Anti-forensics techniques: An analytical review

The rapid growth and development in technology has made computer as a weapon which can cause great loss if used with wrong intentions. Computer forensics aims at collecting, and analyzing evidences from the seized devices in such ways so that they are admissible in court of law. Anti-forensics, on the other hand, is collection of tricks and techniques that are used and applied with clear aim of forestalling the forensic investigation. Crime and crime prevention go hand in hand. Once a crime surfaces, then a defense is developed, then a new crime counters the new defense. Hence along with continuous developments in forensics, a thorough study and knowledge of developments in anti-forensics is equally important. This paper focuses on understanding different techniques that can be used for anti-forensic purposes with help of open source tools.