Chapter 2

Linux Memory Forensics

Analyzing Physical and Process Memory Dumps for Malware Artifacts

Solutions in this Chapter:

• Memory Forensics Overview

• Old School Memory Analysis

• How Linux Memory Forensics Tools Work

• Linux Memory Forensics Tools

• Interpreting Various Data Structures in Linux Memory

• Dumping Linux Process Memory

• Analyzing Linux Process Memory

Introduction

The importance of memory forensics in malware investigations cannot be overstated. A complete capture of memory on a compromised computer generally bypasses the methods that malware use to trick operating systems, providing digital investigators with a more comprehensive view of the malware. In some cases, malware leaves little trace elsewhere on the compromised ...

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