Open ghost opened 1 year ago
I assume this is a Commando-VM tool, @mandiant/commando-vm opinions?
Volatility is more of a forensics/IR tool for mem analysis. Not really something for offsec; would this be good for ripping binaries in memory for analysis or is there an entirely separate IR VM we should be adding this to?
Package Name
volatility
Tool Name
Volatility
Package type
ZIP_EXE
Tool's version number
2.6
Category
Forensic
Tool's authors
The Volatility Foundation
Tool's description
The Volatility Framework is a completely open collection of tools, implemented in Python under the GNU General Public License, for the extraction of digital artifacts from volatile memory (RAM) samples. The extraction techniques are performed completely independent of the system being investigated but offer visibility into the runtime state of the system. The framework is intended to introduce people to the techniques and complexities associated with extracting digital artifacts from volatile memory samples and provide a platform for further work into this exciting area of research.
Download URL
https://downloads.volatilityfoundation.org/releases/2.6/volatility_2.6_win64_standalone.zip
Download SHA256 Hash
bb021f3b569bf8ee4a408b2e07b0662699894ff7eecd4473badf0ef0c58f2fce
Why is this tool a good addition?
Volatility is a very powerful tool for Memory Forensics as well as Malware Analysis. It is able to read memory dump to perform listing of running processes, network connection, .dll files, file handles, scanning of malware using YARA rules.