[clug] Re: linux Digest, Vol 51, Issue 38

Ryan Hayes hayes.ryan at gmail.com
Thu Mar 29 12:05:24 GMT 2007


I believe BackTrack 2 has some features that can recover data. Check it out
at www.remote-exploit.org and burn an iso.

On 3/29/07, linux-request at lists.samba.org <linux-request at lists.samba.org>
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> From: "Kane'0" <kane at areujoking.com>
> Subject: RE: [clug] PC Forensics / Fun
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> > [mailto:linux-bounces+kane=areujoking.com at lists.samba.org] On
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> > Subject: [clug] PC Forensics / Fun
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> > Hi all,
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> > Having just recently acquired some ex govt Dell PC's via
> > DOLA, I started to think about their previous life.
> >
> > I assume that prior to being released, either the govt's IT
> > departments or DOLA would run some HDD cleaning programs over
> > them, but I wonder "just how good" they are.
> >
> > So, has anyone had any experience playing with linux (or
> > similar) and recovering/analysing HDD's that have been 'wiped'?
> > Can anyone recommend/share experiences with programs (be it
> > good or bad results)?
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> > Thanks for your replies, i'm very keen to see what sort of
> > stuff is out there (and what is still "in there" ;)
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> > Cheers,
> > Matt
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> I've used Ontrack's easyrecovery on drives that have been formatted +
> reloaded 4+ times and had few problems getting the original data back. A
> few
> corrputed imaged was about the worst loss. Dunno of a nix equivalent.
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> Best way of wiping a drive is to physically destroy it. Rip it apart and
> melt it in the fire drum.
> Cheers,
> E.
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