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Peering into the Dark: A Dark Web Digital Forensic Investigation on Windows 11
Halmstad University, School of Information Technology.
Halmstad University, School of Information Technology.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The ability to access the Internet while remaining anonymous is a necessity in today's society. Whistleblowers need it to establish contact with journalists, and individuals living under repressive regimes need it to access essential resources. Anonymity also allows malicious actors to evade identification from law enforcement and share ill-intentioned resources. Therefore, digital forensics is an area that needs to stay up to date with these developments. We investigate what artefacts can be discovered by conducting acquisition and analysis of a Windows 11 computer that has used the Tor browser to browse the Dark Web. Our results identify a variety of artefacts acquired from Windows Registry, active memory, storage, and network traffic. Furthermore, we discuss how these can be used in a digital forensic investigation.

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2023. , p. 45
Keywords [en]
Dark Web, Digital Forensics, The Onion Router (Tor), Windows 11
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Information Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-51039OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-51039DiVA, id: diva2:1775364
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Digital Forensics
Educational program
Master's Programme in Network Forensics, 60 credits
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Available from: 2023-06-07 Created: 2023-06-26 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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