COFEE… is a suite of 150 bundled, off-the-shelf forensic toolsthat run from a script. Microsoft combined the programs into a portable tool that can be used by law enforcement agents in the field before they bring a computer back to their forensic lab.
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This week two unnamed hackers released DECAF, an application that monitors a computer for any signs that COFEE is operating on the machine.
According to the Register, the program deletes temporary files or processes associated with COFEE, erases all COFEE logs, disables USB drives, and contaminates or spoofs a variety of MAC addresses to muddy forensic tracks.
American creativity is alive and well.
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