forensics

Extract hidden data and forensic artifacts from files using standard tools.

7|1|Updated Dec 15, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kiwamizamurai/cctf --skill forensics
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: forensics
Source: https://github.com/kiwamizamurai/cctf/tree/main/.claude/skills/forensics
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kiwamizamurai/cctf --skill forensics

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes reference (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill automates forensic analysis to uncover hidden data, steganography, embedded files, and artifacts within images, memory dumps, and disk images.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • File-type & metadata analysis: Identify formats and metadata to guide further inspection.
  • Hidden data discovery: Use tools like binwalk, exiftool, steganography techniques to reveal concealed content.
  • Memory & image forensics: Apply volatility, binwalk, and carving methods to recover artifacts.

Quick Start

For a suspicious file, start with basic checks:

  • file suspicious_file
  • exiftool suspicious_file
  • binwalk suspicious_file

Frequently Asked Questions about forensics

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I extract hidden data from image files and memory dumps?

Extract hidden data by running file-type identification, metadata analysis with exiftool, and binary scanning with binwalk to locate embedded files, steganography, and carved content within images and memory dumps.

What tools can reveal steganographic content and embedded files?

Steganography and embedded-file detection use exiftool for metadata, binwalk for binary pattern scanning, steghide and zsteg for stego extraction, and strings-based searches to uncover hidden content within files.

Can I automate forensic analysis across multiple file types?

Yes. This Skill implements deterministic Bash automation for file-type identification, metadata extraction, embedded-data detection, and content carving across images, memory dumps, and disk images in a single workflow.

How do I recover artifacts from disk images and file carving workflows?

Recover artifacts by applying file carving methods and binwalk analysis on disk images to locate and extract hidden flags and fragments, guided by format identification and metadata inspection.

What's the difference between exiftool, binwalk, and strings for forensics?

Exiftool extracts metadata and EXIF data; binwalk scans for binary signatures and embedded files; strings performs text-based searches. Combined, they provide layered analysis for comprehensive hidden-data discovery.