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Submitted by khalil_dz· Apr 18, 2026Disk Forensics
Question
One technique for hiding information is to change the file extension from the correct one to one that might not be noticed by an investigator. For example, changing a .jpg extension to a .doc extension so that a picture file appears to be a document. What can an investigator examine to verify that a file has the correct extension?
Options
- Athe File Allocation Table
- Bthe file header
- Cthe file footer
- Dthe sector map
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Topics
#File identification#File signatures#Digital evidence analysis#Obfuscation detection