Re: 'touch' on Win32

From: Bill_Roydsat_private
Date: Mon Jan 07 2002 - 10:02:16 PST

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    Any Win32 system with Posix compatibility (NT line and later)  or NT
    Resource Kit has had the touch command installed, so it is not a new
    problem.
    The version in my NT Resource Kit is
    
    File Version:   4.00
    Description:    Microsoft® Touch Timestamp Utility
    Copyright:      Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-1996
    
    If the copyright is anything, it comes from XENIX in 1981.
    
    Bill Royds
    System Administrator, CHIN
    ph: (819) 994-1200 X 239
    
    
    
    
    
    H C <keydet89at_private>
    01/07/02 11:16 AM
    
    
            To:     forensicsat_private
            cc:     (bcc: Bill Royds/HullOttawa/PCH/CA)
            Subject:        'touch' on Win32
    
    
    To all,
    
    This weekend, I wrote a simple Perl script that
    implements *nix 'touch' functionality on Win32
    systems, via the Win32 API.  The script is available
    from:
    
    http://patriot.net/~carvdawg/perl.html
    
    My questions to the list members are:
    
    Has anyone seen such a functionality used, not only on
    Win32 systems, but *any* system, during an
    investigation?
    
    What effect would such a utility have on an
    investigation, particularly one being prosecuted?
    (this question is primarily to the expert witnesses,
    but I'd be glad to hear from anyone)
    
    Thanks,
    
    Carv
    
    
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