Re: Creation / modification / access dates

From: Gary Kessler (kumquatat_private)
Date: Mon Jul 14 2003 - 07:22:43 PDT

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    Hi all.
    
    PC Magazine released a utility sometime back that allowed for modification of MAC times. It used to be free but I can't find it anymore. Anyone have a link or a copy?
    
    Thanks!
    /gary kessler
    
    At 08:59 07/13/2003 -0700, Robert Goto wrote:
    >A good starting point for a primer on Modified, Accessed, Create dates would
    >be the definitions contained in the Encase manual.
    >
    >As far as the creation date of a CDR goes one place to start would be the
    >volume serial number which you can see by running the 'vol' command from a
    >prompt.  This will help if you have a suspected date range to test for.  I
    >also remember there being a pretty extensive thread on cdfs structure on
    >this mailing list.
    >
    >As with just about any and all date time information though you have to
    >remember that computers don't really know what time it is on their own and
    >that all date time information depends on the system date time settings.
    >
    >Robert Goto
    >Senior Technical Advisor
    >Electronic Evidence Discovery Inc
    
    
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