Foremost (software)
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Foremost is a forensic data recovery program for Linux that recovers files using their headers, footers, and data structures through a process known as file carving.[3] Although written for law enforcement use, the program and its source code are freely available and can be used as a general data recovery tool.[2]
Quick Facts Original author(s), Initial release ...
Original author(s) | Special Agents Kris Kendall and Jesse Kornblum of the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations |
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Initial release | March 5, 2001 (2001-03-05)[1] |
Stable release | 1.5.7
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Written in | C[2] |
Operating system | Linux |
Size | 52.12 KB |
Type | Data recovery |
License | Public Domain (US Gov) Source code is available |
Website | http://foremost.sourceforge.net/ |
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