

Once ArtiFast parser plugins complete processing artifacts for analysis, they can be reviewed via “Artifact View” or “Timeline View,” with indexing, filtering, and searching capabilities. For demonstration purposes, all artifacts have been chosen but you have the option to parse artifacts individually as well. This section discusses how to use ArtiFast Windows to extract Brave browser artifacts from Windows machines and what kind of digital forensic insights can be gained from the artifacts.Īfter you have created your case and added evidence for the investigation at the Artifact Parser Selection Phase, you can select Brave web browser Artifacts:ĪrtiFast can analyze Autofill, Autofill Profiles, Bookmarks, Cache, Cookies, Current Session, Last Session, Downloads, Extension, Extension Cookies, Favicons, History, Logins, Shortcuts, Search Terms, Site Engagement, Top Sites, Visits, Credit Cards, Ad Service Information, Ad Payment, Publisher Information, User Contributions, Pending Contributions, and Brave Origin Transformation Table.

Such as Brave autofill, history, and logins however, some of the artifacts are stored within JSON files such as Brave bookmarks.Īnalyzing Brave Artifacts with ArtiFast Windows The majority of Brave web browser artifacts are maintained within SQLite database files, each contains multiple tables with information regarding the users’ actions on the software. As it stores data of every website visited, every search conducted, every image viewed, and so much more.īrave web browser creates individual folders (profiles) for each user at the following location:Ĭ:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\%profilename%.default Web browsers have become part of our daily lives thus, they can reveal a significant amount of information about a user’s internet activities, synced devices, and accounts. Web browser data can be critical to a digital investigation since they serve as a user's window and access point to the World Wide Web and the rest of the world as well. The web browser is available for desktop (Windows and macOS) and mobile devices (Android and iOS).ĭigital Forensics Value of Brave Artifacts Brave web browser is known for its fast performance, security, and privacy. Brave is an open-source web browser developed by Brave Software.
