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FEX v5 Change Log

7 Jan 22 – v5.4.8.2456

  • 3rd Party Tools – Added Nirsoft NetworkUsageView
  • ESE – Fixed error parsing corrupt Exchange Database file.
  • Highlight File in Module – Now shows a message if file is excluded by filter.
  • Investigator – Updated new investigator form.
  • Reports – Fixed missing Documents and Pictures samples.

23 Dec 21 – v5.4.8.2392

  • File Carve – Added columns (Base: Bates; Filename; Path) to identify source.
  • Gzip – Improved identification of corrupt files to limit false export size.
  • Keyword Search – Improved search for HFS file systems.
  • Hash Set Create – Added options to exclude items from hash set (folders, free space, NTFS, system).
  • Index Search – Added Metadata tab to module.
  • License Manger – Fixed issue renaming dongle.
  • Metadata – Added ODT creator metadata tag.
  • Reports – Fixed column width for include checkbox.
  • Reports – Improved landscape options in Reports module.

26 Nov 21 – v5.4.8.2320

  • CLI – New release and updates to FEX GUI CLI launcher.
  • Export – Added export to XLSX.
  • File List – Updated colors for File List views.
  • HashSet Create – Added exclude options.
  • OCR – Improved text parsing.
  • Project Vic – Updated Project Vic classification colors.
  • Recycle Bin – Added script to parse WinXP Info2 records.
  • Scripts – Backend updates to scripting engine.

10 Nov 21 – v5.4.8.2250

  • Email – Updated Search Email Columns script.
  • Other minor updates.

01 Nov 21 – v5.4.8.2232

  • Classification – Updated classifications options window. Added button to File List module.
  • File System – Added double-click in File List to drill into folders.
  • Load Case – Fixed issue loading case with expanded compound PDFs.

26 Oct 21 – v5.4.8.2198

  • Hash Set – Fixed freeze creating very large .db3 hash set.
  • Metadata – Export Metadata tab contents to .txt.

20 Oct 21 – v5.4.8.2182

  • Email – Added UTC to email message header in Display view.
  • Email – Added Clam AntiVirus to Email module.
  • Metadata – Improved extraction of .torrent files.
  • Metadata – Updated extract metadata script.
  • File List – Fixed issue where highlight of large list could freeze.
  • Reports – Fixed issue where bookmark comment did not display.
  • Other minor updates.

11 Oct 21 – v5.4.8.2150

  • L01 – Fixed issue with L01 being read by NUIX.
  • Scripts – RamDisk script updates.
  • Other minor updates.

07 Oct 21 – v5.4.8.2134

  • Byte Plot – Fixed display error viewing large files.
  • Encryption – Improved detection of 7z and PDF encryption.
  • Export – Improved export of files when saving to root folder of a drive.
  • Hash – Added xxHash64.
  • Video – Improved keyframe extraction.
  • Zip – Increased speed on zip detection.
  • Other minor GUI updates.

24 Sep 21 – v5.4.8.2084

  • Export – Solved issue creating root export folder on external USB.
  • Logs – View log text during process.
  • Registry – Updated Registry module icons.
  • Registry- Improved user account idenifification for UsrClass.dat and ntuser.dat.

21 Sep 21 – v5.4.8.2058

  • Checkbox – Improved checkbox responsiveness on large cases.
  • Column Text Filter – Added a separate Simple search with boolean AND, OR , NOT functionality.
  • Disk view – Improved disk view responsiveness on large cases.
  • Preview – Locked preview case remove by another instance of FEX.

12 Sep 21 – v5.4.8.2018

  • Analysis Programs > Encrypted Files – Identify encrypted files within archives.
  • Email – Improved column filter for To/From/Subject/Attachments.
  • Splash – Fixed startup error with 90 day dongle license.
  • Other minor updates.

01 Sep 21 – v5.4.8.1968

  • Encrypted Files – Improved detection of encrypted DOC, PPT, XLS.
  • Scripts – Added Analysis Programs > Journal Parser ($UsnJrnl~$J).
  • Zip Export – Improved handling of special char in file names.
  • Zip Export – Added warning message for decompression programs that do not handle > 250 char. path lengths.
  • Other minor updates.

22 Aug 21 – v5.4.8.1926

  • Activation – Wibu Codemeter update.
  • Case Number – Added this field to case information.
  • ClamAV – Update for new ClamAV config.
  • Column Filter – Added AND/OR logic to simple column filter.
  • Columns Default – Removed Flags, Classification.
  • Display – Update to display view for additional file previews.
  • DTSearch – Update to DTSearch DLL.
  • Email – Updates to EDB, EML, EMLX, MBOX, MSG, OST, PST.
  • Email – Added Read column.
  • File Carve – Fixed error carving TGA files.
  • Filters – Added additional email filters.
  • OCR – Added graphics Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
  • RamDisk Tools – Added VLC to RamDisk tools.
  • Script – Added xxHash capability.

17 Jun 2021 – v5.4.2.1678

  • Email – Updates to OST processing.
  • Email – Update to Outlook Caesar decoder for resident small attachments.
  • Registry – Updated to display REG_UNKNOWN key data.

7 Jun 2021 – v5.4.2.1650

  • Email – Fixed save and load error with very large PST files in Email module.

1 Jun 2021 – v5.4.2.1634

  • 3rd Party Tools – Added IrfanView screen capture and thumbnails.
  • Export Files – Added option to export with file slack.
  • Export JSON – Added graphics and video tags to Project VIC JSON export.
  • Live Boot Deploy – Fixed issue ordering multiple devices in deploy script.
  • Metadata – Added Extract Metadata for Track Changes.
  • Reports – Fixed issue with landscape.
  • Reports – Improved email message display.
  • Other minor updates (icons etc.)

30 Apr 2021 – v5.4.2.1578

  • C4All – Fixed import error.
  • FileVault – Fixed unlock of APFS system container after Catalina update.
  • Progress Bar – Improved progress bar formatting.
  • Quick Word Reports – MS Word stability updates.
  • Signature/Display – Added Webp signature, preview, and gallery view.

19 Apr 2021 – v5.4.2.1536

  • Activation – Improved action when local dongle connectivity lost.
  • Activation – Network dongles switch when connectivity is lost.
  • Artifacts – Added GroupMe JSON.
  • Download – New certificate. (Note: Download may trigger Defender SmartScreen).
  • Keyword – Fixed issue with default keyword txt not populating on install.
  • Project Vic – Added graphics/video tag to export.
  • RamDisk Tools – Added Zimmerman Shell Bag Explorer.
  • Signature – Added Zip (Encrypted).
  • Translations Updates – Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Turkish.
  • Word Quick Report – Improved stability.
  • Other minor updates and improvements.

20 March 2021 – v5.4.2.1404

  • Clam Antivirus – New database update links.
  • Email Module – Added duplicate email script, filter and toolbar button.
  • Display – Improved DOCX display.
  • Other minor updates.

15 March 2021 – v5.4.2.1380

  • Email Module – Added right-click > Export > PDF File.
  • Evidence Module – Updated Check For Updates config. to check on launch.
  • File System Module – Updated Analysis Programs > Recycle Bin Match $I with $R
  • Non-English OS – Fixed launch issue from previous update.
  • Reports Module – Improved High-Res PDF export.
  • Other minor updates.

6 March 2021 – v5.4.2.1352

  • Codemeter – Update to 7.20a.
  • Extract Metadata – Added user permissions.
  • File Signature – Added ODT (Encrypted).
  • GetDataNetworkServer – Fixed issue when run as Windows Service.
  • Interpol Classification – CAM script update.
  • File Carve – Fixed issue with Minolta RAW returning large file size.
  • Quick Report – Added export email to PDF.
  • Quick Registry – Added Windows UserSID.
  • Recover Folders – Fix issue returning invalid files on HPFS.
  • Triage Report – Added UserSID section.

25 February 2021 – v5.4.2.1316

  • Display View – Updated Adobe.psd display for multiple images.
  • Display View – Updated OpenOffice.odt display.
  • Email Module – Added a display tab for the message header.
  • GUI Updates – Column separators, highlight and select colors, icons.
  • Script – Added File System > Analysis Programs > Folder Sizes.
  • Word Report – Added File System > Tools > Quick Word Report.

03 February 2021 – v5.4.2.1238

  • Classification – Added Interpol Baseline 4 category.
  • Email – Updated PST/OST Send-To-Module.
  • Reports – Improved high-res PDF export.
  • Reports – Improved sort by field.

14 January 2021 – v5.4.2.1180

  • Fixed German translation error causing freeze.
  • Update RamDisk scripts for new NirSoft versions.
  • Other minor script updates.

23 December 2020 – v5.4.2.1140

  • Email – PST processor update.
  • Filter – Fixed hash set match filter.
  • GUI – Improved forms ‘stay in front’.
  • Other minor updates.

16 December 2020 – v5.4.2.1122

  • Bitlocker/File Vault – Password is added to the column and Triage report.
  • Branch Plate – Added an icon to indicate sub-folders are plated.
  • Categories – Added date categories and improved speed.
  • Display – Fixed column offset for some SQL files.
  • Display – Improved Display view for MSOffice docs (added PPTX).
  • Email – Added tab views for Contacts and Calendar.
  • Email – Added NodeXL chart.
  • Email – Improved support for EDB, ESE, MBOX, PST, OST.
  • Email – Added script to collect email address.
  • French – Fixed translation error for hash sets.
  • JSON Export – Path extended to include device.
  • Logging – Fixed MBR count in log file.
  • MOV – Improved processing speed.
  • Reports – Added export options for blurred graphics.
  • Reports – Fixed intermittent error changing between report folders.
  • Updated FEX memory management.
  • Video – Improved video speed, sound and display.

21 October 2020 – v5.2.2.9978

  • Artifacts – Added Instagram direct chat.
  • Bookmark – Fixed error causing occasional crash adding bookmark.
  • Scripts – File System > Analysis Programs > Recycle Bin Match $I with $R.
  • Reports – Samples: Added Recycle Bin report to link $R file with $I metadata.

9 October 2020 – v5.2.2.9944

  • Reports – Fixed error creating ‘Report Templates’ folder.

5 October 2020 – v5.2.2.9936

  • Artifacts – Added Windows 10 Time Line.
  • exFat – Fixed issue reporting incorrect cluster allocation.
  • Display View – Improved display of SQLite tables.
  • Display View – Improved ODT display.
  • Gallery view – Improved blur.
  • Install – Fixed issue in last release with language versions installing in English.
  • Reports – Fixed freeze clicking between report folders.
  • Un-dock – Fixed issue where slow render of SQLite tables un-docked data view.
  • Other minor updates and improvements.

3 September 2020 – v5.2.2.9866

  • Artifacts – Added unallocated carve for search URLs.
  • FEX Imager Servlet – Now caters for remote imaging with Dynamic IP Changes.
  • Filename Search – Search Zip and RAR to 20 levels.
  • File System module – Updated File Info button.
  • FEX Viewer (free stand-alone product) now available for case review.
  • FEX Viewer Case Export – Added to config button shortcut in header toolbar.
  • Metadata:
  • Updated Extract Metadata button.
  • Added extraction of Video metadata.
  • Added extraction of Adobe XMP metadata.
  • MKV – Detect multiplexing and expand video thumbnails to track folders.
  • Text view – Added right-click, show printable characters only.

28 July 2020 – v5.2.2.9748

  • Launch Speed
  • Improved first install launch speed.
  • Improved launch speed.
  • Triage Report – Sorted registry so that current appears first.
  • Triage MAC – Updated Triage report with additional artifacts.
  • Other minor updates and improvements.

21 July 2020 – v5.2.2.9736

  • APFS – Improvements based on new Apple documentation.
  • Case – Fixed error opening FEX-Triage case.
  • Classification – Drop down menu added for Gallery View CEM Classification:
  • Project Vic
  • Copine
  • SAP
  • SOD
  • Display View – Updated preview of DOCX files in display view tab.
  • Expand Compound – Fixed error expanding 7z.
  • Project Vic – Changed export date times from local to UTC.
  • Scripts – Improved forcing display windows to front of screen.

14 July 2020 – 5.2.2.9714

  • Artifacts – Added Browsers:
  • Safari Bookmarks
  • Safari Downloads
  • Safari Top Sites
  • Artifacts – Added MAC Operating System:
  • Mail BackupTOC
  • Recent iWork Numbers
  • Recent iWork Pages
  • Recent QuickTime
  • Recent TextEdit
  • Recent VLC
  • Custom Byte Carve – Quick Add Google Maps.
  • Display View – Updated DOCX display.
  • FEX-Imager changed to 64-bit to allow for Ex0, Lx01 conversion to E01 or L01.
  • Live Boot – Added button to Evidence module.
  • Reports – Fixed issue with blur on exported PDF.
  • Website Update – Check for Updates button now links with new download page.

29 June 2020 – 5.2.2.9680

  • Email – Improved MBOX support.

22 June 2020 – 5.2.2.9662

  • Bookmarks – Artifact bookmarking auto-creates bookmark folder.
  • Email – Improved MBOX support.
  • License Manager – Identifies locked dongle.
  • Live Boot – Select storage controller (Auto, IDE, SATA, BusLogic, LsiLogic, LsiLogicSAS).
  • Load Case – Improved load case time.
  • Preview – Button in Evidence module now default.
  • Registry – Improved Office MRU script.
  • Reports – Fixed AV in copy and paste of table row.
  • Reports – PDF resolution improved.
  • Reports – Updated report column sorting.
  • Reports – Updated sample templates.

11 June 2020 – 5.2.2.9632:

  • Email – Fixed error loading an old case with PST email.

06 June 2020 – 5.2.2.9622

  • Email – Improved export from property view.
  • PDF – Fixed issue with expanded PDF causing freeze.
  • Reports – Export PDF in high resolution.
  • Video – Added .ts video file type.

03 June 2020 – 5.2.2.9618

  • Artifacts – Improved search speed for Artifact files.
  • Artifacts – Added Chromium bookmarks and improved categorization.
  • Artifacts – Clear of 1601 blank Delphi date fields.
  • Evidence Processor – Changed button to Skip processing.
  • Gallery Cache – Improved gallery cache speed.
  • Metadata – Added metadata for HEIC files.
  • FEX-Imager – Speed improvements.
  • Recover File – Added drag and drop for case recovery files.
  • Remote – Improved network connection speed for remote devices.
  • Other minor updates and improvements.

7 May 2020 – 5.2.2.9526

  • Artifacts – Minor fixes and improvements.
  • ClamAV – Updates to improve speed. Removed default check for PUA.
  • FEX-Imager – Released FEX-Imager v2 (located in install folder).
  • Gallery View – Fixed cache thumbnail error on small cache graphics causing a freeze.
  • Email – Added Email module support for mbox mail.
  • Email – Added Email module support for EDB mail.
  • Email – Fixed issue with blank OST email subject displaying message page offset.

21 Apr 2020 – 5.2.2.9472

  • Bookmarks – Fixed issue re-bookmarking a bookmarked file.
  • Remote – Updated protocols (increase remote serve-let connection speed).
  • Other minor updates.

15 Apr 2020 – 5.2.2.9452

  • Btilocker Partitions – Now return isEncrypted status.
  • Progress – Fixed issue with progress bar staying on-top of other applications.
  • Project VIC2 – Import and Export support added.
  • VDI – Updated support for Virtual Desktop image format.

9 Apr 2020 – 5.2.2.9444

  • APFS – Updated drive decryption routine.
  • Artifacts – Script updates.
  • C4All – Add Cellebrite C4All export to FEX.
  • RAID6 – Added RAID 6 support.
  • Remote – Updated Add Remote network config.

31 Mar 2020 – 5.2.2.9420

  • Merge Files – Right click menu option added.
  • Setup – Improved setup for non-admin installs. Removed auto-launch.
  • Permissions – Added NTFS Permissions viewer.
  • Other minor script updates and improvements.

17 Mar 2020 – 5.1.2.9378

  • Live Boot – Fixed issue causing Live Boot to not launch.

13 Mar 2020 – 5.1.2.9372

  • Artifacts – Added Viber for PC v11.
  • File Vault – Fixed pwd check for AES-128 encrypted volumes converted to APFS.
  • Hex Data Inspector – New layout.
  • Merge Files – File System right-click menu option to merge data.
  • RamDisk Tools – Added FFmpeg.

05 Mar 2020 – 5.1.2.9342

  • Load Case – Fixed error loading case created from folder containing Zone files.
  • APFS – Improved support for MacQuisition decrypted APFS volumes.
  • Other minor script updates and improvements.

24 February 2020 – 5.1.2.9324

  • Filters – Improved Read From File filter.
  • L01 – Improved detection of corrupt L01 or missing segments on add of evidence.
  • Scripts – Updates to File Name Search to handle large imported keyword lists.
  • Triage – Fixed error introduced in previous build causing Default + Triage to fail.

13 February 2020 – 5.1.2.9314

  • Bookmarks – Fixed sub-folder sort error.
  • Bookmarks – Added Artifacts as a default folder.
  • Display View – Updated multi-video view buttons.
  • File Name Search – Updated array size for large keyword lists.
  • HEX View – Fixed flicker on double click.
  • Index Search – Added additional data view tabs (Hex, Display, Filesystem Record).

5 February 2020 – 5.1.2.9306

  • Bookmarks – Non default folders get different icon.
  • Display – FFMPEG DLL update (fix OGG and WK3 freeze).
  • File Carve – Added USN Journal file type.
  • File Signature – Update to ESE file type to improve speed.
  • HEX – Update to HEX selection.
  • Keyword Search – Enabled multi select of keyword.txt import files.
  • Recover Folders – If Bad Cluster file recover set at 0 size.
  • Registry – Improved speed of ‘Send to Registry’.
  • Toolbar – Fixed minimize maximize error on toolbar.

29 January 2020 – 5.1.2.9288

  • CLI Hash min/max size fix.
  • Metadata To Columns – Added ‘Extract Recycle Bin’ for $I values.
  • Recycle Bin – Decode INFO2 in File Metadata tab (after signature).
  • Recycle Bin – Added Zimmerman RBCmd to 3rd Party Tools.
  • Other minor script updates.

24 January 2020 – 5.1.2.9270

  • Fixed exit error caused by Evidence Groups.
  • Metadata To Columns – Added LNK MAC Address.
  • Other minor script updates.

06 January 2020 – 5.1.2.9254

  • Cases – Options > Cases path now preserved as base cases folder.
  • Checked Items – Fixed issue with checks no clearing green squares.
  • Script – Additional export options added to Export Files by Type.
  • Script – Added CLI launcher to Scripts\Evidence\CLI_Launcher.pas.

20 December 2019 – 5.1.2.9226

  • Spanish – FEX GUI translation update.
  • Other – Minor updates.

17 December 2019 – 5.1.2.9222

  • APFS – Updated detection of encrypted partitions.
  • Project Vic – Fixed issue with some Project Vic files not being recognized.
  • Scripts – Fixed issue resizing script forms.

11 December 2019 – 5.1.2.9200

  • APFS – Fixed issue with encrypted partitions reporting unallocated space size.
  • Help – Updated Turkish v5 User Guide.
  • Reports – Fixed issue with Reports not reading some cached pictures.
  • Splash – Fixed issue with splash reporting an expiring license date.

5 December 2019 – 5.1.2.9180

  • Backup Case – Writes to both screen and log when logging is selected.
  • Cache Images – Update for Gallery and Video views.
  • Thumbs-cache – Update to decode of thumbs indexes.
  • Fixed remove folder error introduced in previous release.
  • Fixed error in date filter tool introduced in previous release.

20 November 2019 – 5.1.2.9148

  • Live Boot – Updates for APFS Live Boot support (file vault drives are not currently supported).
  • GUI Update – Windows themes added. Snap to monitor now supported.
  • Video Gallery – Significant speed increase in Video Gallery.
  • Video Gallery – Fixed corrupt video crashing gallery.

08 November 2019 – 5.1.2.9128

  • APFS – Added support for 128bit encryption keys.
  • Live Boot – Added support for APFS.
  • Registry – Improved speed of script buttons.
  • Tumbs.db – Fixed display of thumb image.
  • Video View – Fix crash caused by corrupt video.

29 October 2019 – 5.1.2.9090

  • APFS – Fix issue prompting for encryption password.
  • Filters – Added registry signature filter.
  • Filters – Updated Registry drop down filter.
  • L01 write – Increased L01 write segment size.
  • Triage – Improved triage speed.

22 October 2019 – 5.1.2.9072

  • APFS Encryption – Now handles multiple volume keys in the KeyBag.
  • Expand Compound – Fixed issue with signature analysis of children.
  • Scripts – Added script to count zero sectors.
  • 7Zip – Improved expansion function.

17 October 2019 – 5.1.2.9054

  • Categories View – Fixed error displaying categories.
  • Evidence – Recent Cases double click during case.
  • Evidence – Added case modified date to displayed information.
  • Evidence – Case names in bold font for recent cases.
  • L01 – Improved read speed.
  • Skin Tone drop down filter added (must run skin tone first).
  • ZMODO video file type added for signature and carving.

14 October 2019 – 5.1.2.9046

  • Evidence – Fixed issue with drag and drop of multiple evidence files.
  • German/Spanish – Fixed MBR translation error.
  • Spanish – Fixed triage report.
  • Other minor updates.

10 October 2019 – 5.1.2.9028 – Major Version Release
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