Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI) — Question 40

Smith, a forensic examiner, was analyzing a hard disk image to find and acquire deleted sensitive files. He stumbled upon a $Recycle.Bin folder in the root directory of the disk. Identify the operating system in use.

Answer options

• A. Windows 98
• B. Linux
• C. Windows 8.1
• D. Windows XP

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The presence of the $Recycle.Bin folder indicates that the operating system is a version of Windows, as this is specific to Windows systems for storing deleted items. While Windows 98 and Windows XP both have this folder, Windows XP is the correct answer because it is the only option listed that definitively uses this directory. Linux does not use this folder, and Windows 8.1 would have a different structure.