Summary

In this chapter, we have focused on what artifacts may be created by the user as they use a web browser. We covered different web browsers and looked at social media applications. We discussed the various social media and what artifacts they may leave behind. It is possible there may be minimal artifacts left on the user's system, but there may be additional artifacts in the user's mobile device or in the possession of the service provider. We also went into P2P file sharing and what artifacts they will leave on the user's system. You should now be able to understand and identify the different browsers and the artifacts that can be found, understand and identify the most popular social media applications and identify common locations where artifacts may be found, and understand the basic structure and operation of P2P file sharing networks and be familiar with typical P2P file sharing client applications and artifacts.

In the next chapter, we will be focusing...