Herodot is a parsing tool that analyzes the timeline of filesystem activity generated by Mactime.
Herodot is a tool that assists with parsing the timeline of filesystem activity produced by mactime. It offers human-friendly descriptions to the timeline, enabling users to quickly determine significant events, such as when a file has been created or edited.
When using Herodot, the process involves running the tool with the relevant parameters, specifically the input file (timeline.txt) and the output file (interpreted_timeline.txt).
One of the most impressive features of Herodot is its ability to analyze and identify changes to MAC tags that may have hidden earlier changes. This functionality is particularly beneficial when trying to identify files or directories that may have been altered previously.
For example, Herodot can respond to an entry from mactime that shows a new directory or file has been created. It can recognize the changing of the m and c time tags for some directories while leaving their a time unchanged. In such a case, Herodot would indicate that a subdirectory or file has been created in this directory.
Herodot also provides useful descriptions of file reading events. In instances where a file has been read and its a time tag is updated, Herodot can identify this and mark the entry with a quotation mark. This tag indicates that it is uncertain whether the a tag was changed before or after that moment.
Overall, Herodot's output is designed to enable better analysis of filesystem activity, allowing users to identify potential issues quickly. Its output rearranges the order of events, with the most recent events placed first. While this may seem like a minor detail, it allows for better chronological analysis of events.
When using Herodot, the process involves running the tool with the relevant parameters, specifically the input file (timeline.txt) and the output file (interpreted_timeline.txt).
One of the most impressive features of Herodot is its ability to analyze and identify changes to MAC tags that may have hidden earlier changes. This functionality is particularly beneficial when trying to identify files or directories that may have been altered previously.
For example, Herodot can respond to an entry from mactime that shows a new directory or file has been created. It can recognize the changing of the m and c time tags for some directories while leaving their a time unchanged. In such a case, Herodot would indicate that a subdirectory or file has been created in this directory.
Herodot also provides useful descriptions of file reading events. In instances where a file has been read and its a time tag is updated, Herodot can identify this and mark the entry with a quotation mark. This tag indicates that it is uncertain whether the a tag was changed before or after that moment.
Overall, Herodot's output is designed to enable better analysis of filesystem activity, allowing users to identify potential issues quickly. Its output rearranges the order of events, with the most recent events placed first. While this may seem like a minor detail, it allows for better chronological analysis of events.
What's New
Version 1.0: N/A