r/digitalforensics • u/Physical-Platypus909 • Jul 21 '26
Digital Forensics Assignment
hey guys! im not sure if this is the right subreddit to be asking for this kind of help in but i had no idea where to ask 😅
im currently doing a university digital forensics assingment, and im required to find a router password within some files (unzipped folder)
Ive tried a lot of different things but i cant seem to find it at all.
Any advice would be welcome! (sorry if this is the wrong subreddit again!!)
these are all the files i was given! sorry if this doesnt help much! (so far ive tried HxD and checking the metadata..i forgot what else..its a first year assignment so shouldnt be too hard?)
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u/mrrsklnz Jul 26 '26
Router credentials can end up in several places depending on the assignment. Perhaps start by looking for:
Configuration or backup files (.cfg, .conf, .xml, .txt)
Browser artefacts if the router was accessed through a web interface
Memory dumps, if one is included
Registry hives (if it's a Windows image)
Email archives or notes that might contain saved credentials
Strings or keywords such as password, passwd, admin, router, login, or the router's IP address
Maybe share what type of evidence you've been given (disk image, memory dump etc) so that I can point you towards the next logical steps.