June 5, 2008
Microsoft developed a USB drive utility called "COFEE" (Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor) that facilitates and contributes to the collection of evidence from a personal computer when a cyber crime occurs. The utility is effective against personal computers regardless of its protection level, and it potentially collects a lot of information in a quick and effective way.
The USB COFEE utility is a perfect tool for cyber crime investigations because it helps investigators collect evidence effectively. Microsoft COFEE includes 150 commands that contribute to reducing the time required to collect necessary digital information. Those tools can decode passwords; perform a complete analysis of electronic activities that took place on the personal computer, including identity theft, pornography, or fraud crimes; and acquire significant information stored on the personal computer.
More than 2000 cyber crime investigators in more than 15 countries around the world, including Poland, the Philippines, Germany, New Zealand, and the United States, are using this free Microsoft utility.