AISS is now conducting Cellular Investigations / Cell Phone Forensics in the Houston and surrounding area. We are offering both drop off and on-site collection for entry level cellular device examinations. This is NOT a full on Forensic Examination of the device, but rather a “Top Level Scrape”, “Rip”, “Quick Look”, “Triage”, "Cell Phone Dump" etc. What this does is take a quick look at the device’s contents and provide a report letting you see what’s on the device in an easy to navigate report. The report is in a PDF format or interactive html file.
Every device is different but this is what can generally be found:
Call Logs
Contact Lists
SMS (Text) and MMS (Video/Audio) Messages Images
Videos
Wi-Fi Connection Names
GPS Coordinates from Pictures (if enabled)
Email Accounts Used
Bookmarks
Internet Search History
Installed Apps
** Note: In some instances deleted items MAY be recovered, but it is not guaranteed. **
Unallocated Data / Deleted Data – Many mobile phone forensic tools may only provide the logical acquisition of data. Deleted data may only be recoverable from a physical acquisition. While our methods have recovered some deleted files in the past, in order to guarantee ALL deleted material is recovered, a full forensic exam is needed. AISS does not offer this service at this time.
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CLIENT understands and agrees that AISS is NOT a Certified Forensic Examiner and this procedure is NOT a total forensic exam of the device. This is what’s known as a “Triage Examination” which lets a user look at the information currently on the device. This information is NOT admissible in court, and if CLIENT wishes to use the information in court, they should conduct a full Forensic Exam of the device from a Certified Forensic Examination Company. AISS is unable to testify in any court as to the contents of any device examined, nor can their report be used as evidence.
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PRICING:
Drop Off: If you drop off your device, the fee is $500 - for a full collection with report on a thumb drive. You can pick up your device and report the following day. Devices with large amounts of data may take an additional day. An additional charge of $95 per hour is incurred for clients requesting filtering, keyword searching, and review of data. There is NO charge if we are unable to connect to the device or we are unable to recover any data at all.
On-Site: If you meet with an investigator and wait while your device is examined, the price is $750 - for a full collection. This includes up to 2 hours of on-site collection and report processing time. For collections taking over 2 hours, an additional fee of $95 per hour is charged. After hours collections will incur an additional fee. On-site collection can allow real time viewing, along with keyword searching and file specific tagging. There is only a $75 fee charged if we are unable to connect to the device or we are unable to recover any data.
AUTHORIZATION:
** Only the Primary User of the device can give authorization to have the device examined. **
It doesn’t matter who pays/paid for the device or who pays for the cellular service; the Primary User of the device is the owner of the information in the device. If you are NOT the Primary User of the device, then you have to get permission from the Primary User by having them sign a release form. If the device is owned by a business, the business can give authorization.
** PARENTS DO NOT NEED THEIR CHILD'S PERMISSION TO ANALYZE THE CHILD'S PHONE. **
We are not able to examine password protected devices without the password.
MAKE INVESTIGATIONS EASIER:
With our dynamic acquisition capabilities AISS investigators can instantly examine data and quickly decide which evidence requires further forensic investigation.
Locate Evidence of Interest in Clear, Organized Views
ACQUISITION:
Choose Collection Options and Quickly Acquire Data
REPORTING:
Customize Your Report
A Summary Report (PDF) of the device’s contents, may include, but not guaranteed to include: Call Logs, Contact Lists, Wi-Fi Connection Names, GPS Coordinates from Pictures (if enabled), SMS (Text) and MMS (Video/Audio) Messages, Images, Videos, Bookmarks, Internet Search History, Email Accounts Used, and Installed Apps.
Note: In some instances deleted items MAY be recovered, but it is not guaranteed.
The PDF Report will be copied to a USB thumb drive which the client can pick up once completed or mailed to them. The client will need a program such as Adobe Reader in order to open and view the PDF report. Devices with large hard drives where the owner keeps multiple photos/videos/texts can result in reports being hundreds of pages long and may require the report being broken into multiple PDFs.
COMPATIBILITY:
iOS
Android
ANDROID ROOTING RESOURCES:
With some Android devices and some Android versions, sometimes certain data may be “locked” and can’t be viewed or examined unless the device has been “Rooted”. This includes deleted data.
AISS will NOT root your device.
”Rooting a device” is gaining access to the root directory of the device and having the appropriate permissions to take developer level actions on the device itself. Some information on Androids can’t be accessed without rooting the device. Before any work is attempted on your device, you need to make sure that the device has been fully backed up to a computer. Doing this is simple insurance if, in fact, your device becomes inoperable from rooting.
Warning: Attempting to root a device WILL VOID THE WARRANTY and has the possibility of rendering the device inoperable. Apps are readily available that will tell a user if their device has been rooted. There are apps that claim they can "Un-Root" your device and bring it back to the factory system.
If you wish to root your Android device before examination, do so at your own risk. For your convenience we have included some reference links. We are NOT responsible for any information found in these links and they are included for informational purposes only:
http://www.androidchum.com/2018/05/12/rooting-android-the-ultimate-guide/
http://www.androidchum.com/2018/05/12/installing-magisk-systemless-root-with-twrp/
http://www.androidchum.com/2018/05/12/the-best-one-tap-root-apps-to-root-android/
https://www.howtogeek.com/248619/how-to-unroot-your-android-phone/
https://www.lifewire.com/root-or-not-root-android-1616838
https://www.tenorshare.com/root/check-if-an-android-phone-is-rooted-or-not.html
There are also YouTube videos on how to do it.
PREPARING YOUR DEVICE BEFORE COLLECTION:
If you wish to Root your Android device, please do so BEFORE you meet for collection. Sometimes rooting can take hours.
Your Android device needs to be placed in “Developer Mode with USB Debugging”
Your device should be placed in “Airplane Mode” so that no incoming signals will interfere with the collection process.
Your device should have the screen timeout mode deactivated during the examination
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