Memory Acquisition and Volatility Framework
Acquire RAM images with WinPmem, use Volatility 3 to list processes, network connections, and injected code.
Why Memory Analysis Matters
RAM contains running processes, network connections, encryption keys, passwords, injected code, and attacker artifacts that may never touch disk. Fileless malware exists only in memory. Memory analysis captures evidence that disk forensics completely misses.
Memory Acquisition with WinPmem
WinPmem is a free, open-source memory acquisition tool for Windows. It creates a raw memory dump that Volatility can analyze. Run as administrator to capture all physical memory including kernel structures.
winpmem_mini.exe -o memory.raw
# Verify size matches installed RAMAll lessons in this course
- Disk Imaging and File System Forensics
- Memory Acquisition and Volatility Framework
- Timeline Analysis and Artifact Correlation
- Network Forensics with Wireshark