Privacy Preserving Internet Browsers: Forensic Analysis of Browzar
Christopher Warren, Eman El-Sheikh, Nhien-An Le-Khac

TL;DR
This paper examines the forensic analysis of Browzar, a privacy-preserving internet browser, highlighting challenges and methods for extracting evidence in cybercrime investigations.
Contribution
It provides a detailed forensic analysis of Browzar, comparing its privacy features and forensic recoverability with other popular browsers.
Findings
Browzar's privacy features complicate forensic evidence recovery.
Forensic techniques can recover data from Browzar despite its privacy measures.
Comparison shows differences in data remnants among browsers.
Abstract
With the advance of technology, Criminal Justice agencies are being confronted with an increased need to investigate crimes perpetuated partially or entirely over the Internet. These types of crime are known as cybercrimes. In order to conceal illegal online activity, criminals often use private browsing features or browsers designed to provide total browsing privacy. The use of private browsing is a common challenge faced in for example child exploitation investigations, which usually originate on the Internet. Although private browsing features are not designed specifically for criminal activity, they have become a valuable tool for criminals looking to conceal their online activity. As such, Technological Crime units often focus their forensic analysis on thoroughly examining the web history on a computer. Private browsing features and browsers often require a more in-depth, post…
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