• 3g Forensics


  • SIMIS 2G


    SIMIS 2G

    SIMIS is the original forensically sound GSM SIM data recovery tool. Originally commissioned and specified by the Metropolitan Police Service - London. SIMIS has been in production since 1997. SIMIS is used extensively by forensic examiners in the UK, USA, Europe and many other teritories around the world.

    Overview

    SIMIS will extract data from a SIM card in a forensically sound manor and provide that data in a convienient HTML report and exportable text file. SIMIS is part of the SIM Tools suite. SIMIS2 handles the interrogation of Phase 1, 2 and 2+ GSM SIM Cards, now commonly referred to as 2G. SIMIS 3G provides similar funtionality for USIM (3G cards) Overview Information taken from the SIM Card, coupled with information collected from the associated mobile equipment, can provide valuable evidence to validate a line of enquiry, prove an association or provide vital intelligence. In today’s fast moving…

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    Features

    This article will show case some of the more popular features of SIMIS 2G Watch List The watch list is a feature that circumvents some, post data recovery, database searches. The watch list allows the entry of upto 10 'most interesting numbers'. With the watch list loaded, SIMIS will 'watch' all card data as it is recovered and should a mobile number be retrieved that appears in the watch list an alarm is sounded and a visual warning is presented to the examiner. Archive SIMIS provides an Archive facility to allow easy review of the reports associated with previously read…

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    Reports

    SIMIS3G reports are generated during data extraction, reports have been designed to be easy to read, print and transport. A CSV format file is available to ease import into third party applications. SIMIS reports do not require a proprietary viewer, reports can be viewed in any standards compliant browser. Firefox (mozilla 1999 and onwards), IE (5.5 and onwards), Opera(4,5,6&7). SIMIS provides a detailed report in easily viewable HTML format and user-definable printed format for every SIM interrogated. Unicode support for SMS & phonebook files with alphanumeric elements allows foreign characters and scripts from any international language to be decoded and…

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    Options

    SIMIS is shipped on the SIMTools CDROM, at thetime of ordering, you may specify the type of card interface required and you may consider purchasing the SIMIS Mobile reade. Package Options Typical SIMIS 2.0 package: PC based software application PCSC Smart Card Reader (USB or Serial) Mini-Sim Adapter USB License Key Optional Extras PCMCIA Reader PC Card (PCMCIA) Reader SIMIS Mobile Package Options The SIMIS Mobile package maybe used with SIMIS or third party sim reading packages. The SIMTools data transfer cards will apear as genuine SIM cards on thrid party sim reading tools. The package includes: SIMIS Mobile Small…

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    Recover Deleted SMS

    Will SIMIS recovery deleted short messages YES! SIMIS will enable the examiner to view the all files stored within the sim / usim. SIMIS will extract raw data from the SIM card, including the headers that determine how that data should be interpreted. Short message services files can be marked as deleted by the mobile user or by mobile applications. In most cases these messages are not overwritten immediately. SIMIS will recover all data and display it as the relevant specification denotes. SIMIS wil also display the data as if it were NOT marked as deleted. SIMIS will allow the…

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    Installation

    Getting SIMIS up and running is very easy - SIMIS2.0 is shipped on the SIMTools CDROM. All of the SIMTOOLs products are supplied on a single CDROM. Your license key prevents unauthorised use of products on the CDROM that have not been purchased. Insert the CD-ROM and allow Windows autorun to start the simtools application. If you have autorun disabled, simple locate and run simtools.exe on the CDROM. After you've chosen the option to install SIMIS and run through the Installation Wizard, you can find the SIMIS 2 icon on your Desktop and in the Start Menu. The SIMTools CDROM…

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