FILTER_N

Forensic Number Filter

Filter_N is a computer forensics filtering tool that is used to quickly identify leads concerning relevant numbers in fraud cases and in identify theft related investigations. This is an invaluable tool for use in law enforcement investigations and that is why NTI provides it free of charge to law enforcement computer crime specialists. Click here for the Law Enforcement Software Order Form.

Filter_N relies upon pre-programmed artificial intelligence logic to identify patterns of numbers which help identify bank account numbers, phone numbers, social security numbers, dates of birth, and credit card numbers stored on a subject computer. At the option of the user, it can be used as a sampling tool when used to process Windows swap/page files. It can also be used to identify essentially all relevant number related leads on a subject computer when it is used in conjunction with NTI's SafeBack evidence grade backup software. Once the user identifies potentially interesting leads, e.g., a bank account number or a relevant social security number, then all occurrences can be identified and reviewed in context through the use of a computer forensic search utility like NTI's Text Search Plus. Be aware that this tool deals with numbers stored in text formats. It's logic is not structured to deal with numbers stored in computer data in binary formats.

This software saves days in the processing of computer evidence when compared to traditional methods and it can be run in batch mode with other forensic processes. It becomes the ideal theft identification tool when used in combination with NTI's SafeBack evidence grade backup software, G-Extract and a computer forensics search tool like NTI's Text Search Plus. All of these computer forensics tools were designed with our law enforcement clients in mind and they are made available to law enforcement computer crime specialists at discounted rates to help stretch limited law enforcement budgets. All of these tools can also be operated in automatic batch mode which makes the processing essentially automatic in the evaluation of a computer hard disk drive that may potentially be involved in crimes associated with identity theft.

FILTER_N - Primary Uses:

• Used to quickly identify patterns of credit card numbers stored on a subject computer hard disk drive. This feature can provide a significant benefit in identity theft investigations.


• Used to quickly identify patterns of bank account numbers stored on a subject computer hard disk drive. This feature can provide a significant benefit in identity theft investigations.


• Used to quickly identify patterns of social security numbers stored on a subject computer hard disk drive. This feature can be useful in identity theft investigations.


• Used to quickly identify text patterns associated with date formats, e.g., dates of birth, stored on a subject computer hard disk drive. This feature can be helpful in identity theft investigations.


• Used to quickly identify patterns of numbers tied to US domestic and foreign phone numbers. This feature can be of significant benefit in almost any investigation.


• Can be used as a sampling tool with Windows swap/page files or to process an entire computer hard disk drive when used in conjunction with NTI's SafeBack evidence grade backup software.

FILTER_N - Program Features and Benefits:

• DOS based for speed. The speed of operation is amazing.


• No Software Dongle! - We know that software dongles get in the way and they restrict your ability to process several computers at the same time. That is why NTI does not use software dongles and our licensing of this software allows you to process multiple computers at the same time. NTI's goal is to make your life easier and this software was designed with ease of use in mind.


• Automatically processes any data object, e.g., a swap file, a file constructed from combined file slack, a file constructed from combined unallocated space, a Windows swap/page file or a SafeBack bit stream backup image file.


• Provides output in the form of a dBASE III file which can be evaluated with standard word processing programs, database programs, spreadsheet programs and specialized analysis software provided free of charge by NTI to licensed Filter_N clients.


• Capable of processing ambient data files that are up to 2 gigabytes in size.


• Automatically identifies number patterns associated with U. S. domestic and foreign telephone numbers.


• Automatically identifies number patterns associated with U. S. social security number formats.


• Automatically identifies number patterns associated with most popular credit card number formats.


• Automatically identifies number patterns associated with date formats, e.g., dates of birth, dates of E-mail and dates of documents.


• Can be operated in a batch file mode separately or with other forensics processes to automatically identify relevant number formats.


• Free Upgrades for one year from the date of purchase.


• Quantity discounts and site licenses are available.

The current release is Version 2.0 and the GSA Product Number is FN2.0.
U. S. Government clients should click here for information about GSA purchases.