Hosts View - Downloads Tab

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Hosts View - Downloads TabHosts View - Downloads Tab

Note: The information in this topic applies to NetWitness Version 11.4 and later.

The Downloads tab provides information about all downloads (MFT, files, system dump, and process dump) performed on the host. To access this tab, select a host from the Hosts view and click the Downloads tab.

Workflow

What do you want to do?

User Role	I want to ...	Show me how
Threat Hunter	review hosts with highest risk score	Analyze Hosts Using the Risk Score
Threat Hunter	analyze hosts	Investigating Hosts
Threat Hunter	perform adhoc scan	Scan Hosts
Threat Hunter	review host details	Analyze Host Details
Threat Hunter	search on snapshot	Search Files on Host
Threat Hunter	analyze processes	Investigating a Process
Threat Hunter	review reported anomalies	Analyze Anomalies
Threat Hunter	analyze risky users	Analyzing Risky Users
Threat Hunter	analyze events	Analyzing Events
Threat Hunter	download files for deeper analysis	Analyzing Downloaded Files
Threat Hunter	perform external lookups	Launch an External Lookup for a File
Threat Hunter	change file status or remediate	Changing File Status or Remediate
Threat Hunter	isolate host from network*	Isolating Hosts from Network
Threat Hunter	download MFT, download files, system dump, or process dump*	Performing Host Forensics

*You can perform this task in the current view.

Related Topics

• Focusing on Endpoint Analysis
• Investigating Hosts
• Performing Host Forensics
• Isolating Hosts from Network

Quick Look

Below is an example of the Downloads tab:

1	Agent and Scan Details. You can view the following agent and scan details of the selected host: Host name - Name of the host. For example, WIN-ABC. Risk score - Risk score of the host. Operating System - Operating system on which the agent is running (Linux, Windows, or Mac). Agent Scan Status - Current status of the scan - Idle, Scanning, Starting Scan, or Stopping Scan. For more information, see Scan Hosts. Agent Last Seen - Time when the agent last communicated with the Endpoint server. Agent Version - Version of the agent. For example, 11.3.0.0. More - Provides options to: Start a scan for the selected hosts. For more information, see Scan Hosts. Extracts host attributes and endpoint data to a JSON file of the selected snapshot. For more information, see Export Host Attributes. Isolation host from the network. For more information, see Isolating Hosts from Network. Download MFT to the server. For more information, see Performing Host Forensics. Download files to the server. For more information, see Download Files Using Full Path or Wildcard. Download System Dump to the server. For more information, see System and Process Memory Dump. Perform remediation actions using the Remote Shell option. For more information, see Performing Host Forensics.
2	Filter Files. You can filter downloaded files by selecting the options in the Filters panel and create filters. For more information, see Performing Host Forensics.
3	Actions in the toolbar: Save a Local Copy - Lets you retrieve the downloaded MFT and save it to your local file system for further analysis. Delete File - Deletes the downloaded MFT from the server. For more information, see Performing Host Forensics.
4	View MFT Details. Click the filename to view the MFT details. For more information, see MFT Viewer.

The table displays the following information:

Column	Description
File Name	Name of the file that is downloaded. For example, VGAuthService.exe.
Type	Type of file downloaded - MFT, file, memory dump.
Downloaded	Status of the download: - Download successful - Processing the downloaded file - Errors including download failed - Errors downloading one or more files in the group.
Size	Size of the downloaded file.
Downloaded Time	Time when the MFT was downloaded.
SHA256	SHA256 of the file. Note: This is applicable only for files.

MFT ViewerMFT Viewer

You can analyze the downloaded MFT using the MFT Viewer. For more information, see Analyze Downloaded MFT.

Below is an example of the MFT Viewer:

1	Filter Files. You can filter files by selecting the options in the Filters panel and create filters. For more information, see Filter MFT.
2	Folder Details. Lets you view the content of the MFT.
3	Download File to Server. Downloads files to the server.

The table displays the following information:

Column	Description
Name	Name of the file. For example, dtf.exe.
Size	Size of the file.
Creation Time ($FN)	File Name ($FN) creation time.
Creation Time ($SI)	Standard Information ($SI) creation time.
Modification time ($FN)	$FN modified time.
Modification time ($SI)	$SI modified time.
Access time ($FN)	$FN access time.
Access time ($SI)	$SI access time.
Update time ($FN)	$FN updated time.
Update time ($SI)	$SI updated time.
Full Path	Path of the file.
Allocated Size	File size on the disk.
Archive	Indicates if a file is archived.
Compressed	Indicates if a file is compressed.
Encrypted	Indicates if a file is encrypted.
Hidden	Indicates if a file is hidden.
Directory	Indicates if it is a directory.
Extension	Type of the file. For example, exe, pdf, txt.

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