| Accuracy (A) |
The level of
accuracy possible in File
Investigator for each file
format:
| High |
99%:
Identified by
scanning the
file for
multiple
signatures and
data |
| Medium |
90%:
Identified by
matching the
file header, or
internal
signature, to a
pattern |
| Low |
50%:
Identified by
matching the
file extension |
|
| Description |
Name used to
identify a file format |
| File Extensions |
List of the
valid file extensions used |
| File
Extension Wildcards |
| ? |
Indicates
a space that can
be any character |
| n |
Indicates
a space that can
be any number,
0-9 |
| * |
Indicates
an extension
that can be
anything |
|
| Index |
Number used
to identify a file format
in all Forensic
Innovations products |
| Library |
File
Expander library required
to support a file type |
| Metadata (M) |
Whether
metadata is extracted |
| MIME Type |
Valid MIME
type used to identify file
types in email and other
file formats |
| Modified |
The latest
version that the file
format was updated in |
