r/computerforensics is a subreddit with 89k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses forensics, forensic, tools, looking for a tool, and looking for a way, and they frequently recommend/review blocker and hardware.
A place for professionals and students to discuss the practice of Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), along with industry trends, the current state of the field, and career opportunities.
Popular Themes in r/computerforensics
#1
Advice Requests
: "How are we pulling iMessages from iCloud?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "EventHawk v1.2 -open source Windows EVTX log analysis tool for DFIR (Juggernaut Mode, ATT&CK mapping, Sentinel anomaly engine)"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Falsely charged & accused by a business rival of Theft of a motor vehicle"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "A Solution To The Content Promotion Issue"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/computerforensics
#1
Forensics
: "The Duopoly in Digital Forensics"
9 posts
#2
Forensic
: "GhostTrace – Windows Forensic scanner that finds what "Uninstall" left behind (22 modules, read-only, MITRE-mapped)"
8 posts
#3
Tools
: "I got tired of juggling 10 different Tools for DFIR, so I spent the last 9 months building an open-source alternative."
7 posts
#4
Looking For A Tool
5 posts
#5
Looking For A Way
3 posts
#6
Recovery
3 posts
#7
Looking For A Memory Analysis Tool
2 posts
#8
Looking For A Job
2 posts
#9
Struggling With
2 posts
#10
Data
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/computerforensics
Flair Used in r/computerforensics
#1
Blog Post
: "The Duopoly in Digital Forensics"
9 posts
#2
Mod Post
: "A Solution To The Content Promotion Issue"
3 posts
#3
Vlog Post
: "The Key to Switching Apps (A Registry-based Execution Artifact)"
2 posts
#4
News
: "GhostTrace – Windows forensic scanner that finds what "Uninstall" left behind (22 modules, read-only, MITRE-mapped)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/computerforensics
Yearly
+12k members(16.1%)
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Last updated: August 6, 2026