/r/computerforensics/

r/computerforensics

90k members
r/computerforensics is a subreddit with 90k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and ideas, and the community frequently discusses forensic, forensics, 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
: "Seeking Advice: Building a Budget-Friendly Forensic Imaging Workflow for Laptop Returns"
5 posts
#2
Ideas
: "A law firm instructed my first forensic analysis of an LLM system, I've written up some of my methodology"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "WAInsight — open-source forensic analysis suite for WhatsApp Android databases"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I built a free website for Digital Forensics, Network Forensics, and other tools."
1 post

Popular Topics in r/computerforensics

#1

Forensic

: "GhostTrace – Windows Forensic scanner that finds what "Uninstall" left behind (22 modules, read-only, MITRE-mapped)"
8 posts
#2

Forensics

: "The Duopoly in Digital Forensics"
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

Blocker

4 reviews
#1
Safe Block
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Batch File
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Linux Distro
4.0 from 1 review

Hardware

2 reviews
#1
Intel
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Dell
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/computerforensics

#1
Blog Post
: "The Duopoly in Digital Forensics"
11 posts
#2
Vlog Post
: "The Truth About Windows Explorer Timestamps"
4 posts
#3
News
: "4n6img - The Go-to Database of Verified Forensic Images to Practice & Research"
3 posts
#4
Mod Post
: "A Solution To The Content Promotion Issue"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/computerforensics

Yearly
+13k members(16.2%)

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Last updated: September 2, 2026