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Release Notes for HstEx® Version 6.

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We are excited to announce the release of HstEx® v6.0, a significant update that redefines digital forensics data recovery. This release delivers powerful new capabilities, enhanced performance, and improved accuracy, enabling investigators to uncover critical evidence more effectively than ever before. HstEx® v6 is designed to address the evolving challenges of digital investigations, providing cutting-edge tools to stay ahead in the field.

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Key New Features and Improvements

HstEx® v6 introduces several key features and enhancements:

  • Advanced Private Browsing Data Recovery: HstEx® v6 now offers comprehensive support for the recovery of Mozilla-based Private Browsing and Private Cache entries. This breakthrough capability allows investigators to access previously hidden browser artifacts, providing crucial insights into user activity.

  • Enhanced Microsoft Edge Support: Stay ahead of browser updates with improved support for changes in Microsoft Edge Navigation History. HstEx® v6 ensures accurate and complete recovery of browsing data from the latest versions of Microsoft Edge.

  • Improved Autofill Verification: HstEx® v6 includes enhanced verification of Chromium-based Autofill entries, ensuring the reliability and accuracy of recovered data. This improvement helps investigators to confidently use Autofill data in their investigations.

  • Detailed Physical Device Logging: HstEx® v6 now provides enhanced logging for physical devices, including manufacturer, serial number, and firmware version. This detailed information streamlines device identification and management, improving the efficiency of investigations.

  • Enhanced SQLite Recovery: HstEx® v6 features an improved detection algorithm for recovering SQLite entries from unstructured data. This enhancement increases the success rate of data recovery from deleted, damaged or fragmented databases.

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HstEx® v6.1 extends its industry-leading forensic data recovery capabilities with comprehensive support for the latest desktop and mobile browsers. This update adds compatibility for hundreds of new browser versions, including Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi, across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS platforms. Enhanced extraction precision and improved reliability ensure HstEx® continues to deliver consistent, accurate results for modern investigations.


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New Features

Extensive Browser Version Coverage

HstEx® now supports the newest releases of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Brave, as well as Opera One, Opera GX, Vivaldi, Yandex and a whole host of other browsers. This ensures investigators can recover artefacts from the most current browsing environments.

Expanded Mobile Support

New compatibility for Android and iOS browsers, including Opera Mini, Samsung Internet, UC Browser, Avast Secure Browser, AVG Secure Browser, and NAVER Whale. This broadens recovery capabilities across mobile ecosystems.

Improvements

  • Enhanced Data Extraction: Improved handling of Opera on iOS v6.1 and UC Browser on Android v15.

  • Optimised Performance: Increased processing stability and efficiency.

HstEx® Change Log

The full list of changes can be found here: HstEx® v6.0 1 Change Log.

Release Notes for NetAnalysis® Version 4.

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Please also

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Don't forget to review the new features and updates in NetAnalysis®. Release notes and change log can be found here: NetAnalysis® v4.0 1 Release Notes.