Elcomsoft Updates Phone Viewer ($79 for Standard Edition)

ElcomSoft Co. Ltd. updates its Phone Viewer, a lightweight forensic tool for reviewing information extracted from local and cloud mobile backups.

Version 3.50 for Windows and macOS adds two major tools, Applications and Wi-Fi, allowing experts to access extended information about the apps installed on the device as well as details about the use of saved Wi-Fi networks.

In addition, Phone Viewer 3.50 enables support for local backups produced by devices running iOS 11, Apple’s latest version of iOS.

“Elcomsoft Phone Viewer is a great stand-alone tool and a perfect companion for other ElcomSoft tools,” says Vladimir Katalov, Elcomsoft CEO. “We strive to develop Elcomsoft Phone Viewer by making sure the new features never compromise the ease of use.”

iOS 11 Compatibility
Apple has released the long-awaited update, upgrading eligible devices to iOS 11. While the new iOS is a 64-bit exclusive, it runs on all new and legacy devices starting with iPhone 5s, as well as the corresponding versions of iPad and iPod Touch. Considering availability of the new system and historical data, iOS 11 will probably run on most compatible devices in a matter of months, if not weeks. iOS 11 includes multiple changes and enhancements to its security model and data formats. Phone Breaker 8.0 was first to receive iOS 11 compatibility. Phone Viewer 3.50 follow the suit, now supporting encrypted and decrypted system backups produced by Apple devices running the latest version of iOS.

Applications View
The new Applications view makes it easy for Phone Viewer users to list apps installed on the iOS device being investigated. The Applications plug-in displays the list of all apps installed on the device along with their acquisition date (date of purchase for paid apps or date of first install for the free apps) and the associated Apple ID. Since some of that data is not part of iOS backups, Phone Viewer automatically requests additional information via an online connection through iTunes. The Application view offers experts insight into messaging and communication tools, social networks and dating apps used on a given iOS device. The list of installed online banking apps may reveal whereabouts of the user’s bank accounts.

Wi-Fi View
The new Wi-Fi view reveals information about Wi-Fi networks saved on the device. SSID and MAC address of each Wi-Fi network are available. Additional network parameters include network BSSID and encryption standard (the most common being WPA2- Personal and no encryption). For each Wi-Fi network, the new plug-in lists information about the date and time of first joining and last using the Wi-Fi network. Sorting the list by last connection time experts can track the user by seeing which networks they joined during a given time period.

About Phone Viewer
It is a compact, fast and easy to use mobile forensic tool to enable experts viewing information stored in unprotected local and cloud backups. Supporting backups produced by Apple, BlackBerry and Windows Phone devices, the tool offers access to contacts, messages, call logs, notes and calendar, media files and Web activities, and allows viewing information about the device. The tool offers a simple and convenient user interface that matches the usage experience of Phone Breaker, thus requiring no additional learning curve.bExperts using Phone Viewer together with other ElcomSoft tools such as Phone Breaker save time by reviewing essential bits of information in a few moments. By quickly download selective information from Apple iCloud with Phone Breaker and viewing acquired information in Phone Viewer, investigators can instantly access information about the suspect’s activities such as their calls, messages, address books, notifications and location history in minutes.

Phone Viewer is available. A single Standard edition is available for $79 to North American customers; local pricing may vary.

The update is free of charge to all customers who purchased or renewed their Phone Viewer or Mobile Forensic Bundle license within one year. Discounted renewal is available to customers whose maintenance plan has already expired.

At this time, Phone Viewer is available for Windows PCs and Macs. it runs in 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10, as well as Windows 2008, 2012 and 2016 Server, and supports macOS 10.8 and newer.