Tracking and Retrieving Internet History and Activity

Retrieving browser Internet histories has become a staple of both "high-tech" and non-computer related investigations.

Most Internet browsers, including Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Netscape, keep track of the user’s Internet browsing history. This history shows what sites the user visited and what pages they viewed.

Even when the user attempts to delete this information, his or her browsing activity can often be recovered through a computer forensic search.

Computer forensic technicians may be able to retrieve the exact time, location and content of web pages and Internet sites viewed. The information retrieved may include web browsing history, e-mail, chat room logs or instant messaging conversations.