Belkasoft Skype Analyzer

Belkasoft Skype Analyzer (originally released as part of the Belkasoft Forensic IM Analyzer suite) is a specialized digital forensics utility designed to locate, extract, and parse communication history from Skype installations on computers and mobile devices.

While it initially existed as a standalone or modular tool, its core capabilities have been completely integrated into Belkasoft’s modern, comprehensive Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) flagship platform, Belkasoft X.

The technical capabilities and extraction mechanics of the Belkasoft Skype analysis technology include the following: Core Parsing & Data Extraction

Database Extraction: The tool automatically targets and parses the main Skype database (main.db), which functions on an SQLite architecture.

Artifact Retrieval: It extracts comprehensive interaction logs, including structural chat history, complete contact lists, precise call logs (including voice calls), geolocation data shared within chats, SMS logs, and file transfer histories.

Media Handling: It recovers and displays shared photos inside the chat window, mapping them directly to the conversation timeline. Advanced Forensic Recovery

SQLite Free List Analysis: If a user deletes a chat or a contact, the data often remains in the database’s unallocated zones. Belkasoft analyzes SQLite free lists and journal files to recover deleted records.

Low-Level Carving: Using signature-based carving, it searches unallocated space, slack space, and page files to extract fragmented remnants of Skype history even if the database itself is corrupted or missing.

Volatile Memory (RAM) Analysis: By utilizing the Belkasoft RAM Capturer, investigators can dump live memory to pull active session chat remnants that have not yet been written to the local disk drive. Analytical Features

Cross-Device Analysis: It can ingest and compare data across multiple sources simultaneously—such as a suspect’s seized laptop and their mobile phone backups.

Intelligent Keyword Search: The software features text searches, regex (regular expression) patterns, and predefined dirty-word lists to pinpoint specific credit card numbers, addresses, or suspicious vocabulary across all indexed histories.

Timeline and Mapping: Extracted geolocation coordinates can be instantly visualized using Google Maps or Google Earth to trace user movements. Forensic Validation & Reporting

Embedded Viewers: Specialists can view raw byte data or table layouts natively through the built-in Hex Viewer and SQLite Viewer, validating exactly where an artifact originated.

Write-Blocker Compatibility: It works natively with physical write-blocking devices and handles direct imaging formats like EnCase (E01), FTK, and RAW logical images.

Flexible Export Options: Discovered profiles and text chains can be packaged into standardized forensic reports like HTML, CSV, XML, and PDF formats.