University Semester.

Task 1: Recovering scrambled bits (5%) (5 marks) For this task I will upload a text file with scrambled bits on the suject interact2 site closer to the assignment due date. You will be required to restore the scrambled bits to their original order and copy the plain text in your assignment. Deliverable: Describe the process used in restoring the scrambled bits and insert plain text in the assignment.

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Task 1: Recovering Scrambled Bits.........................................................................................................2
Task 1: Recovering Scrambled Bits
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This task is used to recovering the scrambled bits by using Winhex digital forensics tool
because the Winhex tool is used to provide the effective data recovery for digital forensics
analysis. Follow the below steps to recovery the provided scrambled bits on Winhex.
First, open the Winhex software which is illustrated as below.
After, click file > open to open a provided scrambled bits file which is illustrated as below.
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Then, Browse the scrambled bits by choose the provided text file. It is illustrated as below.
This process is used to display the scrambled bits of text file which is illustrated as below.
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After, click file to choose execute to execute the provided scrambled bits which is displays the
text format. It is illustrated as below.
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Once execution is finished and it shows the Congratulations! You have successfully
unscrambled bits in this file if you can see this plain text. It is shown below.
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