What forensic indicator suggests that a file's timestamps have been tampered with in an NTFS system?

If the MFTChangeTime attribute is later than the CreateTime, AccessTime, and LastWriteTime, it is a strong indicator of tampering. Since MFTChangeTime updates when any file attribute changes but is not commonly modified by standard tools, an anomaly like this suggests an attacker manually altered timestamps. --- **Related reading:** - [Penetration Techniques - Time Attributes of NTFS Files in Windows](/news/penetration-techniques-time-attributes-of-ntfs-files-in-windows) — original article - [Zimbra SOAP API Development Guide](/news/zimbra-soap-api-development-guide) - [Unauthorized file copying via COM component IFileOperation](/news/unauthorized-file-copying-via-com-component-ifileoperation) - [Setting Up ADAudit Plus Vulnerability Debugging Environment](/news/setting-up-adaudit-plus-vulnerability-debugging-environment)