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+bulk_extractor is a C++ program that scans a disk image, a file, or a directory
+of files and extracts useful information without parsing the file system or
+file system structures. The results are stored in feature files that can be
+easily inspected, parsed, or processed with automated tools. bulk_extractor
+also creates histograms of features that it finds, as features that are more
+common tend to be more important.
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+bulk_extractor is distinguished from other forensic tools by its speed and
+thoroughness.
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