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Virtual Lab for Mobile Forensic and Penetration Testing

Configuration of Genymotion in the virtual machine

Genymotion is an easy-to-use Android emulator that has been designed
to help app developers test their products within a safe, virtual
environment.

Advantages Of Using GenyMotion

Speed-
The only problem with the Android virtual machines are that they are slower than
the actual devices. But, Genymotion comes increased speed for testing apps as it is
incorporated into the x86 architecture which gives the tester the platform with
great speed to test the app.

Command console-
The other advantage Genymotion holds over AVD is that the Genymotion also 
has a console to type in any command manually that is needed by the tester 
instead of searching.

Accessibility-
GenyMotion is preferred by most of the mobile app tester due to its simple and
accessible user interface. It also has a sidebar that allows the GPS testing, using the
camera, capturing videos, changing the device’s battery level and much more.

Steps to install and configure GenyMotion

First Create an account on https://www.genymotion.com/fun-zone/ and Download the Genymotion with VirtualBox.


After successfully downloaded the Genymotion login to your account and add a new device.




Configuration of Santoku OS in the virtual machine

Santoku Linux is a Free and Open Source distribution and contains the best tools from around the web with a focus on Mobile Forensics, Mobile Malware Analysis, and Mobile Security.
  • A bootable Linux environment designed to make life easier.
  • Tools to forensically acquire and analyze data.
  • Mobile Malware Analysis
  • Mobile Security Testing

Download the ISO file of Santoku OS and install it on Virtual Box.





Configuration of Appie

Appie (Android Pentesting Portable Integrated Environment) is a software package that has been pre-configured to function as an Android Pentesting Environment on any windows based machine without the need for a Virtual Machine(VM) or dual-boot.

It is completely portable and can be carried on a USB stick or your smartphone. It is one of its kind Android Security Analysis Tool and is a one-stop answer for all the tools needed in Android Application Security Assessment, Android Forensics, Android Malware Analysis.

Download APPIE and install it on the machine. After installing the APPIE go to C: Drive it will show the Appie folder.


Click on Appie.exe it will open command prompt of appie.


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