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Convert FF backup bookmarks from .json to something else?

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Differentlayer
(@differentlayer)
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Hello!
I have a case with a couple of backup files from Firefox bookmarks (bookmarks-yyyy-mm-dd.json).

There are 1500 or so bookmarks in each backup file. It would be a pain to carve every bookmark in each backup file by hand and convert the timestamps. I would like to convert the backup files in something more readable format to present for an investigator.

I have googled, searched Forensicfocus and Forensic Wiki.
The only way I have found is to use Firefoxanalysis (trial version).
At the moment money is hard to get and I wonder if there is a free alternative?

Best regards
//D


   
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(@bithead)
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I think the suggestion in Post #3 by mcaeby would be a good solution.


   
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(@angrybadger)
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a quick and dirty solution is to load the file into notepad++ and do a search and replace on the term

{"index"

and replace it with

\n{"index"

(making sure the search mode is set to extended)

this will put a new line at the start of each bookmark and make things a lot more readable.

the JSON format is hierachical but pretty simple ( http//www.json.org )


   
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(@alexc)
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I could probably knock together a little python script together at home for this if that'd be of any use?


   
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