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