THE MAIN SOURCES OF FORENSIC-MEANINGFUL CRIME INFORMATION ARE RELATED TO MALICIOUS SOFTWARE

The essence and content of the concept of forensic-meaningful information and its significance in the process of investigation of crimes connected with harmful software are analyzed. The relation of concepts of evidence in criminal proceedings with information evidence is considered. The characteristics of electronic documents are considered, taking into account the specificity of the source of their origin and the mechanism of formation. The requirements to which electronic evidence must comply must be defined. The sources of origin of such information and their location are determined. Substantiation of the principles of handling electronic evidence is given.