Adversaries may modify file time attributes to hide new or changes to existing files. Timestomping is a technique that modifies the timestamps of a file (the modify, access, create, and change times), often to mimic files that are in the same folder. This is done, for example, on files that have been modified or created by the adversary so that they do not appear conspicuous to forensic investigators or file analysis tools.

Timestomping may be used along with file name [Masquerading](https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1036) to hide malware and tools.(Citation: WindowsIR Anti-Forensic Techniques)
Timestomp
source_name: mitre-attack  url: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070/006  external_id: T1070.006     source_name: WindowsIR Anti-Forensic Techniques  description: Carvey, H. (2013, July 23). HowTo: Determine/Detect the use of Anti-Forensics Techniques. Retrieved June 3, 2016.  url: http://windowsir.blogspot.com/2013/07/howto-determinedetect-use-of-anti.html     