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Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide

Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide

By : Muhiballah Mohammed
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Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide

Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide

4.6 (9)
By: Muhiballah Mohammed

Overview of this book

In this digitally driven era, safeguarding against relentless cyber threats is non-negotiable. This guide will enable you to enhance your skills as a digital forensic examiner by introducing you to cyber challenges that besiege modern entities. It will help you to understand the indispensable role adept digital forensic experts play in preventing these threats and equip you with proactive tools to defend against ever-evolving cyber onslaughts. The book begins by unveiling the intricacies of Windows operating systems and their foundational forensic artifacts, helping you master the art of streamlined investigative processes. From harnessing opensource tools for artifact collection to delving into advanced analysis, you’ll develop the skills needed to excel as a seasoned forensic examiner. As you advance, you’ll be able to effortlessly amass and dissect evidence to pinpoint the crux of issues. You’ll also delve into memory forensics tailored for Windows OS, decipher patterns within user data, and log and untangle intricate artifacts such as emails and browser data. By the end of this book, you’ll be able to robustly counter computer intrusions and breaches, untangle digital complexities with unwavering assurance, and stride confidently in the realm of digital forensics.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)
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Part 1:Windows OS Forensics and Lab Preparation
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Part 2:Windows OS Additional Artifacts

Windows Prefetch

Windows Prefetch is a built-in performance optimization feature introduced in Windows XP that helps to reduce the startup time of frequently used applications by caching executable files and libraries into a preallocated space on the hard drive. The Prefetch feature is automatically enabled on modern versions of Windows, including Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10, and it’s managed by the Task Scheduler service.

In addition to its primary function of speeding up the launch of applications, the Windows Prefetch feature also generates forensic artifacts, which can be useful in investigations. These artifacts are stored in the %SystemRoot%\Prefetch directory and have the .pf file extension.

Every time an application is launched, Windows Prefetch creates a new Prefetch file, which contains information about the application’s execution. This information includes the application’s name, its full path, its size, its last execution time, and a list of libraries...

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