IT Forensics – Windows
Forensic analysis of Windows Setup API logs – tracing device installations
The SetupAPI logs document numerous processes relating to the installation of hardware and drivers on Windows. As part of an IT forensic investigation, they can provide important clues regarding connected devices, installed drivers and the chronological sequence of events.
A professional analysis is never carried out in isolation. Only by correlating the data with USB artefacts, the SYSTEM hive, event logs and other Windows artefacts is it possible to make a reliable technical assessment.
Why LanCologne?
Since its foundation, LanCologne has specialised in professional IT forensics. Our staff have decades of experience in the field of information technology and assist companies, solicitors, private individuals and, on a regular basis, the courts in the technical investigation of complex digital matters.
The examination is carried out exclusively on a forensic copy or a forensic image. The original evidence remains unchanged and is stored in a manner that preserves its evidential integrity.
Our services
We analyse SetupAPI logs, reconstruct device and driver installations, and cross-check the results against other digital evidence. Every step of the investigation is documented in a transparent manner.
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This is how the analysis works
Once a forensic image has been created, the SetupAPI logs are analysed. The results are then correlated with other Windows artefacts and assessed from a technical perspective.
Why are SetupAPI protocols important?
You can document the timeline of device and driver installations. However, their significance only becomes apparent once all relevant digital traces have been analysed as a whole.
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LanCologne – Windows Forensics in Cologne
Do you need a professional analysis of Windows SetupAPI logs or other Windows artefacts? LanCologne can assist you with the forensic preservation of digital evidence and the objective analysis of complex Windows systems.
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