WINDOWS FORENSICS

Forensic analysis of Windows Prefetch files – identifying evidence of programme execution

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 analysis is always 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.

Forensic analysis
Documentation admissible in court
GDPR-compliant processing
Experienced experts

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Technical Fundamentals

Prefetch files often provide valuable clues as to whether and when programmes have been run on a Windows system. However, their significance can only be fully understood through a comprehensive analysis of all relevant artefacts. Individual prefetch entries must therefore not be assessed in isolation.

OUR APPROACH

This is how your examination will be carried out

A transparent process – from the initial enquiry to the handover of the report.

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Once a forensic image has been created, any existing prefetch files are analysed and compared with other artefacts. The results are placed in chronological order and contextualised within the overall investigation. All stages of the investigation are fully documented.

TYPICAL QUESTIONS

When is this analysis required?

  • Record of programmes completed
  • Investigation into potential malware
  • Reconstruction of user activities
  • Incident Response
  • Allegations of manipulation
  • Employment law proceedings
  • Expert reports for the courts

LIMITATIONS & CONCLUSION

What you should know

We analyse Windows prefetch files, reconstruct programme executions, evaluate time-related information and correlate the results with other Windows artefacts. The aim is to produce a verifiable technical reconstruction of relevant user and system activities.

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Do you need a professional analysis of Windows prefetch files or other Windows artefacts? LanCologne can assist you with the forensically sound preservation of digital evidence and the objective analysis of complex Windows systems.

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