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25 guidesWindows Prefetch
When a program ran, where it ran from, and what remains after deletion.
02Windows Event Logs
Time changes, cleared logs, driver installations, and the events that connect them.
03$LogFile & $UsnJrnl
Reconstruct file activity through transaction logs and the USN change journal.
04Fileless Malware
Investigate PowerShell, memory, and persistence with little evidence on disk.
05Mod Analysis & Detections
Check authenticity, inspect a mod’s structure, and document suspicious behavior.
06A defensible screenshare workflow
Plan a focused player examination, preserve the evidence, and document the limits of a live view.
07Hashes, signatures & release identity
Compare exact mod and tool releases without confusing a matching hash or signature with safe behavior.
08Amcache: inventory with context
Use Amcache to identify software and paths while keeping inventory evidence distinct from proof of execution.
09ShimCache without overclaiming
Read AppCompatCache records, interpret their timestamps, and corroborate execution claims.
10UserAssist & user context
Investigate user-specific shell activity without assuming it captures every launch or identifies the person at the keyboard.
11Startup, tasks & persistence review
Examine automatic execution mechanisms without treating every startup entry as malicious.
12Minecraft instances, logs & loaded mods
Identify the actual instance and correlate launcher, loader, crash, and mod records for the session under review.
13FiveM client & session triage
Resolve the actual client layout and compare session logs, cache, resources, and Windows artifacts cautiously.
14Timelines, clock changes & timezones
Build a session timeline that preserves original timestamps and distinguishes ordering from exact time.
15Write reproducible findings & tool reviews
Publish useful observations, explain confidence, and submit tools with enough context for an owner review.
16USB devices & removable paths
Relate installation, connection, and file-path observations without turning a device record into a transfer log.
17SRUM: resource use in context
Use resource and network-usage records as timeline context without treating them as packet captures or exact launch logs.
18Live process & module inspection
Inspect process identity, parents, modules, and open resources without equating overlays or unusual names with cheats.
19Memory triage for gaming processes
Plan memory collection and interpret process-scanning leads with reproducible acquisition context.
20PowerShell logs & command context
Read script telemetry and interpret encoded commands without executing them.
21ShellBags & directory context
Reconstruct user-specific directory context while distinguishing folder navigation from file execution.
22Shortcuts & Jump Lists
Connect recent items and target paths to the relevant application, profile, and volume.
23The MFT: file identity & metadata
Trace file records, names, and timestamp families without assuming metadata reveals behavior.
24Recycle Bin & deletion records
Examine discarded files and deletion metadata while accounting for pathways that bypass the Recycle Bin.
25Browser downloads & profile context
Connect downloaded mods and utilities to recorded URLs, target paths, profiles, and exact file identity.
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