analyzing-windows-registry-for-artifacts
mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills
This comprehensive guide details the systematic extraction and analysis of Windows Registry hives (SAM, SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, NTUSER.DAT) from forensic images. It demonstrates how to use specialized tools like RegRipper and Python scripts to uncover critical artifacts, including user activity history, persistence mechanisms (autorun keys), installed software records, and evidence of system compromise, which is crucial for digital forensics investigations.