How to investigate Windows Prefetch Files

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In this video we will demonstrate a piece of malware running inside a virtual machine. We will then acquire the Windows prefetch file generated upon its execution.
Additionally, we will guide you through some important steps when performing malware analysis in a virtual machine.

Windows prefetch files are a type of system file that contains information about various programs that have been run on a computer. Prefetch files are used by the Windows operating system in order to speed up the process of launching programs. When a program is launched, the prefetch file associated with that program is used to prefetch data that is needed by the program. This allows the program to launch faster because the data is already present in memory.

Windows prefetch files can aid a digital forensics investigation in a number of ways. First, they can help to identify which programs were run on a computer, and when they were run. This can be helpful in determining what happened on a computer, and when. Additionally, prefetch files can help to identify which files were accessed by a program, and when they were accessed. This can be helpful in determining what data was accessed by a program, and when. Finally, prefetch files can help to identify the order in which programs were run on a computer. This can be helpful in determining the sequence of events that occurred on a computer.