Registry Hives

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The following registry keys are extracted and reported on by OnScene LHF. Many of these registry keys are a source of  valuable evidence during computer forensic investigations.

OnScene LHF will allow you to add your own registry keys. This can be useful for software licensing audits.

Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager Eoptions String

Description:

Yahoos Encrypted password

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager Save Password

Description:

Details on if the password is saved yes/no

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager Yahoo User ID

Description:

Yahoo's last logged user

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\FileTransfer

Description:

Number of file transfers

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\IMVironments

Description:

Yahoo's environment uses

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Profiles\Screen_name

Description:

Registed screen names/identities used in Yahoo

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Profiles\screen_name\All Identities Selected Identities

Description:

Other user identities

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Profiles\Screen_name\Archive

Description:

Message archive settings

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Profiles\screen_name\Chat

Description:

Visited and/or created Chat Rooms

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\profiles\screen_name\FileTransfer

Description:

File transfer settings

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Profiles\Screen_name\IMVironments

Description:

Yahoo environment settings

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Profiles\Screen_name\IMVironments\Recent

Description:

Recent contacts and IMV used

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Yahoo\Yserver

Description:

File transfer settings used

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

Description:

List of entries typed into Start/Run box

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\ControlSet001\Control\TimeZoneInformation\StandardName

Description:

Time zone setting

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\ControlSet002\Control\TimeZoneInformation\StandardName

Description:

Time zone setting

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\

Description:

List of programs run at system start

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\anysubkey\

Description:

List of programs run at system start

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute

Description:

List of applications that run at start up

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs

Description:

List of DLLS loaded at system start

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComputerDescriptions

Description:

IP addresses of connected computers

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Map Network Drive MRU

Description:

List of Mapped Drives

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\Controlset###\Control\ComputerName\ComputerName

Description:

Computer name

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\Select

Description:

Lists current control set

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\Select\Current

Description:

System configuration settings

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\ControlSetXXX\Services\DMIO\BootInfo\PrimaryDiskGroup

Description:

Lists the most recent dynamic disk mounted

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\ControlSetXXX\Services\Eventlog

Description:

Path to the location of event logs

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

Description:

Date operating system was installed

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Description:

Last logged on user

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Registry Location:

SOFTWARE

Key Location:

\MicrosoftWindowsNT\CurrentVersion

Description:

Installation date of operating system

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Registry Location:

SOFTWARE

Key Location:

\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\LegalNoticeText

Description:

Banner / boot message

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Registry Location:

SOFTWARE

Key Location:

\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Description:

Last logged on user

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Registry Location:

SOFTWARE

Key Location:

\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\LegalNoticeCaption

Description:

Legal captions used

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\Recent File List

Description:

Files accessed with Paint program

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Applets\WordPad\Recent File List

Description:

Files accessed with WordPad

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileList

Description:

Most Recently Used Files accessed with Media Player

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU

Description:

Most Recently Used List of programs last accessed

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\filemenu

Description:

Most Recently Used Winzip archives

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\

Description:

List of programs that run after designated event

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\ FtReceiveFolder

Description:

Location of Received Files

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\ListCache\.NET Messenger Service

Description:

Contact, allow, block, reverse entry information

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\ListCache\.NET Messenger Service Identity Name

Description:

Last logged in user Screen Name

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\ProtectedSystemProvider\SID\Identification\INETCOMM Server Passwords

Description:

Outlook/Express account passwords

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Office\version\Outlook\Security

Description:

Location of stored attachments

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards

Description:

Installed network cards

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Miccrosoft\MSNMessenger\ FTReceive Folder

Description:

Location of received files

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsof\MessengerService ContactListPath

Description:

Location of saved Contact List (.ctt)

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\FileSharing Autoshare

Description:

Sharing on/off

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\MessageLog Path

Description:

Locatin of message history files

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\PerPassportSettings\MessageLoggingEnabled

Description:

Messaging logging on/off

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\ListCache\>NET\MessengerService

Description:

IM groups, contacts, file transfer information

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\FilesSharing-Autoshare

Description:

File sharing on/off

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger\FTReceiveFolder

Description:

Received files locations

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\ContactListPath

Description:

Location of saved Contact List (.ctt)

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate

Description:

Last access times update on/off

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit

Description:

List of programs run upon user login

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU

Description:

List of files accessed through Explorer dialog boxes

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

Description:

Typed URLS

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\main

Description:

IE settings

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\TypedURLS

Description:

Data entered into URL address bar (typed or pasted)

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\ProtectedStorageSystemProvider\SID\InternetExplorer\Internet Explorer StringIndex

Description:

IE search terms (w/Date time stamp)

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\ProtectedStorageSystemProvider\SID\InternetExplorer\Internet Explorer StringIndex

Description:

Data entered into forms with IE

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\ProtectedStorageSystemProvider\SID\InternetExplorer\Internet Explorer URL String Data

Description:

IE passwords and login ID's (w/Date time stamp)

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\Url History Days to keep

Description:

Number of days the system stores URLS visited with IE

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Intelliforms

Description:

Web page autocomplete passwords

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\ProtectedStorageSystemProvider

Description:

Web page autocomplete used

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer

Description:

Download default directory

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\

Description:

Lists IM contacts

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Owners Last Owner

Description:

Last logged in user

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\owners\UIN Name

Description:

User nickname

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Mirabilis\ICQ\Owners\UNI

Description:

User folder named by UIN

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Printers\Settings\Wizard\ConnectMRU

Description:

Print server most recently used

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\System\CCS\Enum\USBStor

Description:

USB installation

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network

Description:

Network connections

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\1

Description:

System device information

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\FloatingPointProcessor

Description:

System device information

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\HARDWARE\DEVICEMAP\Scsi

Description:

System device information

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkCards

Description:

Installed network cards

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Network

Description:

Network connections

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip

Description:

TCP/IP configuation

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs

Description:

Recent documents

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\AOLinstantmessenger\CurrentVersion\LoginScreen_name

Description:

Last logged in user

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\AOLinstantmessenger\CurrentVersion\Users

Description:

Registed AIM users

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\AOLinstantmessenger\CurrentVersion\Users\Screen_name\DirEntry

Description:

User profile information

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\AOLinstantmessenger\CurrentVersion\Users\Screen_name\Xfer

Description:

File transfer settings

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\AOLinstantmessenger\CurrentVersion\Users\username\ConfigTransport

Description:

Buddy list (.blt file) directory path

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\AOLinstantmessenger\CurrentVersion\users\username\recent IM Screen_names

Description:

Recent buddy contacts

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Registry Location:

NTUSER.DAT

Key Location:

\Software\Americaonline\Instantmessenger\CurrentVersion\Users\Screen_name\Iamgonelie

Description:

Default and customized away messages

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVistitMRU

Description:

Last visited most recently used

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Map\NetworkDriveMRU

Description:

Mapped network drive

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU

Description:

Open saved most recently used

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs

Description:

Recent documents most recently used

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Description:

Windows programs uninstall location

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore\NoDriveTypeAutoRun

Description:

Designates which drives will parse autorun.inf files located in the root of the drive

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore\NoDriveTypeAutoRun

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveAutoRun

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoDriveAutoRun

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\NtfsDisableLastAccessUpdate

Description:

If set to 1, updating of last access times is disabled.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\KnownDLLs

Description:

Contains a list of DLLs to be loaded at system start

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ParseAuotExec

Description:

By default, Windows 2K+ systems do not parse the autoexec.bat file. Set this Registry entry to "1" to enable parsing of the file.

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\ControlSet001\Control\TimeZoneInformation

Description:

Handles the systems timezone

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\ControlSet001\Control\Windows

Description:

Holds the last shutdown time in 64 bit little endian

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\MountedDevices

Description:

Contains a list of mounted devices

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

\ControlSet001\Enum\USBSTOR

Description:

Contains a list of mounted usb storage devices setupapi.log file.

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

Description:

Contains version & registration information for windows

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Registry Location:

SYSTEM

Key Location:

System\ControlSetX\Enum\IDE

Description:

Gives information on various IDE drives (CD, hard drives), what the model was and what order it was installed on the system - UINumber: Specifies a number associated with the device that can be displayed in the user interface.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

Description:

Controls whether the system clears the cache file at shutdown

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

E\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

Description:

E\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Atapi\Parameters

Description:

Controls whether 48 bit LBA is enabled

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

E\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\KeepRasConnections

Description:

Controls whether remote connections are maintained instead of disconnected when a user logs off a workstation

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\AddToMRU

Description:

If set to 00, files viewed in media player won't get added to the MRU

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\DisableDomainCreds

Description:

This setting controls the storage of authentication credentials and .NET passwords on the local system. By disabling this feature, passwords will not be stored.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\General\NoTrack

Description:

If this option is set to 1, windows will not track the amount of time a user holds a document open for editing

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Office\[office version]\Outlook\PST\PSTNullFreeOnClose

Description:

If this option is set to 1, outlook 200 & 2002 will permanently erase any deleted information from the PST file by compacting null records

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name

Description:

This key contains the location of the Windows Address Book (WAB) used with outlook express

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

%SYSTEMROOT%\Prefetch

Description:

On XP, handles boot and application launch prefetching. Prefetch files for application launch contain information regarding path to executeable, etc. Layout.ini file contains a list files used by system defrag utility. On 2K3, only boot prefetching is done, by default.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

%WINDIR%\Tasks

Description:

Contains files specifying scheduled tasks, submitted via at.exe or Scheduled Tasks Wizard. .job files in this directory with the hidden bit set will not appear in the Scheduled Tasks applet in the Control Panel.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\EFS

Description:

Contains information regarding whether EFS is enabled

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts

Description:

List of file types by extension detailing which application is responsible for opening files using that specific extension

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Applets\Paint\Recent File List

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Applets\RegEdit

Description:

The LastKey value maintains the last key accessed using RegEdit

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Applets\RegEdit\Favorites

Description:

Maintains a list of favorites added through Favorites menu item in RegEdit

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Applets\WordPad\Recent File List

Description:

List of files accessed/saved in WordPad

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru

Description:

Maintains a list of items searched for via Start->Search; the subkeys (5001, 5603, 5604, etc.) correspond to the textfields where the user enters search parameters.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs

Description:

Maintains a list of URLs typed into the IE Address bar

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs

Description:

Maintains a list of items recently accessed

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU

Description:

Maintains a list of programs accessed, and their locations within the file system. Sort via the MRUList.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU

Description:

Maintains a list of files that are opened or saved via Windows Explorer-style dialog boxes

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StreamMRU

Description:

Maintains a list of video streams opened by media applications

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

Description:

Maintains a list of entries typed into the Start->Run box

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Doc Find Spec MRU

Description:

Maintains a list of entries typed into the 'Find Files' search box

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FindComputerMRU

Description:

Maintains a list of entries for computers searched for via Windows Explorer

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserAssist

Description:

There are two GUID subkeys beneath this key. Beneath each of these keys is the Count subkey, which contains a list of ROT-13 'encrypted' values. The CLSID beginning with 5E6 pertains to the IE Toolbar; the CLSID beginning with 750 corresponds to Active Desktop

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Map Network Drive MRU

Description:

Maintains a list of drive mapped via the Map Network Drive Wizard.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComputerDescriptions

Description:

Values beneath this key are names or IP addresses of machines connected to.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2

Description:

Subkeys that start with "#" are paths to drives that have been mounted; includes the use of the "net use" command. BaseClass value will usually be "Drive".

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2\CPC\Volume

Description:

Each GUID subkey includes a Data value. This value is a volume identifier.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentFileList

Description:

List of files (movies - .mpg, etc.) accessed via Media Player

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\RecentURLList

Description:

List of URLs accessed via Media Player

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Office\{version}\Common\Open Find\{product}\Settings\Open\File Name MRU

Description:

Value is Reg_Multi_SZ containing a list of file names

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Office\{version}\Common\Open Find\{product}\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU

Description:

Value is Reg_Multi_SZ containing a list of file names

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip\filemenu

Description:

List of recently used WinZip archives

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs

Description:

List of recently opened files

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

Description:

List of commands entered in run dialogue box

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ExplorerBars\\ContainingTextMRU

Description:

List of text entered into Internet Explorer Bars

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IntelliForms\SPW

Description:

List of passwords entered into Internet Explorer

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\{SID}\Internet Explorer\Internet Explorer

Description:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Protected Storage System Provider\{SID}\Internet Explorer\Internet Explorer

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\OpenSaveMRU

Description:

List of files opened or saved via explorer style dialogue boxes, with separate keys for specific file types

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

R\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download Directory

Description:

Location of the last used directory to save a downloaded file

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client\Default

Description:

MRU list containing entries corresponding to terminal servers connected to by user

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\LastVisitedMRU

Description:

MRU list containing entries that detail last visited locations in Windows Explorer

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\

Description:

Lists programs to be run when system starts.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\any�subkey\

Description:

Lists programs to be run when system starts.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\Run\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

Description:

Lists programs to be run when system starts. On 2K and XP, these entries are ignored when booted to Safe Mode; however, entries preceded by "*" will be processed even when booted to Safe Mode. On XP, these 'Run' keys are referred to as the 'legacy Run list', as they are provided for backwards compatibility with previous versions of Windows.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\any subkey\

Description:

Andy Aronoff, owner of SilentRunners.org, says that the contents of any subkey will be launched. At this point, I haven't tested it.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\

Description:

Lists programs to be run once when the system starts, and deleted. The commands listed here are deleted before the actual commands are run. If the command is preceded by "!", the command is deleted after the command is run.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\Setup\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\any subkey\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnceEx\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser�Helper�Objects\

Description:

Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) are in-process COM components loaded each time Internet Explorer starts up. These components run in the same memory context as the browser. with Active Desktop, Windows Explorer will also support BHOs.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\SharedTaskScheduler\

Description:

Entries in this key are automatically loaded by Explorer.exe when Windows starts.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\

Description:

The Default setting for these entries is '"%1" %*'. Some malware will add entries to have other things run. Also, may need to examine other file types under the Classes key, as well (ie, any file classes that point to an app, with a .exe extension). These entires map to HKCR\{ext}file\shell\open\command. Other entries under the HKLM\Software\Classes (and HKCR) key are succeptible to this same sort of subversion. For example, navigate via RegEdit to the HKCR\Drive\shell\cmd\command key, right-click on the "Default" value, and choose Modify. In the textfield, add "&& notepad.exe", and click OK. Open My Computer, select a drive, right-click and choose "Open Command Prompt here..."...both cmd.exe and notepad.exe will run.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Command�Processor\AutoRun

Description:

Commands listed here are executed before all other options listed at the command line; disabled by /d switch; REG_SZ data type.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Command�Processor\AutoRun

Description:

Commands listed here are executed before all other options listed at the command line; disabled by /d switch; REG_SZ data type.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Control Panel\Desktop\SCRNSAVE.EXE

Description:

Designates the user's screen saver, which is launched based on parameters set through the Control Panel.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\

Description:

Points to the InProcServer for a CLSID; The values found in this key can be mapped to HKLM\Software\Classes\CLSID\{GUID}\InProcServer; Items listed here are loaded by Explorer when Windows starts; Used by malware

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\load

Description:

Replaces the use of the "load=" line in Win.ini

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\run

Description:

Replaces the use of the "load=" line in Win.ini

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\Scripts\

Description:

Points to scripts for various events (ie, logon, logoff, shutdown, etc.); Usually handled via GPOs, but can also be configured via local security policies

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\Scripts

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\Shell

Description:

Can specify an alternate user shell

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved\

Description:

Contains a list of approved shell extensions.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs

Description:

DLLs specified within this key are loaded whenever a Windows-based (GUI) application is launched.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GinaDLL

Description:

This entry can be subverted to load an alternate GINA, capable of capturing the user's login information in plain text (ie, FakeGINA.DLL from NTSecurity.nu). This is loaded and used by WinLogon.exe.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell

Description:

Indicates executable files launched by Userinit.exe and expected at user shell startup.

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\System

Description:

Indicates programs to be executed in System mode.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\TaskMan

Description:

Specifies the Task Manager to be used by Windows. The default is TaskMan.exe, but the SysInternals.com tool, Process Explorer, can replace this value.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit

Description:

Lists programs to be automatically run when the user logs in. Userinit.exe is responsible for shell execution. Nddeagnt.exe is responsible for NetDDE. Multiple programs may be listed.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\

Description:

Specifies programs to be run when certain system events (ie, logon, logoff, startup, shutdown, startscreensaver, stopscreensaver) occur. The event is generated by Winlogon.exe, at which point the system will look for a DLL within this key to handle the event.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\BootExecute

Description:

Specifies the applications, services, and commands executed during startup.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

Description:

Subkeys list services to be executed, most of which are run as LocalSystem. The Hacker Defender rootkit installs as a service.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Common Startup

Description:

Designates location of Startup folders; ie, Autostart directory

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\Startup

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\User Shell Folders\Common Startup

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKCU

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Startup

Description:

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths

Description:

Each subkey contains the path to the specific application; paths and the actual executables should be verified, as legitimate apps may be set in other autostart locations, and the linked-to application subverted or trojaned.

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Registry Location:

HKLM

Key Location:

\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options

Description:

This Registry location is used to designate a debugger for an application. Testing shows that it's an excellent redirection facility. For example, adding notepad.exe as a key, and then adding a "Debugger" value of cmd.exe will cause the command prompt to be opened whenever Notepad is launched. File binding utilities will allow an attacker to bind a backdoor to a legitimate program, and then redirect that legit program to the Trojaned one.

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Triage LHF module reports on this key

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