LNK file analysis with EnCase forensic

In our previous recipes, you have already learnt how to create a new case, add evidence files, and examine Windows recycle bin contents with EnCase Forensic. Now it's time to go even further, and meet the EnCase Evidence Processor, and especially the Windows Artifact Parser. This module enables a digital forensic examiner to parse different Windows forensic artifacts, including LNK files, automatically.

Getting ready

To use the EnCase Evidence Processor, you should create a case and add an evidence item. You already created a case to examine the recycle bin, so you can use that case here. If it's not available, create a new one and add an image to it. Once done, you are ready...