EVTX File Documentation
Overview
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| File Format | EVTX (Windows 7 Event Log File) |
| File Extension | .evtx |
| MIME Type | application/octet-stream |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Introduced in | Windows Vista |
| File Signature (Hex) | 45 6C 66 46 69 6C 65 00 |
| Endianness | Little Endian |
| File structure | XML-based, binary file format |
| Primary Purpose | Logging Windows events |
| Accessed By | Event Viewer |
| Forensic Importance | High |
| Can contain | Informational, Warning, Error events |
| Can be exported as | XML, CSV, TXT |
| Compression Used | No |
| Default Location (System) | %SystemRoot%System32winevtLogs |
| Default Location (Applications) | %SystemRoot%System32winevtLogsApplication.evtx |
| Security Log Location | %SystemRoot%System32winevtLogsSecurity.evtx |
| Maximum File Size | Configurable, default 20MB |
| Encryption | No |
| Archiving Capability | Yes |
| Usability | Forensic analysis, System diagnostics, Security auditing |
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