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Event log (EVTX) signature

Signature (hex): 45 6C 66 46 69 6C 65 00 (ElfFile) Medium risk

A Windows event log (.evtx) starts with 45 6C 66 46 69 6C 65 00 (ElfFile\0). It's the centerpiece of Windows forensics and IR: logons, processes and attacker traces.

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