鑑識捜査において、捜査官は容疑者のWindowsマシンを分析しており、最近開いたファイルに関する情報を提供する可能性のあるWindowsショートカットファイル(LNKファイル)を探す必要があります。捜査官はこれらのLNKファイルを見つけるために、どのディレクトリを調べるべきでしょうか?
正解:C
Option C is correct because CHFI v11 explicitly includes Analyze LNK Files and Jump Lists and also lists Tools to Examine Windows Files, Metadata, ShellBags, LNK files, and Jump Lists as important Windows artifact-analysis objectives. LNK files are commonly associated with user activity and recently accessed items, making the Recent folder the most relevant location among the options.
The path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent is the standard user-specific location associated with many recently accessed shortcut artifacts. This makes it a valuable source when reconstructing user behavior, identifying recently opened files, or linking a suspect to specific documents and file paths.
The other options are not the right artifact location for LNK files. Firefox cookies.sqlite is browser-related, WebCache is tied to cached browsing data, and the History location is not the best answer for Windows shortcut evidence. Therefore, from a CHFI perspective on Windows artifact analysis, the examiner should focus on the Recent folder to locate LNK files.