RegShot¶
What RegShot does¶
Using this tool
RegShot supports Registry analysis. In this guide, you will use it to compare controlled before and after snapshots and explain one Registry change. Follow the steps below and keep the output with your notes.
Tool guide at a glance¶
Compare controlled before and after snapshots and explain one Registry change.
A running Windows training VM where you can take Registry snapshots before and after a known change.
Two saved snapshots and a comparison report linked to the recorded test action and times.
Evidence and safety
Make only a known test change in a disposable VM. The difference report does not identify which process made a change. Record the input identifier, tool version, relevant commands or settings, time and time zone, output location, and any errors or limitations as you work.
Choose your journey¶
01Understand the evidenceLearn the Registry analysis concepts and limitations.Complete when you can explain what the evidence can and cannot show.Beginner · No tool required 02Follow the RegShot guideFollow the steps and screenshots below.Complete when the documented workflow produces its expected output.Guided · SUSA workstation · Time varies 03Interactive labPractise the tool workflow in a safe browser simulation.Complete when the guided result is supported by the case evidence.Beginner · Browser only 04Full LabUse your own training data, keep the output and explain what you found.Complete when another analyst can reproduce and verify the outcome.Intermediate · Isolated lab
How the labs complement this guide
The Interactive Lab uses example records to practise investigation decisions. It does not run the installed tool or establish how that version behaves. The Full Lab uses your own training environment and evidence. Obtain or create the required input before starting; a case name in an exercise is not a download.
Accessing RegShot in SUSA¶
Regshot is a lightweight utility used to take snapshots of the Windows Registry and compare them to identify changes.
Create the first snapshot before a controlled action and the second immediately afterwards, using the same scope and output format. The comparison shows changes between those two states; it does not identify the responsible process or user, so corroborate relevant entries with process, file system and event evidence.
Download RegShot-x64-Unicode.exe. Click the download icon to download the executable.
Move the downloaded executable to C:\Tools\RegShot. Open it and confirm that RegShot starts without an error.
When prompted by the User Account Control, select Yes.