JumpList Explorer¶
What JumpList Explorer does¶
Using this tool
JumpList Explorer supports Windows artefact analysis. In this guide, you will use it to identify an application linked document path and seek corroborating evidence. Follow the steps below and keep the output with your notes.
Tool guide at a glance¶
Identify an application linked document path and seek corroborating evidence.
A verified copy of the relevant Windows artefact from a training image you have obtained or created.
A parsed observation with source path, parser version, timestamp meaning, and corroboration note.
Evidence and safety
Retain the original artefact and parser output. Treat a parsed record as an observation, not automatic proof. 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 Windows artefact analysis concepts and limitations.Complete when you can explain what the evidence can and cannot show.Beginner · No tool required 02Follow the JumpList Explorer 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 JumpList Explorer in SUSA¶
JumpList Explorer is a tool by Eric Zimmerman used to parse and analyse Jump List files, which are artefacts that show what files a user recently accessed through applications.
Capture the source user profile and the original Jump List path before opening a working copy. Use application identifiers, target paths and timestamps as leads, then corroborate them with link files, RecentDocs, file system metadata and the application’s own records.
The tool is available in C:\Tools\Zimmerman Tools\net9\JumpListExplorer.