# Standards - LNK File and Jump List Forensics ## Standards - MS-SHLLINK: Shell Link Binary File Format (Microsoft Open Specifications) - NIST SP 800-86: Guide to Integrating Forensic Techniques - SWGDE Best Practices for Computer Forensics ## Tools - LECmd (Eric Zimmerman): LNK file parser - JLECmd (Eric Zimmerman): Jump List parser - LnkParse3 (Python): Cross-platform LNK parser - Magnet AXIOM: Commercial forensic tool with LNK/Jump List support ## Key Artifact Locations - Recent files: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\ - AutomaticDestinations: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\ - CustomDestinations: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\ - Office Recent: %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\Recent\ ## MITRE ATT&CK Mappings - T1547.009 - Shortcut Modification - T1204.002 - User Execution: Malicious File