Recent App
Data Type: recent_app
Python Parser: RegRecentApp
Python Parser: RegRecentApp
Description
Extracts information about applications and files recently accessed by a user from the NtUser hive. It parses each RecentApps key and its RecentItems sub‑key.
- Provides per-application identifiers and launch statistics.
- Captures timestamps of the last access for both the application and individual files.
- Includes the full command line (path+arguments) used to launch each recent file.
Timeline
| Timeline Field | Data Field |
|---|---|
| Related User | key_security.owner_sid |
| Description | path |
| Additional Description | launch_count |
display_name |
Fields
| Output Name | Data Type | Qualifier | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
guid_app |
String | GUID of the application | |
app_id |
String | APP_ID | Application identifier |
launch_count |
Int | Number of times the application has been launched | |
app_last_accessed_time |
DateTime | DATE_ACCESS | Timestamp of the last time the application was accessed |
guid_file |
String | GUID of the recently accessed file | |
display_name |
String | Human‑readable display name of the recent file | |
path |
String | Full command line (file path plus arguments) used to launch the file | |
file_last_accessed_time |
DateTime | DATE_ACCESS | Timestamp of the last time the file was accessed |
key_path |
String | KEY_PATH | full registry key name |
key_modif_time |
DateTime | DATE_MODIFICATION | last modification timestamp of the registry key |
key_security |
Object | ||
key_security.owner_sid |
String | USER_SID | SID of the user that owns the registry key |
key_security.group_sid |
String | SID of the group that owns the registry key | |
key_security.control_flags[] |
Array[String] | security descriptor control flags for the key | |
key_security.dacl_ace |
Object | ||
key_security.dacl_ace.ace_type |
String | type of ACE (e.g., allow, deny) | |
key_security.dacl_ace.account_sid |
String | SID of the account the ACE applies to | |
key_security.dacl_ace.ace_flags[] |
Array[String] | ACE flags that modify inheritance or behavior | |
key_security.dacl_ace.rights[] |
Array[String] | permissions granted or denied by the ACE |