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Vol. 1 · Ed. 2026
CyberGlossary
Entry № 1021

RegRipper

RegRipper とは何ですか?

RegRipperAn open-source Windows registry forensics tool by Harlan Carvey that runs plug-in 'extractors' over registry hives (NTUSER.DAT, SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SAM, SECURITY) to surface specific artifacts of investigative interest.


RegRipper, written by Harlan Carvey and maintained on GitHub, is the de facto open-source tool for triaging Windows registry hives. Where a generic registry viewer (Registry Explorer, regedit) lets an analyst browse, RegRipper runs a curated library of Perl plug-ins that each target a specific artifact — RecentDocs, ShellBags, UserAssist, AppCompatCache, AmCache, USB device history, installed software, persistent run keys, services, scheduled tasks, network interfaces, Office MRU, and many more. Plug-ins emit consistently formatted text suitable for inclusion in a forensic report or for line-by-line review. RegRipper is normally pointed at offline copies of `NTUSER.DAT`, `UsrClass.dat`, `SOFTWARE`, `SYSTEM`, `SAM`, `SECURITY` extracted from a disk image or live system, and is most often used after autopsy/imaging tools have collected the relevant hives. Recent versions added support for the BCD hive and several new persistence-mechanism plug-ins reflecting modern adversary tradecraft.

  1. 01

    An IR triage runs RegRipper's `userassist`, `runmru`, and `recentdocs` plug-ins against a suspect's NTUSER.DAT to reconstruct recent program launches and document opens.

  2. 02

    A persistence-focused pass executes `services`, `run`, and `appcompatcache` against the SYSTEM hive of every endpoint imaged during the engagement.

よくある質問

RegRipper とは何ですか?

An open-source Windows registry forensics tool by Harlan Carvey that runs plug-in 'extractors' over registry hives (NTUSER.DAT, SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SAM, SECURITY) to surface specific artifacts of investigative interest. サイバーセキュリティの フォレンジックと IR カテゴリに属します。

RegRipper とはどういう意味ですか?

An open-source Windows registry forensics tool by Harlan Carvey that runs plug-in 'extractors' over registry hives (NTUSER.DAT, SYSTEM, SOFTWARE, SAM, SECURITY) to surface specific artifacts of investigative interest.

RegRipper はどのように機能しますか?

RegRipper, written by Harlan Carvey and maintained on GitHub, is the de facto open-source tool for triaging Windows registry hives. Where a generic registry viewer (Registry Explorer, regedit) lets an analyst browse, RegRipper runs a curated library of Perl plug-ins that each target a specific artifact — RecentDocs, ShellBags, UserAssist, AppCompatCache, AmCache, USB device history, installed software, persistent run keys, services, scheduled tasks, network interfaces, Office MRU, and many more. Plug-ins emit consistently formatted text suitable for inclusion in a forensic report or for line-by-line review. RegRipper is normally pointed at offline copies of `NTUSER.DAT`, `UsrClass.dat`, `SOFTWARE`, `SYSTEM`, `SAM`, `SECURITY` extracted from a disk image or live system, and is most often used after autopsy/imaging tools have collected the relevant hives. Recent versions added support for the BCD hive and several new persistence-mechanism plug-ins reflecting modern adversary tradecraft.

RegRipper からどのように防御しますか?

RegRipper に対する防御は通常、上記の定義で述べたとおり、技術的統制と運用上の実践を組み合わせます。

RegRipper の別名は何ですか?

一般的な別名: RegRipper3, rip.exe。

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