The spinning dots weren't talking, but the logs certainly were.

I'm writing a Windows app in unmanaged C++ and want to log some simple events to the Application log. I'm normally a *nix guy and am used to being able to just call syslog() (or asl(3) on Mac OS X). I ...

As a PC user, diagnosing performance issues, blue screens, and weird behavior comes with the territory. Windows is often the culprit behind many of these problems, but it also has a built-in ...

What is the Windows event log? The Windows event log is a detailed and chronological record of system, security and application notifications stored by the Windows operating system that network ...

The Event Viewer logs events that lead to errors. The event logs can help you understand what triggered or where exactly the issue is coming from so you can be apply the relevant troubleshooting steps ...

When an unexpected problem occurs in a Windows environment, the first step in resolving that problem is usually to gather information. After all, you need to know what happened before you can fix it.

When it comes to investigating suspicious activity on Windows, there is no better place to look than in the Windows event logs. After enabling auditing, you can collect a huge amount of information on ...

These logs often contain traces left behind by ransomware attacks that could reveal the entry points used by the attackers and their "digital identity." Here are some examples of ransomware traces ...

The JPCERT Coordination Center – the first Computer Security Incident Response Team established in Japan – has compiled a list of entries in Windows event logs that could help enterprise defenders ...

Japan's Computer Emergency Response Center (JPCERT/CC) has shared tips on detecting different ransomware gang's attacks based on entries in Windows Event Logs, providing timely detection of ongoing ...

In brief: The Windows event log and Event Viewer are supposed to help users diagnose security issues and other problems in PCs. However, Kaspersky researchers encountered one hacker who used the event ...