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 ...

This is perfect for network administrators managing remote systems. For less critical stuff, like an app crash (ID 1001), you ...

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 ...

Custom Views: The Custom Views panel allows you to create custom views with different filters. For example, if you want to see only the error logs, you can create a ...

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 ...

Has anyone implemented an event logging system? I'm working in a 2008 R2 functional level domain, with all DCs set up as source computers and a 2008 r2 collection server, and I'm having a great deal ...

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Russinovich recently announced that Sysmon will be available as a native Windows feature starting next year. The tool is part of the renowned Sysinternals suite of ...

Hackers have found a new way to hide malware through a technique which experts have described as "impressive." Experts discovered that hackers have been using Windows event logs as a place to hide ...