Chainsaw
Powerful tool for searching and hunting through Windows forensic artefacts with support for Sigma detection rules and custom Chainsaw detection rules.
Free3,476
Free3,476
Chainsaw
Powerful tool for searching and hunting through Windows forensic artefacts with support for Sigma detection rules and custom Chainsaw detection rules.
Data verified May 2026
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Chainsaw provides a powerful 'first-response' capability to quickly identify threats within Windows forensic artefacts such as Event Logs and the MFT file. It offers a generic and fast method of searching through event logs for keywords, and by identifying threats using built-in support for Sigma detection rules, and via custom Chainsaw detection rules. Features include hunting for threats using Sigma detection rules and custom Chainsaw detection rules, searching and extracting forensic artefacts by string matching and regex patterns, creating execution timelines by analyzing Shimcache artefacts and enriching them with Amcache data, analyzing the SRUM database, dumping the raw content of forensic artefacts (MFT, registry hives, ESE databases), lightning-fast performance, clean and lightweight execution and output formats, document tagging provided by the TAU Engine Library, and outputting results in various formats like ASCII table, CSV, and JSON. It can be run on MacOS and Linux.
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Common questions about Chainsaw including features, pricing, alternatives, and user reviews.
Chainsaw is Powerful tool for searching and hunting through Windows forensic artefacts with support for Sigma detection rules and custom Chainsaw detection rules. It is a Security Operations solution designed to help security teams with Evidence Collection, Memory Forensics.
Chainsaw is a free Security Operations tool. This makes it accessible for organizations of all sizes, from startups to enterprises. Visit https://github.com/countercept/chainsaw/ for download and installation instructions.
Popular alternatives to Chainsaw include:
1.Binalyze - DFIR platform automating investigation, evidence collection, and IR. (Commercial)
2.Magnet Forensics - Digital forensics platform for evidence acquisition, analysis, and DFIR. (Commercial)
3.Aurora Incident Response - Incident Response Documentation tool for tracking findings and tasks. (Free)
4.libsmdev - A library and set of tools for accessing and analyzing storage media devices and partitions for forensic analysis and investigation. (Free)
5.PSRecon - A PowerShell-based incident response and live forensic data acquisition tool for Windows hosts. (Free)
Compare all Chainsaw alternatives at https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/chainsaw
Chainsaw is for security teams and organizations that need Evidence Collection, Memory Forensics. It's particularly suitable for small to medium-sized teams looking for cost-effective solutions. Other Security Operations tools can be found at https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations
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