--- title: "The Methods Behind a Huntress Managed Antivirus Investigation" url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-methods-behind-a-huntress-managed-antivirus-investigation-dl5hdzq5y source_url: https://www.huntress.com/blog/the-methods-behind-a-huntress-managed-antivirus-investigation type: article source: "Huntress Blog" published: 2026-05-31T07:42:41.256Z updated: 2026-05-31T08:07:50.140Z reading_time: 13 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Methods Behind a Huntress Managed Antivirus Investigation **[Huntress Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/huntress-blog)** · 13 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Huntress SOC analyst walks through a real investigation triggered by a vague Microsoft Defender Managed Antivirus alert. The post covers the investigative methodology: collecting Windows Event Logs and Prefetch data, using Chainsaw in both hunt and search modes to parse WEVTXs, correlating Event ID 7045 (service install) with Event ID 4624 (successful authentication) to identify lateral movement, and resolving the offending binary to remcom via malware analysis. The post also emphasizes evidence-based reporting principles — speaking through evidence rather than assumptions, providing actionable recommendations, and avoiding unnecessary technical jargon in partner reports. It closes with a note on analyst confidence and the importance of having a solid investigative process. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: --- [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-methods-behind-a-huntress-managed-antivirus-investigation-dl5hdzq5y)