Windows Security Log Event ID 4664

4664: An attempt was made to create a hard link

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An attempt was made to create a hard link.

A hard link is a pointer to a file on the same system.

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Description Fields in 4664

Subject:

• Account Name:
• Account Name:
• Account Domain:
• Logon ID:

Link Information:

• File Name:
• Link Name:
• Transaction ID:

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Mini-Seminars Covering Event ID 4664 Using File Integrity Monitoring to Catch Imposter EXE/DLL Replacements and Tampering – Without the Noise

 

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