The EVTX file type is the new version of EVT, primarily associated with 'eventvwr.msc' by Microsoft Corporation and is based on XML. EVTX files are Microsoft Event Viewer logs that can be viewed using Event Viewer. To launch Event Viewer hold Windows Button whilst pressing R and then type eventvwr.msc in Run window.
So, I needed to find a Windows Event Log viewer. There isn’t currently one in the Debian or Ubuntu repositories, but I did find a free-as-in-beer tool at TZWorks, LLC which did the trick nicely. It’s currently available for download in Windows, Linux (i386), and Mac versions – I haven’t tested the Mac version, but the Windows and Linux.

A client sent me some.evtx event log export files. I'm looking for a free viewer with filter/query capabilities. I have looked at NirSoft's MyEventViewer with its /LoadFiles option, but from the.

Another consultant emailed me a .evt file recently for review. Which is great, except I frequently go days now without sitting in front of a Windows workstation – or at least, not one that isn’t broken and in need of fixing. So, I needed to find a Windows Event Log viewer.

There isn’t currently one in the Debian or Ubuntu repositories, but I did find a free-as-in-beer tool at TZWorks, LLC which did the trick nicely. It’s currently available for download in Windows, Linux (i386), and Mac versions – I haven’t tested the Mac version, but the Windows and Linux versions both run fine and do the job well, both for the older .evt and the newer .evtx (Vista and up) formats.

Note: the Linux binary provided is currently 32-bit only, so if you’re running a 64-bit system you’ll either need to install ia32-libs (apt-get install ia32-libs on Debian or Ubuntu), or just run the Windows version under WINE.

EDIT, September 2014: you can’t tell from looking at the download page, but this app now costs $228 for a single copy of it. So, uh, keep moving if you want a reasonable tool to look at Event Viewer logs with, sorry. Android file transfer download per mac. >=

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Name	Version	Purpose
AmcacheParser	1.4.0.0	Amcache.hve parser with lots of extra features. Handles locked files
AppCompatCacheParser	1.4.4.0	AppCompatCache aka ShimCache parser. Handles locked files
bstrings	1.5.1.0	Find them strings yo. Built in regex patterns. Handles locked files
EZViewer	1.0.0.0	Standalone, zero dependency viewer for .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .txt, .log, .rtf, .otd, .htm, .html, .mht, .csv, and .pdf. Any non-supported files are shown in a hex editor (with data interpreter!)
Evtx Explorer/EvtxECmd	0.6.5.0	Event log (evtx) parser with standardized CSV, XML, and json output! Custom maps, locked file support, and more!
Hasher	1.9.3.0	Hash all the things
JLECmd	1.4.0.0	Jump List parser
JumpList Explorer	1.4.0.0	GUI based Jump List viewer
LECmd	1.4.0.0	Parse lnk files
MFTECmd	0.5.0.1	$MFT, $Boot, $J, $SDS, and $LogFile (coming soon) parser. Handles locked files
MFTExplorer	0.5.1.0	Graphical $MFT viewer
PECmd	1.4.0.0	Prefetch parser
RBCmd	0.5.0.0	Recycle Bin artifact (INFO2/$I) parser
RecentFileCacheParser	1.0.0.0	RecentFileCache parser
Registry Explorer/RECmd	1.6.0.0	Registry viewer with searching, multi-hive support, plugins, and more. Handles locked files
SDB Explorer	1.0.0.0	Shim database GUI
ShellBags Explorer	1.4.0.0	GUI for browsing shellbags data. Handles locked files
SQLECmd	0.5.0.0	Find and process SQLite files according to your needs with maps!
SumECmd	0.5.0.0	Process Microsoft User Access Logs found under 'C:WindowsSystem32LogFilesSUM'
SrumECmd	0.5.0.2	Process SRUDB.dat and (optionally) SOFTWARE hive for network, process, and energy info!
Timeline Explorer	1.3.0.0	View CSV and Excel files, filter, group, sort, etc. with ease
VSCMount	1.0.0.0	Mount all VSCs on a drive letter to a given mount point
WxTCmd	0.6.0.0	Windows 10 Timeline database parser

Other tools#

Name	Version	Purpose
KAPE	NA	Kroll Artifact Parser/Extractor: Flexible, high speed collection of files as well as processing of files. Many many features
iisGeoLocate	2.0.0.2	Geolocate IP addresses found in IIS logs, extracts unique IPs, records bad data from logs
TimeApp	NA	A simple app that shows current time (local and UTC) and optionally, public IP address. Great for testing
XWFIM	NA	X-Ways Forensics installation manager
Get-ZimmermanTools	NA	PowerShell script to auto discover and update everything above.

Other files#

Name	Version	Purpose
nlog.config	NA	Place this in same directory as CLI tools and you can alter the colors used. Good for white background with black font, etc. Do not change anything but the colors.
Change log	NA

Free Evtx Viewer For A Mac Computer

Requirements and troubleshooting#

Mac Evtx Viewer

All software requires at least Microsoft .net 4.6.2 or newer! You will get errors running these without at least 4.6.2. When in doubt, install it!