Chat Stick - How it Works
Paraben's Chat Stick utilizes Paraben's proven forensic analysis technology for chat log analysis. Forensic investigators have been using Paraben's chat log analyzer for years. Now, this technology is available in a portable device so you can quickly and easily grab chat logs from your PC for analysis at any time.

Chat logs are typically stored as database files but can also be in other formats. Usually, in order to view chat logs, you would need to log in as the user, open the logs, and spend hours sifting through them. If you are doing this on your child's computer, this exposes you to many risks. The Chat Stick can find all available chat logs quickly and easily. You can then take the stick to your own computer and take your time reading through the logs.

One important thing to remember is that you will need to make sure chat logs are turned on. If logging isn't turned on, there are no logs for the Chat Stick to grab. Each of the chat clients that is supported by the Chat Stick will have special settings to turn logging on.

As an added feature, the Chat Stick will also grab Internet cache files. Under the "Advanced" button within the program, you can choose to acquire Internet cache files in your search for chat logs. You can then view these files under the "View Found Chat Logs" button. Keep in mind that there can be hundreds or thousands of Internet files in the report so viewing them all may take some time.

How it Works

	Log Into the Computer In order to use the Chat Stick, you must log into the computer you want to get chat logs from.
	Plug the Chat Stick in Plug your stick into a USB port on your computer.
	Open ChatStick.exe If your computer does not automatically ask you to open the newly attached thumb drive, go to My Computer and open the drive manually. Double click ChatStick.exe.
	Click Find Chat Logs Chat Stick will immediately scan your hard drive for chat logs. This will only take a few minutes.
	View Chat Logs When the search is complete, click the "View Found Chat Logs" button. This will open the fount chat logs in an easy to read format.

Supported Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

*Do not remove the stick from your computer while the program is running.