diff --git a/trunk/threadsearch.cpp b/trunk/threadsearch.cpp
index 72e499e..23a06d7 100644
--- a/trunk/threadsearch.cpp
+++ b/trunk/threadsearch.cpp
@@ -1,27 +1,79 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 * fred Copyright (c) 2011 by Gillen Daniel <gillen.dan@pinguin.lu>             *
 *                                                                              *
 * Forensic Registry EDitor (fred) is a cross-platform M$ registry hive editor  *
 * with special feautures useful during forensic analysis.                      *
 *                                                                              *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it      *
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free   *
 * Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)    *
 * any later version.                                                           *
 *                                                                              *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT  *
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or        *
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for     *
 * more details.                                                                *
 *                                                                              *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with *
 * this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.                    *
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 #include "threadsearch.h"
 
+#include <QStringList>
+
 ThreadSearch::ThreadSearch(QObject *p_parent) : QThread(p_parent) {
+  this->hive_file="";
+  this->h_hive=NULL;
+  this->keywords=QList<QByteArray>();
+  this->search_nodes=false;
+  this->search_keys=false;
+  this->search_values=false;
+  this->root_node=0;
+}
+
+bool ThreadSearch::Search(QString registry_hive,
+                          QList<QByteArray> search_keywords,
+                          bool search_node_names,
+                          bool search_key_names,
+                          bool search_key_values,
+                          QString search_path)
+{
+  this->hive_file=registry_hive;
+  this->keywords=search_keywords;
+  this->search_nodes=search_node_names;
+  this->search_keys=search_key_names;
+  this->search_values=search_key_values;
+
+  // Try to open hive
+  this->h_hive=hivex_open(this->hive_file.toAscii().constData(),0);
+  if(this->h_hive==NULL) return false;
+
+  // Get root node
+  this->root_node=hivex_root(this->h_hive);
+  if(this->root_node==0) {
+    hivex_close(this->h_hive);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  // If a root path was specified, itearte to it
+  if(search_path!="\\") {
+    QStringList path_nodes=search_path.split("\\",QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+    int i;
+    for(i=0;i<path_nodes.count();i++) {
+      this->root_node=hivex_node_get_child(this->h_hive,
+                                           this->root_node,
+                                           path_nodes.at(i).toAscii().constData());
+      if(this->root_node==0) {
+        hivex_close(this->h_hive);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  this->start();
+  return true;
 }
 
 void ThreadSearch::run() {
 }
diff --git a/trunk/threadsearch.h b/trunk/threadsearch.h
index 0e314ef..e64a35c 100644
--- a/trunk/threadsearch.h
+++ b/trunk/threadsearch.h
@@ -1,37 +1,59 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
 * fred Copyright (c) 2011 by Gillen Daniel <gillen.dan@pinguin.lu>             *
 *                                                                              *
 * Forensic Registry EDitor (fred) is a cross-platform M$ registry hive editor  *
 * with special feautures useful during forensic analysis.                      *
 *                                                                              *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it      *
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free   *
 * Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option)    *
 * any later version.                                                           *
 *                                                                              *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT  *
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or        *
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for     *
 * more details.                                                                *
 *                                                                              *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with *
 * this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.                    *
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 #ifndef THREADSEARCH_H
 #define THREADSEARCH_H
 
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QByteArray>
+
+#include <hivex.h>
 
 class ThreadSearch : public QThread {
   Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
     ThreadSearch(QObject *p_parent=0);
 
+    bool Search(QString registry_hive,
+                QList<QByteArray> search_keywords,
+                bool search_node_names,
+                bool search_key_names,
+                bool search_key_values,
+                QString search_path="\\");
+
   protected:
     void run();
+
+  private:
+    QString hive_file;
+    hive_h *h_hive;
+    QList<QByteArray> keywords;
+    bool search_nodes;
+    bool search_keys;
+    bool search_values;
+    hive_node_h root_node;
+
+
 };
 
 #endif // THREADSEARCH_H