Amcache

Windowsv1

Author: Eric Zimmerman

description

Amcache.hve

paths

4 paths

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

source:

destination:

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Amcache
# Run as Administrator

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

$ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
$DestBase = "D:\Evidence"

# Function to handle artifact collection with robocopy
function Collect-Artifact {
    param (
        [string]$SourceDir,
        [string]$FolderName,
        [string]$FileMask = "*"
    )
    $FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
    robocopy "$SourceDir" "$FullDest" "$FileMask" /E /COPY:DAT /R:0 /W:0 /NP /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS | Out-Null
}

# 1. Amcache
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\AppCompat\Programs\" -FileMask "Amcache.hve" -FolderName "Amcache"

# 2. Amcache
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\AppCompat\Programs\" -FileMask "Amcache.hve" -FolderName "Amcache"

# 3. Amcache transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\AppCompat\Programs\" -FileMask "Amcache.hve.LOG*" -FolderName "Amcache_transaction_files"

# 4. Amcache transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\AppCompat\Programs\" -FileMask "Amcache.hve.LOG*" -FolderName "Amcache_transaction_files"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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