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ApplicationEvents

Windowsv1

Author: Drew Ervin

description

Windows Application Event Log

paths

4 paths
EventLogsApplication Event Log XP
C:\Windows\System32\config\AppEvent.evt
EventLogsApplication Event Log XP
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\AppEvent.evt
EventLogsApplication Event Log Win7+
C:\Windows\System32\winevt\logs\application.evtx
EventLogsApplication Event Log Win7+
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\winevt\logs\application.evtx
› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands 

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

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

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

# Function to handle directory creation and copying
function Collect-Artifact {
    param (
        [string]$SourcePath,
        [string]$FolderName
    )
    $FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $FullDest)) {
        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $FullDest -Force | Out-Null
    }
    Copy-Item -Path $SourcePath -Destination $FullDest -Recurse -Force
}

# 1. Application Event Log XP
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\config\\AppEvent.evt" -FolderName "Application_Event_Log_XP"

# 2. Application Event Log XP
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\\AppEvent.evt" -FolderName "Application_Event_Log_XP"

# 3. Application Event Log Win7+
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\winevt\logs\\application.evtx" -FolderName "Application_Event_Log_Win7_"

# 4. Application Event Log Win7+
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\winevt\logs\\application.evtx" -FolderName "Application_Event_Log_Win7_"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1

references

included in collections

Sophos Symantec_AV_Logs LogMeIn ScreenConnect VNCLogs SANS_Triage Antivirus KapeTriage RemoteAdmin