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AppXPackages

Windowsv1

Author: Nisarg Suthar

description

AppXPackages

paths

5 paths
AppsWindowsApps for AppX
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted*\

Locates all the user AppX package directories which were installed through Microsoft Store and updated/uninstalled by the user.

AppsSystemApps for AppX
C:\Windows\SystemApps\

Locates all the system AppX package directories which were installed by the system.

AppsUserSpecificPackages for AppX
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\

Locates all the user and system AppX package directories which are user specific on the system.

AppsAppRepository for AppX
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\Packages\StateRepository-*.srd

Locates the StateRepository .srd databases.

AppsProgramData Packages for AppX
C:\ProgramData\Packages\

Locates the ProgramData AppX package directories.

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands 

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: AppXPackages
# 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. WindowsApps for AppX
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Deleted*\\*" -FolderName "WindowsApps_for_AppX"

# 2. SystemApps for AppX
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\\*" -FolderName "SystemApps_for_AppX"

# 3. UserSpecificPackages for AppX
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "UserSpecificPackages_for_AppX"

# 4. AppRepository for AppX
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\AppRepository\Packages\\StateRepository-*.srd" -FolderName "AppRepository_for_AppX"

# 5. ProgramData Packages for AppX
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\ProgramData\Packages\\*" -FolderName "ProgramData_Packages_for_AppX"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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