BraveBrowser
Browsersv1
Author: Cassie Doemel
description
Brave Browser
paths
20 paths
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collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: BraveBrowser
# Run as Administrator
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
$ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"
$SourceRoot = "C:"
$DestBase = "D:\Evidence"
$Summary = @{ Copied = 0; Missed = 0; Errors = 0 }
function Collect-Artifact {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$SourceDir,
[Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$FolderName,
[string]$FileMask = "*"
)
# Expand wildcards in any path segment (e.g. 'Program Files*',
# 'ScreenConnect Client*'). robocopy itself does not glob the source.
$sources = @(Get-Item -Path $SourceDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.PSIsContainer })
if ($sources.Count -eq 0) {
$Summary.Missed++
return
}
$FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
$null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $FullDest -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
foreach ($src in $sources) {
robocopy $src.FullName "$FullDest" "$FileMask" /E /COPY:DAT /R:0 /W:0 /NP /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS 2>$null | Out-Null
if ($LASTEXITCODE -le 7) { $Summary.Copied++ } else { $Summary.Errors++ }
}
}
# Iterate every user profile under the source drive
Get-ChildItem "$SourceRoot\Users" -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -notin @('All Users', 'Default', 'Default User', 'Public') } |
ForEach-Object {
$UserName = $_.Name
# Bookmarks
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Bookmarks*" -FolderName "Bookmarks_$UserName"
# Cookies
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Cookies*" -FolderName "Cookies_$UserName"
# Current Session
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Current Session" -FolderName "Current_Session_$UserName"
# Current Tabs
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Current Tabs" -FolderName "Current_Tabs_$UserName"
# Download Metadata
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "DownloadMetadata" -FolderName "Download_Metadata_$UserName"
# Favicons
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Favicons*" -FolderName "Favicons_$UserName"
# History
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "History*" -FolderName "History_$UserName"
# Sessions Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Sessions"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Sessions_Folder_$UserName"
# Login Data
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Login Data" -FolderName "Login_Data_$UserName"
# Network Action Predictor
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Network Action Predictor" -FolderName "Network_Action_Predictor_$UserName"
# Network Persistent State
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Network Persistent State" -FolderName "Network_Persistent_State_$UserName"
# Preferences
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Preferences" -FolderName "Preferences_$UserName"
# Quota Manager
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "QuotaManager" -FolderName "Quota_Manager_$UserName"
# Reporting and NEL
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Reporting and NEL" -FolderName "Reporting_and_NEL_$UserName"
# Shortcuts
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Shortcuts*" -FolderName "Shortcuts_$UserName"
# Publisher Info DB/Brave Rewards
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "publisher_info_db*" -FolderName "Publisher_Info_DB_Brave_Rewards_$UserName"
# Top Sites
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Top Sites*" -FolderName "Top_Sites_$UserName"
# Visited Links
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Visited Links*" -FolderName "Visited_Links_$UserName"
# Web Data
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Web Data*" -FolderName "Web_Data_$UserName"
# Secure Preferences
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Secure Preferences*" -FolderName "Secure_Preferences_$UserName"
}
Write-Host ("Collection complete. Copied: {0} Missed: {1} Errors: {2}" -f $Summary.Copied, $Summary.Missed, $Summary.Errors) -ForegroundColor Green› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1
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notes
While Brave is Webkit/Chrome based, when compared to Chrome:
Does not appear to create Extension Cookies or Media History files
Has Unknowns: Safe Browsing Cookies & TransportSecurity
Adds: Secure Preferences & publisher_info_db
Brave Rewards - publisher_info_db - https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues/9655