BraveBrowser
Browsersv1
Author: Cassie Doemel
Brave Browser
Paths
20 paths
Paths use Windows environment variable syntax
CyberChef recipes
Open in CyberChef to decode values extracted from this artifact.
References
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
Collection commands
KAPE, PowerShell, Batch, WSL
# 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 GreenSave as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1
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