BrowserCache
Browsersv1.2
Author: Bjorn Vanhaeren, Reece394
description
Browser Caches
paths
15 paths
› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: BrowserCache
# 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 { $Summary.Errors++ }
}
}
# 1. Brave Cache Folder
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Users\%users%\AppData\Local\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Cache\Cache_Data" -FolderName "Brave_Cache_Folder"
# Iterate every user profile under the source drive
Get-ChildItem "$SourceRoot\Users" -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -notin @('All Users', 'Default', 'Default User', 'Public') } |
ForEach-Object {
$UserName = $_.Name
# Chrome Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chrome_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chrome Beta Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Beta\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chrome_Beta_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chrome Dev Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Dev\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chrome_Dev_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chrome SxS - Canary Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chrome_SxS_Canary_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chromium Edge Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chromium_Edge_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chromium Edge Beta Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Beta\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chromium_Edge_Beta_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chromium Edge Dev Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge Dev\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chromium_Edge_Dev_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chromium Edge SxS - Canary Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge SxS\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chromium_Edge_SxS_Canary_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Chromium Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Chromium\User Data\*\Cache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Chromium_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# Firefox Cache Folder
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Firefox_Cache_Folder_$UserName"
# IE 9/10 Cache
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "IE_9_10_Cache_$UserName"
# IE Index.dat temp internet files
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "index.dat" -FolderName "IE_Index_dat_temp_internet_files_$UserName"
# IE 11 Cache
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "IE_11_Cache_$UserName"
# Edge WebcacheV01.dat
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WebCache"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "Edge_WebcacheV01_dat_$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