ChromeExtension_Metadata
Browsersv1.1
Author: Bruce Breuer, Reece394
description
Chrome Browser Extension Metadata
paths
8 paths
› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: ChromeExtension_Metadata
# 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
# Chrome Browser Extension manifest.json (Extension ID, Version, Permissions)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\*\Extensions"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "manifest.json" -FolderName "Chrome_Browser_Extension_manifest_json_Extension_ID_Version_Permissions_$UserName"
# Chrome Browser Extension messages.json (Friendly Name and Description)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\*\Extensions\*\*\_locales\en"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "messages.json" -FolderName "Chrome_Browser_Extension_messages_json_Friendly_Name_and_Description_$UserName"
# Chrome Beta Browser Extension manifest.json (Extension ID, Version, Permissions)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Beta\User Data\*\Extensions"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "manifest.json" -FolderName "Chrome_Beta_Browser_Extension_manifest_json_Extension_ID_Version_Permissions_$UserName"
# Chrome Beta Browser Extension messages.json (Friendly Name and Description)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Beta\User Data\*\Extensions\*\*\_locales\en"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "messages.json" -FolderName "Chrome_Beta_Browser_Extension_messages_json_Friendly_Name_and_Description_$UserName"
# Chrome Dev Browser Extension manifest.json (Extension ID, Version, Permissions)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Dev\User Data\*\Extensions"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "manifest.json" -FolderName "Chrome_Dev_Browser_Extension_manifest_json_Extension_ID_Version_Permissions_$UserName"
# Chrome Dev Browser Extension messages.json (Friendly Name and Description)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome Dev\User Data\*\Extensions\*\*\_locales\en"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "messages.json" -FolderName "Chrome_Dev_Browser_Extension_messages_json_Friendly_Name_and_Description_$UserName"
# Chrome SxS - Canary Browser Extension manifest.json (Extension ID, Version, Permissions)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\User Data\*\Extensions"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "manifest.json" -FolderName "Chrome_SxS_Canary_Browser_Extension_manifest_json_Extension_ID_Version_Permissions_$UserName"
# Chrome SxS - Canary Browser Extension messages.json (Friendly Name and Description)
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome SxS\User Data\*\Extensions\*\*\_locales\en"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "messages.json" -FolderName "Chrome_SxS_Canary_Browser_Extension_messages_json_Friendly_Name_and_Description_$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
notes
Obtains the manifest/messages JSON files needed to parse friendly name, description, extension ID, version, and permissions
To analyze these JSON files, ensure you use the PowerShell_ChromeExtension_Metadata.mkape file in Modules/Apps/GitHub