EventLogs
Windowsv1
Author: Eric Zimmerman
description
Event logs
paths
3 paths
› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: EventLogs
# Run as Administrator
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
$ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
$DestBase = "D:\Evidence"
# Function to handle artifact collection with robocopy
function Collect-Artifact {
param (
[string]$SourceDir,
[string]$FolderName,
[string]$FileMask = "*"
)
$FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
robocopy "$SourceDir" "$FullDest" "$FileMask" /E /COPY:DAT /R:0 /W:0 /NP /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS | Out-Null
}
# 1. Event logs XP
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\" -FileMask "*.evt" -FolderName "Event_logs_XP"
# 2. Event logs Win7+
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\winevt\logs\" -FileMask "*.evtx" -FolderName "Event_logs_Win7_"
# 3. Event logs Win7+
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\winevt\logs\" -FileMask "*.evtx" -FolderName "Event_logs_Win7_"
Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1