GroupPolicy
Windowsv1.1
Author: piesecurity
description
Current Group Policy Enforcement
paths
8 paths
CommunicationsGroup Policy Files
C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\CommunicationsComputer Group Policy files
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Group Policy\History\CommunicationsUser Group Policy files
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Group Policy\HistoryCommunicationsLocal Group Policy INI Files
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*.iniCommunicationsLocal Group Policy Files - Registry Policy Files
C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*.polCommunicationsLocal Group Policy Files - Registry Policy Files
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*.polCommunicationsLocal Group Policy Files - Startup/Shutdown Scripts
C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*\Scripts\CommunicationsLocal Group Policy Files - Startup/Shutdown Scripts
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*\Scripts\› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: GroupPolicy
# Run as Administrator
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
$ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
$DestBase = "D:\Evidence"
# Function to handle directory creation and copying
function Collect-Artifact {
param (
[string]$SourcePath,
[string]$FolderName
)
$FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
if (-not (Test-Path -Path $FullDest)) {
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $FullDest -Force | Out-Null
}
Copy-Item -Path $SourcePath -Destination $FullDest -Recurse -Force
}
# 1. Group Policy Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\\*" -FolderName "Group_Policy_Files"
# 2. Computer Group Policy files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Group Policy\History\\*" -FolderName "Computer_Group_Policy_files"
# 3. User Group Policy files
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Microsoft\Group Policy\History"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "User_Group_Policy_files"
# 4. Local Group Policy INI Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\\*.ini" -FolderName "Local_Group_Policy_INI_Files"
# 5. Local Group Policy Files - Registry Policy Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\\*.pol" -FolderName "Local_Group_Policy_Files___Registry_Policy_Files"
# 6. Local Group Policy Files - Registry Policy Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\\*.pol" -FolderName "Local_Group_Policy_Files___Registry_Policy_Files"
# 7. Local Group Policy Files - Startup/Shutdown Scripts
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*\Scripts\\*" -FolderName "Local_Group_Policy_Files___Startup_Shutdown_Scripts"
# 8. Local Group Policy Files - Startup/Shutdown Scripts
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*\Scripts\\*" -FolderName "Local_Group_Policy_Files___Startup_Shutdown_Scripts"
Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1
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