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GroupPolicy

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\History
CommunicationsLocal Group Policy INI Files
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*.ini
CommunicationsLocal Group Policy Files - Registry Policy Files
C:\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*.pol
CommunicationsLocal Group Policy Files - Registry Policy Files
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\grouppolicy\*.pol
CommunicationsLocal 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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