MiniTimelineCollection

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Author: Mari DeGrazia
description

MFT, Registry and Event Logs to generate a mini timeline
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EventLogs 3 paths →
FileSystem
RegistryHives
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# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: MiniTimelineCollection
# 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. 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"

# 4. $MFT
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:" -FileMask "$MFT" -FolderName "MFT"

# 5. $LogFile
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:" -FileMask "$LogFile" -FolderName "LogFile"

# 6. $J
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Extend" -FileMask "$UsnJrnl:$J" -FolderName "J"

# 7. $Max
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Extend" -FileMask "$UsnJrnl:$Max" -FolderName "Max"

# 8. $J
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Extend" -FileMask "$J" -FolderName "J"

# 9. $Max
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Extend" -FileMask "$Max" -FolderName "Max"

# 10. $SDS
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:" -FileMask "$Secure:$SDS" -FolderName "SDS"

# 11. $SDS
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:" -FileMask "$Secure_$SDS" -FolderName "SDS"

# 12. $Boot
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:" -FileMask "$Boot" -FolderName "Boot"

# 13. $T
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Extend\$RmMetadata\$TxfLog" -FileMask "$Tops:$T" -FolderName "T"

# 14. $T
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Extend\$RmMetadata\$TxfLog" -FileMask "$T" -FolderName "T"

# 15. SAM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM.LOG*" -FolderName "SAM_registry_transaction_files"

# 16. SAM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM.LOG*" -FolderName "SAM_registry_transaction_files"

# 17. SECURITY registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY.LOG*" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_transaction_files"

# 18. SECURITY registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY.LOG*" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_transaction_files"

# 19. SOFTWARE registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE.LOG*" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_transaction_files"

# 20. SOFTWARE registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE.LOG*" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_transaction_files"

# 21. SYSTEM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM.LOG*" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_transaction_files"

# 22. SYSTEM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM.LOG*" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_transaction_files"

# 23. SAM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive"

# 24. SAM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive"

# 25. SECURITY registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive"

# 26. SECURITY registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive"

# 27. SOFTWARE registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive"

# 28. SOFTWARE registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive"

# 29. SYSTEM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive"

# 30. SYSTEM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive"

# 31. RegBack registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "*.LOG*" -FolderName "RegBack_registry_transaction_files"

# 32. RegBack registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "*.LOG*" -FolderName "RegBack_registry_transaction_files"

# 33. SAM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 34. SAM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 35. SECURITY registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 36. SECURITY registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 37. SOFTWARE registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 38. SOFTWARE registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 39. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 40. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 41. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM1" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 42. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM1" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 43. System Profile registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_hive"

# 44. System Profile registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_hive"

# 45. System Profile registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_transaction_files"

# 46. System Profile registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_transaction_files"

# 47. Local Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_hive"

# 48. Local Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_hive"

# 49. Local Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 50. Local Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 51. Network Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_hive"

# 52. Network Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_hive"

# 53. Network Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 54. Network Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 55. System Restore Points Registry Hives (XP)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\System Volume Information\_restore*\RP*\snapshot" -FileMask "_REGISTRY_*" -FolderName "System_Restore_Points_Registry_Hives_XP"

# 56. NTUSER.DAT DEFAULT registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "DEFAULT" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_DEFAULT_registry_hive"

# 57. NTUSER.DAT DEFAULT registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "DEFAULT" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_DEFAULT_registry_hive"

# 58. NTUSER.DAT DEFAULT transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "DEFAULT.LOG*" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_DEFAULT_transaction_files"

# 59. NTUSER.DAT DEFAULT transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "DEFAULT.LOG*" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_DEFAULT_transaction_files"

# 60. Registry.dat MSIX Hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\*" -FileMask "Registry.dat*" -FolderName "Registry_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 61. Registry.dat MSIX Hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\SystemApps\*" -FileMask "Registry.dat*" -FolderName "Registry_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 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
        # NTUSER.DAT registry hive XP
        $UserPath = $_.FullName
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT*" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_registry_hive_XP_$UserName"
        # NTUSER.DAT registry hive
        $UserPath = $_.FullName
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT*" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_registry_hive_$UserName"
        # NTUSER.DAT registry transaction files
        $UserPath = $_.FullName
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "NTUSER_DAT_registry_transaction_files_$UserName"
        # UsrClass.dat registry hive
        $UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows"
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "UsrClass.dat*" -FolderName "UsrClass_dat_registry_hive_$UserName"
        # UsrClass.dat registry transaction files
        $UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows"
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "UsrClass.dat.LOG*" -FolderName "UsrClass_dat_registry_transaction_files_$UserName"
        # Registry.dat MSIX Hive
        $UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium"
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "Registry.dat*" -FolderName "Registry_dat_MSIX_Hive_$UserName"
        # settings.dat MSIX Hive
        $UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Packages\*\Settings"
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "settings.dat*" -FolderName "settings_dat_MSIX_Hive_$UserName"
        # User.dat MSIX Hive
        $UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium"
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "User.dat*" -FolderName "User_dat_MSIX_Hive_$UserName"
        # UserClasses.dat MSIX Hive
        $UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium"
        Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FileMask "UserClasses.dat*" -FolderName "UserClasses_dat_MSIX_Hive_$UserName"
    }

Write-Host ("Collection complete. Copied: {0}  Missed: {1}  Errors: {2}" -f $Summary.Copied, $Summary.Missed, $Summary.Errors) -ForegroundColor Green
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