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mIRC

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Author: Andrew Rathbun

description

mIRC

paths

2 paths
CommunicationsmIRC Chat Logs (Vista+)
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\mIRC\logs\
CommunicationsmIRC Chat Logs (2000/XP)
C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Application Data\mIRC\logs\
› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands 

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: mIRC
# 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. mIRC Chat Logs (Vista+)
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\mIRC\logs\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "mIRC_Chat_Logs__Vista__"

# 2. mIRC Chat Logs (2000/XP)
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Application Data\mIRC\logs\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "mIRC_Chat_Logs__2000_XP_"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1

references

included in collections

SANS_Triage IRCClients MessagingClients