dfirhub

Newsleecher

P2Pv1

Author: Andrew Rathbun

description

Newsleecher

paths

1 path
FileDownloadUsenet Clients - Newsleecher
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\NewsLeecher\downloaded.dat

Locates Newsleecher download .dat file

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands 

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Newsleecher
# 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. Usenet Clients - Newsleecher
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\NewsLeecher\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\downloaded.dat" -FolderName "Usenet_Clients___Newsleecher"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

Open in CyberChef to decode values extracted from this artifact.

references

included in collections

UsenetClients