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Nicotine++

P2Pv1.1

Author: Andrew Rathbun

description

Nicotine++

paths

11 paths
FileDownloadNicotine++ Logs
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\logs

Locates Nicotine++ chat logs, room logs, transfer logs, and debug logs (if enabled)

FileDownloadNicotine++ Incomplete Downloads
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\incomplete

Locates files that did not finish downloading

FileDownloadNicotine++ Buddyfiles.db
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\buddyfiles.db

Locates a DB that appears to include shared files from a user's buddy list

FileDownloadNicotine++ Buddystreams.db
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\buddystreams.db

Locates a DB that appears to include shared files from a user's buddy list

FileDownloadNicotine++ Buddymtimes.db
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\buddymtimes.db

Locates a DB that appears to enumerate which files the user is sharing to their buddy list, from a folder level

FileDownloadNicotine++ Buddyfileindex.db
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\buddyfileindex.db

Locates a DB that appears to enumerate which files the user is sharing to their buddy list, from a file level

FileDownloadNicotine++ Buddywordindex.db
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotinebuddywordindex.db

Unknown what this is for at this time

FileDownloadNicotine++ Config Files
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\config

Locates config files

FileDownloadNicotine++ User Shares
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\usershares

Locates a DB that appears to store a list of files per user that they are sharing within Nicotine++. Note: this requires the user to right-click -> browse files shared by that user

FileDownloadNicotine++ Downloads.json
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotinedownloads.json*

Locates downloads.json

FileDownloadNicotine++ Uploads.json
C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotineuploads.json*

Locates uploads.json

paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Nicotine++
# 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. Nicotine++ Logs
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\logs\*" -FolderName "Nicotine___Logs"

# 2. Nicotine++ Incomplete Downloads
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\incomplete\*" -FolderName "Nicotine___Incomplete_Downloads"

# 3. Nicotine++ Buddyfiles.db
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\\buddyfiles.db" -FolderName "Nicotine___Buddyfiles_db"

# 4. Nicotine++ Buddystreams.db
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\\buddystreams.db" -FolderName "Nicotine___Buddystreams_db"

# 5. Nicotine++ Buddymtimes.db
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\\buddymtimes.db" -FolderName "Nicotine___Buddymtimes_db"

# 6. Nicotine++ Buddyfileindex.db
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\\buddyfileindex.db" -FolderName "Nicotine___Buddyfileindex_db"

# 7. Nicotine++ Buddywordindex.db
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\buddywordindex.db" -FolderName "Nicotine___Buddywordindex_db"

# 8. Nicotine++ Config Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\config\*" -FolderName "Nicotine___Config_Files"

# 9. Nicotine++ User Shares
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\usershares\*" -FolderName "Nicotine___User_Shares"

# 10. Nicotine++ Downloads.json
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\downloads.json*" -FolderName "Nicotine___Downloads_json"

# 11. Nicotine++ Uploads.json
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Users\%User%\AppData\Roaming\nicotine\uploads.json*" -FolderName "Nicotine___Uploads_json"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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