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OfficeAutosave

Author: Russ Taylor

description

Office Autosave

paths

4 paths
FileKnowledgeWord Autosave Location
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\
ApplicationCompatibilityExcel Autosave Location
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\
FileKnowledgePowerpoint Autosave Location
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Powerpoint\
FileKnowledgePublisher Autosave Location
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Publisher\
paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: OfficeAutosave
# 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. Word Autosave Location
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Word_Autosave_Location"

# 2. Excel Autosave Location
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Excel\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Excel_Autosave_Location"

# 3. Powerpoint Autosave Location
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Powerpoint\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Powerpoint_Autosave_Location"

# 4. Publisher Autosave Location
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Publisher\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Publisher_Autosave_Location"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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