RecycleBin_DataFiles
Windowsv1.2
Author: Joshua Hickman, Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), Brian Maloney
description
Recycle Bin Data Files
paths
3 paths
› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: RecycleBin_DataFiles
# Run as Administrator
#Requires -RunAsAdministrator
$ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
$DestBase = "D:\Evidence"
# Function to handle artifact collection with robocopy
function Collect-Artifact {
param (
[string]$SourceDir,
[string]$FolderName,
[string]$FileMask = "*"
)
$FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
robocopy "$SourceDir" "$FullDest" "$FileMask" /E /COPY:DAT /R:0 /W:0 /NP /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS | Out-Null
}
# 1. Recycle Bin - Windows Vista+
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Recycle.Bin\" -FileMask "$R*" -FolderName "Recycle_Bin___Windows_Vista_"
# 2. Recycle Bin - Windows Vista+
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\$Recycle.Bin\*\$R*\" -FolderName "Recycle_Bin___Windows_Vista_"
# 3. RECYCLER - WinXP
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\RECYCLE*\" -FileMask "D*" -FolderName "RECYCLER___WinXP"
Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green› Save as .ps1 and run as Administrator. Use: powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File script.ps1