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RecycleBin_DataFiles

Author: Joshua Hickman, Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades), Brian Maloney

description

Recycle Bin Data Files

paths

3 paths
FileDeletionRecycle Bin - Windows Vista+
C:\$Recycle.Bin\$R*
FileDeletionRecycle Bin - Windows Vista+
C:\$Recycle.Bin\*\$R*\
FileDeletionRECYCLER - WinXP
C:\RECYCLE*\D*
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 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. Recycle Bin - Windows Vista+
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\$Recycle.Bin\\$R*" -FolderName "Recycle_Bin___Windows_Vista_"

# 2. Recycle Bin - Windows Vista+
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\$Recycle.Bin\*\$R*\\*" -FolderName "Recycle_Bin___Windows_Vista_"

# 3. RECYCLER - WinXP
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\RECYCLE*\\D*" -FolderName "RECYCLER___WinXP"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

references

included in collections