RecycleBin_InfoFiles

Windowsv1

Author: Joshua Hickman, Andreas Hunkeler (@Karneades)

description

Recycle Bin Info Files

paths

2 paths

FileDeletionRecycle Bin - Windows Vista+

C:\$Recycle.Bin\$I*

FileDeletionRECYCLER - WinXP

C:\RECYCLE*\INFO2

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

source:

destination:

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: RecycleBin_InfoFiles
# 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\\$I*" -FolderName "Recycle_Bin___Windows_Vista_"

# 2. RECYCLER - WinXP
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\RECYCLE*\\INFO2" -FolderName "RECYCLER___WinXP"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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