RegistryHivesMSIXApps

Windowsv1.2

Author: Zach Stanford, Mari DeGrazia, Reece394

description

MSIX/APPX App Hives

paths

6 paths

RegistryRegistry.dat MSIX Hive

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium\Registry.dat*

RegistryRegistry.dat MSIX Hive

C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\*\Registry.dat*

RegistryRegistry.dat MSIX Hive

C:\Windows\SystemApps\*\Registry.dat*

Registrysettings.dat MSIX Hive

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\*\Settings\settings.dat*

RegistryUser.dat MSIX Hive

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium\User.dat*

RegistryUserClasses.dat MSIX Hive

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium\UserClasses.dat*

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

source:

destination:

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: RegistryHivesMSIXApps
# 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. Registry.dat MSIX Hive
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\Registry.dat*" -FolderName "Registry_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 2. Registry.dat MSIX Hive
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\*\\Registry.dat*" -FolderName "Registry_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 3. Registry.dat MSIX Hive
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\SystemApps\*\\Registry.dat*" -FolderName "Registry_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 4. settings.dat MSIX Hive
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\*\Settings\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\settings.dat*" -FolderName "settings_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 5. User.dat MSIX Hive
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\User.dat*" -FolderName "User_dat_MSIX_Hive"

# 6. UserClasses.dat MSIX Hive
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\*\SystemAppData\Helium\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\UserClasses.dat*" -FolderName "UserClasses_dat_MSIX_Hive"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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