RegistryHivesSystem

Author: Eric Zimmerman / Mark Hallman

description

System level/related Registry hives

paths

41 paths
paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: RegistryHivesSystem
# Run as Administrator

#Requires -RunAsAdministrator

$ErrorActionPreference = "Continue"
$SourceRoot = "C:"
$DestBase   = "D:\Evidence"
$Summary = @{ Copied = 0; Missed = 0; Errors = 0 }

function Collect-Artifact {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$SourceDir,
        [Parameter(Mandatory)][string]$FolderName,
        [string]$FileMask = "*"
    )
    # Expand wildcards in any path segment (e.g. 'Program Files*',
    # 'ScreenConnect Client*'). robocopy itself does not glob the source.
    $sources = @(Get-Item -Path $SourceDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
        Where-Object { $_.PSIsContainer })
    if ($sources.Count -eq 0) {
        $Summary.Missed++
        return
    }
    $FullDest = Join-Path -Path $DestBase -ChildPath $FolderName
    $null = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $FullDest -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    foreach ($src in $sources) {
        robocopy $src.FullName "$FullDest" "$FileMask" /E /COPY:DAT /R:0 /W:0 /NP /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS 2>$null | Out-Null
        if ($LASTEXITCODE -le 7) { $Summary.Copied++ } else { $Summary.Errors++ }
    }
}

# 1. SAM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM.LOG*" -FolderName "SAM_registry_transaction_files"

# 2. SAM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM.LOG*" -FolderName "SAM_registry_transaction_files"

# 3. SECURITY registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY.LOG*" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_transaction_files"

# 4. SECURITY registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY.LOG*" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_transaction_files"

# 5. SOFTWARE registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE.LOG*" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_transaction_files"

# 6. SOFTWARE registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE.LOG*" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_transaction_files"

# 7. SYSTEM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM.LOG*" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_transaction_files"

# 8. SYSTEM registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM.LOG*" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_transaction_files"

# 9. SAM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive"

# 10. SAM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive"

# 11. SECURITY registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive"

# 12. SECURITY registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive"

# 13. SOFTWARE registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive"

# 14. SOFTWARE registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive"

# 15. SYSTEM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive"

# 16. SYSTEM registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive"

# 17. RegBack registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "*.LOG*" -FolderName "RegBack_registry_transaction_files"

# 18. RegBack registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "*.LOG*" -FolderName "RegBack_registry_transaction_files"

# 19. SAM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 20. SAM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SAM" -FolderName "SAM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 21. SECURITY registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 22. SECURITY registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SECURITY" -FolderName "SECURITY_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 23. SOFTWARE registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 24. SOFTWARE registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 25. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 26. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 27. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM1" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 28. SYSTEM registry hive (RegBack)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\RegBack" -FileMask "SYSTEM1" -FolderName "SYSTEM_registry_hive_RegBack"

# 29. System Profile registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_hive"

# 30. System Profile registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_hive"

# 31. System Profile registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_transaction_files"

# 32. System Profile registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "System_Profile_registry_transaction_files"

# 33. Local Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_hive"

# 34. Local Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_hive"

# 35. Local Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 36. Local Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Local_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 37. Network Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_hive"

# 38. Network Service registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_hive"

# 39. Network Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 40. Network Service registry transaction files
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\Windows.old\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService" -FileMask "NTUSER.DAT.LOG*" -FolderName "Network_Service_registry_transaction_files"

# 41. System Restore Points Registry Hives (XP)
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\System Volume Information\_restore*\RP*\snapshot" -FileMask "_REGISTRY_*" -FolderName "System_Restore_Points_Registry_Hives_XP"

Write-Host ("Collection complete. Copied: {0}  Missed: {1}  Errors: {2}" -f $Summary.Copied, $Summary.Missed, $Summary.Errors) -ForegroundColor Green

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

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