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SDB

Author: Troy Larson

description

Shim SDB FIles

paths

4 paths
ExecutablesSDB Files
C:\Windows\apppatch\Custom\*.sdb
ExecutablesSDB Files
C:\Windows.old\Windows\apppatch\Custom\*.sdb
ExecutablesSDB Files x64
C:\Windows\apppatch\Custom\Custom64\*.sdb
ExecutablesSDB Files x64
C:\Windows.old\Windows\apppatch\Custom\Custom64\*.sdb
paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: SDB
# 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. SDB Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\apppatch\Custom\\*.sdb" -FolderName "SDB_Files"

# 2. SDB Files
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\apppatch\Custom\\*.sdb" -FolderName "SDB_Files"

# 3. SDB Files x64
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\apppatch\Custom\Custom64\\*.sdb" -FolderName "SDB_Files_x64"

# 4. SDB Files x64
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\apppatch\Custom\Custom64\\*.sdb" -FolderName "SDB_Files_x64"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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