Signal

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Author: Matt Dawson

description

Signal (Please view this tkape file for documentation on decryption!)

paths

4 paths

CommunicationsSignal Attachments cache

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Signal\attachments.noindex\

Profile pictures (and possibly attachments) for users who this individual has as contacts or has communicated with

CommunicationsSignal Logs

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Signal\logs\

Logs for Signal. Most recent has the extension .log while old ones will have extension .log.0, .log.1 etc.

CommunicationsSignal config.json

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Signal\config.json

config.json holds the db.sqlite SQLCipher raw key

CommunicationsSignal Database

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Signal\sql\db.sqlite

Stores attachment details, conversations, messages, and more

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

source:

destination:

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Signal
# 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. Signal Attachments cache
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Signal\attachments.noindex\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Signal_Attachments_cache"

# 2. Signal Logs
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Signal\logs\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Signal_Logs"

# 3. Signal config.json
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Signal\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\config.json" -FolderName "Signal_config_json"

# 4. Signal Database
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Signal\sql\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\db.sqlite" -FolderName "Signal_Database"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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