SimpleHelp
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Author: Chuck Whitson
description
SimpleHelp Remote Access Client
paths
3 paths
› paths use Windows environment syntax
collection commands
# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: SimpleHelp
# 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 { $Summary.Errors++ }
}
}
# 1. SimpleHelp - ProgramData - JWrapper Logs
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\ProgramData\JWrapper-Remote Access\logs" -FolderName "SimpleHelp_ProgramData_JWrapper_Logs"
# 2. SimpleHelp - ProgramData - SimpleHelp Logs
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir "C:\ProgramData\SimpleHelp\logs" -FolderName "SimpleHelp_ProgramData_SimpleHelp_Logs"
# Iterate every user profile under the source drive
Get-ChildItem "$SourceRoot\Users" -Directory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Where-Object { $_.Name -notin @('All Users', 'Default', 'Default User', 'Public') } |
ForEach-Object {
$UserName = $_.Name
# SimpleHelp - User AppData - Technician Console Logs
$UserPath = "$($_.FullName)\AppData\Roaming\JWrapper-SimpleHelp Technician\logs"
Collect-Artifact -SourceDir $UserPath -FolderName "SimpleHelp_User_AppData_Technician_Console_Logs_$UserName"
}
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
references
notes
SimpleHelp is an RMM tool that has known vulnerabilities in version 5.5.7 and earlier.
These vulnerabilities, discovered in early January 2025, allow for upload / download of files as well as privileged escalation and have been known to be exploited by TAs.
See: CVE-2024-57726, CVE-2024-57727, and CVE-2024-57728