Skype

Appsv4

Author: Eric Zimmerman, Matt Dawson

description

Skype

paths

7 paths

Communicationsmain.db (App <v12)

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_*\LocalState\*\main.db

Communicationsskype.db (App +v12)

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_*\LocalState\*\skype.db

Communicationsmain.db XP

C:\Documents and Settings\%user%\Application Data\Skype\*\main.db

Communicationsmain.db Win7+

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Skype\*\main.db

Communicationss4l-[username].db (App +v8)

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_*\LocalState\s4l-*.db

Communicationsleveldb (Skype for Desktop +v8)

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\*.leveldb\

CommunicationsSkype for Destkop v8+ Chromium Cache

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\

Can be viewed with Nirsoft's ChromeCacheView

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

source:

destination:

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Skype
# 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. main.db (App <v12)
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_*\LocalState\*\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\main.db" -FolderName "main_db__App__v12_"

# 2. skype.db (App +v12)
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_*\LocalState\*\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\skype.db" -FolderName "skype_db__App__v12_"

# 3. main.db XP
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Application Data\Skype\*\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\main.db" -FolderName "main_db_XP"

# 4. main.db Win7+
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Skype\*\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\main.db" -FolderName "main_db_Win7_"

# 5. s4l-[username].db (App +v8)
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.SkypeApp_*\LocalState\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\s4l-*.db" -FolderName "s4l__username__db__App__v8_"

# 6. leveldb (Skype for Desktop +v8)
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\IndexedDB\*.leveldb\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "leveldb__Skype_for_Desktop__v8_"

# 7. Skype for Destkop v8+ Chromium Cache
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop\Cache\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Skype_for_Destkop_v8__Chromium_Cache"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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