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SRUM

Author: Mark Hallman

description

System Resource Usage Monitor (SRUM) Data

paths

6 paths
ExecutionSRUM
C:\Windows\System32\SRU\
ExecutionSRUM
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\SRU\
RegistrySOFTWARE registry hive
C:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE
RegistrySOFTWARE registry hive
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE
RegistrySOFTWARE registry transaction files
C:\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE.LOG*
RegistrySOFTWARE registry transaction files
C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE.LOG*
paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: SRUM
# 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. SRUM
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\SRU\\*" -FolderName "SRUM"

# 2. SRUM
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\SRU\\*" -FolderName "SRUM"

# 3. SOFTWARE registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows\System32\config\\SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive"

# 4. SOFTWARE registry hive
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\Windows.old\Windows\System32\config\\SOFTWARE" -FolderName "SOFTWARE_registry_hive"

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

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

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

cyberchef recipes

Open in CyberChef to decode values extracted from this artifact.

references

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