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Appsv1

Author: Simone Marinari

description

Telegram Desktop

paths

2 paths

AppsTelegram app folder

C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Telegram Desktop\

Telegram app folder structure

AppsTelegram downloaded files

C:\Users\%user%\Downloads\Telegram Desktop\

Chat Attachments

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

source:

destination:

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: Telegram
# 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. Telegram app folder
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Telegram Desktop\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Telegram_app_folder"

# 2. Telegram downloaded files
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Downloads\Telegram Desktop\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "Telegram_downloaded_files"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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