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VMwareMemory

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Author: Andrew Rathbun

description

VMware - Virtual Machine Memory

paths

3 paths
MemoryVMware (Fusion/Workstation/Server/Player)
C:\*.vmem

Captures all raw memory from VMware virtual machines.

MemoryVMware (Fusion/Workstation/Server/Player)
C:\*.vmss

Captures all memory images from VMware virtual machines.

MemoryVMware (Fusion/Workstation/Server/Player)
C:\*.vmsn

Captures all memory images from VMware virtual machines.

› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands 

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: VMwareMemory
# 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. VMware (Fusion/Workstation/Server/Player)
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\\*.vmem" -FolderName "VMware__Fusion_Workstation_Server_Player_"

# 2. VMware (Fusion/Workstation/Server/Player)
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\\*.vmss" -FolderName "VMware__Fusion_Workstation_Server_Player_"

# 3. VMware (Fusion/Workstation/Server/Player)
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\\*.vmsn" -FolderName "VMware__Fusion_Workstation_Server_Player_"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

references

included in collections

VMware