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WindowsIndexSearch

Author: Mark Hallman, Reece394

description

Windows Index Search

paths

4 paths
FileKnowledgeWindowsIndexSearch
C:\programdata\microsoft\search\data\applications\windows\
FileKnowledgeWindowsIndexSearch - User
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\S-1*\
FileKnowledgeGatherLogs - User
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\S-1*\GatherLogs\
FileKnowledgeGatherLogs
C:\programdata\microsoft\search\data\applications\windows\GatherLogs\
paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: WindowsIndexSearch
# 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. WindowsIndexSearch
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\programdata\microsoft\search\data\applications\windows\\*" -FolderName "WindowsIndexSearch"

# 2. WindowsIndexSearch - User
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\S-1*\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "WindowsIndexSearch___User"

# 3. GatherLogs - User
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\S-1*\GatherLogs\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\*" -FolderName "GatherLogs___User"

# 4. GatherLogs
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "C:\programdata\microsoft\search\data\applications\windows\GatherLogs\\*" -FolderName "GatherLogs"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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