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WindowsNotificationsDB

Windowsv1

Author: Hadar Yudovich

description

Windows 10 Notification DB

paths

2 paths
NotificationsWindows 10 Notification DB
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\wpndatabase.db
NotificationsWindows 10 Notification DB
C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\appdb.dat
› paths use Windows environment syntax

collection commands 

# PowerShell Artifact Collection Script
# Target: WindowsNotificationsDB
# 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. Windows 10 Notification DB
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\wpndatabase.db" -FolderName "Windows_10_Notification_DB"

# 2. Windows 10 Notification DB
$UserPath = Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\"
Collect-Artifact -SourcePath "$UserPath\appdb.dat" -FolderName "Windows_10_Notification_DB"

Write-Host "Collection complete!" -ForegroundColor Green

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

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