Version 1.0
Python3 script that can extract a compact version of the UsnJrnl from windows machines.
- Windows 7
- Windows 10
Run the script as an administrator.
You can pass the -o or --output flag to redirect the output to a path of your choice (By default the output will
be to a file called usn.bin at the current location)
Usage example:
python3 usnjrnl_extractor.py -o C:\temp\data.binThis tool is a pythonic implementation based on the great ExtractUsnJrnl by Joakim Schicht.
The usnjrnl:$J is an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) which contains information about changes which occur on the partition. Many times during DFIR operation this evidence can be useful to create the full timeline of the events on the host.
Some tools can extract the UsnJrnl but with a huge size and full of zeros, but Joakim's tool uses a unique technique which extract it with much smaller size.
The original tool is written with Autoit, and we re-implemented it in python. Python is a more popular language and can be easily debugged, so fellow researchers will be able to walk through the code and learn from it.
Daniel Lubel from OTORIO's IR Team.
For any questions/suggestions feel free to contact us at [email protected]