Find-InterestingFile
SYNOPSIS
Searches for files on the given path that match a series of specified criteria.
Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: Add-RemoteConnection, Remove-RemoteConnection
SYNTAX
FileSpecification (Default)
Find-InterestingFile [[-Path] <String[]>] [-Include <String[]>] [-LastAccessTime <DateTime>]
[-LastWriteTime <DateTime>] [-CreationTime <DateTime>] [-ExcludeFolders] [-ExcludeHidden] [-CheckWriteAccess]
[-Credential <PSCredential>]
OfficeDocs
Find-InterestingFile [[-Path] <String[]>] [-OfficeDocs] [-CheckWriteAccess] [-Credential <PSCredential>]
FreshEXEs
Find-InterestingFile [[-Path] <String[]>] [-FreshEXEs] [-CheckWriteAccess] [-Credential <PSCredential>]
DESCRIPTION
This function recursively searches a given UNC path for files with specific keywords in the name (default of pass, sensitive, secret, admin, login and unattend*.xml). By default, hidden files/folders are included in search results. If -Credential is passed, Add-RemoteConnection/Remove-RemoteConnection is used to temporarily map the remote share.
EXAMPLES
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
Find-InterestingFile -Path "C:\Backup\"
Returns any files on the local path C:\Backup\ that have the default search term set in the title.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
Find-InterestingFile -Path "\\WINDOWS7\Users\" -LastAccessTime (Get-Date).AddDays(-7)
Returns any files on the remote path \\WINDOWS7\Users\ that have the default search term set in the title and were accessed within the last week.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
$SecPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Password123!' -AsPlainText -Force
$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) Find-InterestingFile -Credential $Cred -Path "\\PRIMARY.testlab.local\C$\Temp\"
PARAMETERS
-Path
UNC/local path to recursively search.
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: .\
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Include
Only return files/folders that match the specified array of strings, i.e. @(.doc, .xls, .ppt)
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: FileSpecification
Aliases: SearchTerms, Terms
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: @('*password*', '*sensitive*', '*admin*', '*login*', '*secret*', 'unattend*.xml', '*.vmdk', '*creds*', '*credential*', '*.config')
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-LastAccessTime
Only return files with a LastAccessTime greater than this date value.
Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: FileSpecification
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-LastWriteTime
Only return files with a LastWriteTime greater than this date value.
Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: FileSpecification
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-CreationTime
Only return files with a CreationTime greater than this date value.
Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: FileSpecification
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-OfficeDocs
Switch. Search for office documents (.doc, .xls, .ppt)
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: OfficeDocs
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-FreshEXEs
Switch. Find .EXEs accessed within the last 7 days.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: FreshEXEs
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ExcludeFolders
Switch. Exclude folders from the search results.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: FileSpecification
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ExcludeHidden
Switch. Exclude hidden files and folders from the search results.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: FileSpecification
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-CheckWriteAccess
Switch. Only returns files the current user has write access to.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential
A [Management.Automation.PSCredential] object of alternate credentials to connect to remote systems for file enumeration.
Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False