Chromium Bookmarks

Overview

Evidence: Chromium Bookmarks Description: Collect Chromium Bookmarks Category: Applications Platform: linux Short Name: chbkmrks Is Parsed: Yes Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes Collect File(s): No

Background

Browser bookmarks represent user-saved favorite websites and organizational folders. This data reveals frequently accessed sites, user interests, and potential indicators of reconnaissance, phishing targets, or suspicious infrastructure.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about chromium bookmarks.

Collection Method

This collector parses the browser's Bookmarks file to extract saved URLs, folder structures, timestamps, and metadata.

Forensic Value

Bookmark analysis identifies targeted websites, phishing pages, command-and-control servers, internal resources, and organizational reconnaissance patterns. Investigators can detect social engineering campaigns, credential harvesting attempts, and lateral movement preparation.