# Opera Web Storage

## Overview

**Evidence:** Opera Web Storage\
**Description:** Collect Opera Web Storage\
**Category:** Applications\
**Platform:** linux\
**Short Name:** ows\
**Is Parsed:** Yes\
**Sent to Investigation Hub:** Yes\
**Collect File(s):** No

## Background

Browser web storage includes both local and session storage used by websites to store client-side data. This data can contain application state, user preferences, cached content, and potentially sensitive information.

## Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about opera web storage.

### Opera Web Storage Data

| Field         | Description  | Example       |
| ------------- | ------------ | ------------- |
| `UserName`    | User Name    | Example value |
| `ProfileName` | Profile Name | Example value |
| `BrowserName` | Browser Name | Example value |
| `Key`         | Key          | Example value |
| `Value`       | Value        | Example value |
| `Path`        | Path         | Example value |

## Collection Method

This collector extracts web storage data from browser storage locations including local storage and session storage.

## Forensic Value

Web storage analysis reveals cached application data, stored credentials, session information, and potential data exfiltration staging. Analysts can identify malicious website activity, stored authentication tokens, tracking identifiers, and sensitive data cached by compromised web applications.