Evidence: Dropbox Logs
Description: Collect Dropbox Logs
Category: Applications
Platform: windows
Short Name: drpl
Is Parsed: No
Sent to Investigation Hub: No
Collect File(s): Yes
Background
Dropbox maintains log files tracking synchronization events, errors, file operations, and application activities. These logs record sync operations, conflicts, and client-server communications.
Data Collected
This collector gathers structured data about dropbox logs.
Collection Method
This collector gathers Dropbox log files from the Local AppData directory containing sync logs and application activity.
Forensic Value
Dropbox logs reveal synchronization times, file uploads/downloads, errors, conflicts, and sync operations. This helps establish timelines for cloud storage activities and identify when files were synchronized.
