# WhatsApp Desktop Cookie

## Overview

**Evidence:** WhatsApp Desktop Cookie\
**Description:** Collect WhatsApp Desktop Cookie\
**Category:** Applications\
**Platform:** windows\
**Short Name:** whtck\
**Is Parsed:** No\
**Sent to Investigation Hub:** No\
**Collect File(s):** Yes

## Background

WhatsApp Desktop stores session cookies and authentication data in cookie files. These files maintain the connection between the desktop app and the mobile device.

## Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about whatsapp desktop cookie.

## Collection Method

This collector gathers WhatsApp cookie files from app package and Roaming directories containing session and authentication data.

## Forensic Value

WhatsApp cookies can reveal active sessions, authentication details, and help establish when the application was actively used. This supports timeline analysis and user activity reconstruction.