Application Web Usage

Overview

Evidence: Application Web Usage
Description: Collect Application Web Usage
Category: System
Platform: macos
Short Name: appweb
Is Parsed: Yes
Sent to Investigation Hub: Yes
Collect File(s): No

Background

The KnowledgeC web usage stream records web domains visited through Safari and other apps along with the owning application and usage duration. It captures browsing activity even when browser history has been cleared.

Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about application web usage, including the application, domain, and timing. Results are recorded in app_web_usage.

Collection Method

This collector reads KnowledgeC databases under user profiles and records application web usage into app_web_usage.

Forensic Value

This evidence ties users to visited web domains and durations, surviving browser history deletion and aiding exfiltration and command-and-control analysis.