Backup Detection Scripts

This repository contains three Python scripts designed to detect backup solutions, services, and related processes on different systems: Windows, Linux, and macOS/Unix-like systems.

Each script is tailored to the operating system's environment, checking for:

• Installed backup software
• Running backup processes
• Backup-related services
• Backup snapshots (LVM for Linux, Time Machine for macOS)
• Scheduled cron jobs related to backups

Overview

1. Windows: backup_detection_windows.py

   • Detects installed backup software via registry and file paths.
   • Identifies running backup processes.
   • Checks for Shadow Copies.
   • Lists backup-related scheduled tasks.

2. Linux: backup_detection_linux.py

   • Detects installed backup software via package manager.
   • Identifies running backup processes.
   • Checks for backup-related services.
   • Looks for LVM snapshots (used for backups).
   • Scans cron jobs for backup-related tasks.

3. macOS/Unix-like: backup_detection_macos.py

   • Detects installed backup software via Homebrew and /Applications directory.
   • Identifies running backup processes.
   • Checks for backup-related services using launchctl.
   • Looks for Time Machine backups.
   • Scans cron jobs for backup-related tasks.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Administrative or root access might be required for certain system operations.
• Ensure the required tools (dpkg, lvs, brew, launchctl, etc.) are installed for your system.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License .