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Chrome Download History

Data Type: browser_download_history
Python Parser: SQLite

Description

Each row represents a Chrome download record, linking the source URL to the saved path, start and end times, byte counts, state, interruption or danger status, and opened flag. Use it to trace file acquisition and correlate downloads with filesystem or execution evidence. A record can describe an interrupted, removed, or otherwise incomplete download.

Timeline

Timeline Field Data Field
Description url
Additional Description received_bytes
total_bytes

Fields

Output Name Data Type Description
target_path String local filesystem path where Chrome saved the downloaded file
url String original URL of the downloaded resource
received_bytes Int number of bytes actually received for the download
total_bytes Int expected total size of the downloaded file in bytes
start_time DateTime timestamp when the download started
end_time DateTime timestamp when the download finished or was interrupted
state Int numeric code representing the download’s state (e.g., in‑progress, completed)
danger_type Int numeric identifier indicating if the download was flagged as dangerous
interrupt_reason Int code describing why the download was interrupted
opened Int flag (0/1) indicating whether the downloaded file was opened by the user