Python Script for Remote Browser History Collection and Email Reporting

This article explains how to create a Python-based tool that remotely retrieves a target computer's Chrome browsing history, saves it as a text file, and automatically emails the report using a QQ mailbox.

The process works by copying the Chrome History SQLite file, running a Python script ( get_history.py ) to parse the records, and then executing another script ( send_mail.py ) to attach the result and send it via SMTP.

Legal disclaimer: the technique is intended for learning and legitimate testing only; illegal use is prohibited.

Development environment

Chrome, Python 3.6, macOS Sierra, QQ email address for sending, recipient email address, SMTP server smtp.qq.com , and QQ email authorization code.

Practical steps

1. Copy the Chrome History file: cp /Users/Marcel/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History /Users/Marcel/Desktop/tmp/code/chrome_history/

2. Extract history: python /Users/Marcel/Desktop/tmp/code/chrome_history/get_history.py

3. Send the report via email: python /Users/Marcel/Desktop/tmp/code/chrome_history/send_mail.py /Users/Marcel/Desktop/tmp/code/chrome_history/result.txt

The article includes several screenshots illustrating the environment setup, script outputs, and final email results.

Common challenges

The target computer must be online for the monitoring to work, and proper SMTP credentials are required; otherwise the script cannot send the email.

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