Brave: unexpected keyword argument 'parsed_artifacts'

[OMEGARAZER]

Describe the problem
When attempting to run against Brave the script fails with the exception TypeError("Chrome.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'parsed_artifacts'")

Screenshots or Console Output

Expected behavior
Normal parsing of browser artifacts.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Run Hindsight
2. Attempt to load Brave profile
3. See error

hindsight.log Snippet

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###  Hindsight v2025.03 (https://github.com/obsidianforensics/hindsight)  ###
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2026-01-04 11:35:51.627 | D | Options: {'input_path': 'D:\\Hindsight\\Brave Jan\\User Data\\', 'profile_paths': ['D:\\Hindsight\\Brave Jan\\User Data\\Default'], 'cache_path': '', 'browser_type': 'Brave', 'available_input_types': ['Chrome', 'Brave'], 'version': [], 'display_version': None, 'output_name': 'Hindsight Report (2026-01-04T11-33-20)', 'log_path': 'hindsight.log', 'no_copy': False, 'temp_dir': 'hindsight-temp', 'timezone': <DstTzInfo 'America/New_York' LMT-1 day, 19:04:00 STD>, 'available_output_formats': ['sqlite', 'jsonl', 'xlsx'], 'selected_output_format': 'xlsx', 'available_decrypts': {'windows': 0, 'mac': 0, 'linux': 0}, 'selected_decrypts': None, 'parsed_artifacts': [], 'artifacts_display': None, 'artifacts_counts': {}, 'parsed_storage': [], 'parsed_extension_data': [], 'plugin_descriptions': [{'file_name': 'chrome_extensions', 'friendly_name': 'Chrome Extension Names', 'version': '20240428', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'generic_timestamps', 'friendly_name': 'Generic Timestamp Decoder', 'version': '20240428', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'google_analytics', 'friendly_name': 'Google Analytics Cookie Parser', 'version': '20170130', 'error': 'other', 'error_msg': AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'parsed_artifacts'"), 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'google_searches', 'friendly_name': 'Google Searches', 'version': '20160912', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'load_balancer_cookies', 'friendly_name': 'Load Balancer Cookie Decoder', 'version': '20200213', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'quantcast_cookies', 'friendly_name': 'Quantcast Cookie Parser', 'version': '20160907', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'query_string_parser', 'friendly_name': 'Query String Parser', 'version': '20170225', 'error': 'other', 'error_msg': AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'parsed_artifacts'"), 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'time_discrepancy_finder', 'friendly_name': 'Time Discrepancy Finder', 'version': '20170129', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}], 'selected_plugins': ['generic_timestamps', 'google_analytics', 'google_searches', 'load_balancer_cookies', 'quantcast_cookies', 'query_string_parser', 'time_discrepancy_finder'], 'plugin_results': {}, 'hindsight_version': '2025.03', 'preferences': [], 'fatal_error': None, 'plugins_info': [{'file_name': 'chrome_extensions', 'friendly_name': 'Chrome Extension Names', 'version': '20240428', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'generic_timestamps', 'friendly_name': 'Generic Timestamp Decoder', 'version': '20240428', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'google_analytics', 'friendly_name': 'Google Analytics Cookie Parser', 'version': '20170130', 'error': 'other', 'error_msg': AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'parsed_artifacts'"), 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'google_searches', 'friendly_name': 'Google Searches', 'version': '20160912', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'load_balancer_cookies', 'friendly_name': 'Load Balancer Cookie Decoder', 'version': '20200213', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'quantcast_cookies', 'friendly_name': 'Quantcast Cookie Parser', 'version': '20160907', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'query_string_parser', 'friendly_name': 'Query String Parser', 'version': '20170225', 'error': 'other', 'error_msg': AttributeError("'NoneType' object has no attribute 'parsed_artifacts'"), 'parent_path': None}, {'file_name': 'time_discrepancy_finder', 'friendly_name': 'Time Discrepancy Finder', 'version': '20170129', 'error': None, 'error_msg': None, 'parent_path': None}]}
2026-01-04 11:35:51.627 | I | Starting analysis
2026-01-04 11:35:51.627 | I | Reading files from D:\Hindsight\Brave Jan\User Data\
2026-01-04 11:35:51.627 | D | Input directory contents: ['BrowserMetrics-spare.pma', 'First Run', 'Last Browser', 'Last Version', 'Local State', 'Variations', 'adcocjohghhfpidemphmcmlmhnfgikei', 'afalakplffnnnlkncjhbmahjfjhmlkal', 'AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes', 'aoojcmojmmcbpfgoecoadbdpnagfchel', 'bfpgedeaaibpoidldhjcknekahbikncb', 'cdbbhgbmjhfnhnmgeddbliobbofkgdhe', 'CertificateRevocation', 'component_crx_cache', 'cpoalefficncklhjfpglfiplenlpccdb', 'Crashpad', 'Crowd Deny', 'Default', 'extensions_crx_cache', 'FileTypePolicies', 'gkboaolpopklhgplhaaiboijnklogmbc', 'GraphiteDawnCache', 'GrShaderCache', 'heplpbhjcbmiibdlchlanmdenffpiibo', 'hyphen-data', 'iodkpdagapdfkphljnddpjlldadblomo', 'jcfckfokjmopfomnoebdkdhbhcgjfnbi', 'jiacfhmaoegmmahbioiihgpfnjnklmoe', 'kihnoaefogbkmblfimmibknnmkllbhlf', 'lgejdiamednlaeiknhnnjnkofmapfbbf', 'MEIPreload', 'mfddibmblmbccpadfndgakiopmmhebop', 'mhccgcegedfkhdbfbgllfkkcjhgkoinc', 'mjhbdghipcamfoojbeikdojibeelbmil', 'nlpaeekllejnmhoonlpcefpfnpbajbpe', 'omoaeaghhgmiojkeaemjkpkmelmalbgo', 'OnDeviceHeadSuggestModel', 'P3AConfig', 'PKIMetadata', 'Safe Browsing', 'SafetyTips', 'segmentation_platform', 'ShaderCache', 'SSLErrorAssistant', 'tor', 'TpcdMetadata', 'Webstore Downloads', 'WidevineCdm', 'ZxcvbnData']
2026-01-04 11:35:51.627 | W | The profile directory D:\Hindsight\Brave Jan\User Data\ does not contain the file History. Analysis may not be very useful.
2026-01-04 11:35:52.405 | D | Profile paths: ['D:\\Hindsight\\Brave Jan\\User Data\\Default']
2026-01-04 11:35:52.405 | I |  - Found 1 browser profile(s): ['D:\\Hindsight\\Brave Jan\\User Data\\Default']

System Details

• Analysis System OS (your forensic workstation): Windows 11
• Method of Running Hindsight: hindsight_gui.exe on Windows
• Hindsight version: v2025.03
• Target System OS: Windows 11
• Target Browser: Brave
• Target Browser Version: 1.85.118

[RyanDFIR]

Hi there, thanks for the report! I haven't given the Brave parser any attention recently. Modern Brave looks enough like Chrome that you can parse it with the Chrome setting, instead of as Brave, so that's what I'd recommend right now. I'll remove the Brave option in Hindsight for now; I have plans to add more support for non-Chrome specific features (in Brave, Edge, etc) but I'm not sure on the timeline for that.