diff --git a/mobly/controllers/android_device.py b/mobly/controllers/android_device.py
index c3197ca..54bf098 100644
--- a/mobly/controllers/android_device.py
+++ b/mobly/controllers/android_device.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
     if begin_time is None:
         begin_time = mobly_logger.get_log_file_timestamp()
     else:
-        begin_time = mobly_logger.normalize_log_line_timestamp(str(begin_time))
+        begin_time = mobly_logger.sanitize_filename(str(begin_time))
 
     def take_br(test_name, begin_time, ad, destination):
         ad.take_bug_report(test_name=test_name,
@@ -484,14 +484,12 @@
     def _normalized_serial(self):
         """Normalized serial name for usage in log filename.
 
-        Some Android emulators use ip:port as their serial names, while on 
+        Some Android emulators use ip:port as their serial names, while on
         Windows `:` is not valid in filename, it should be sanitized first.
         """
         if self._serial is None:
             return None
-        normalized_serial = self._serial.replace(' ', '_')
-        normalized_serial = normalized_serial.replace(':', '-')
-        return normalized_serial
+        return mobly_logger.sanitize_filename(self._serial)
 
     @property
     def device_info(self):
diff --git a/mobly/logger.py b/mobly/logger.py
index a68398e..a39d185 100644
--- a/mobly/logger.py
+++ b/mobly/logger.py
@@ -23,6 +23,40 @@
 from mobly import records
 from mobly import utils
 
+# Filename sanitization mappings for Windows.
+# See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file#naming-conventions
+WINDOWS_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH = 260
+WINDOWS_RESERVED_CHARACTERS_REPLACEMENTS = {
+    '<':
+    '-',
+    '>':
+    '-',
+    ':':
+    '-',
+    '"':
+    '_',
+    '/':
+    '_',
+    '\\':
+    '_',
+    '|':
+    ',',
+    '?':
+    ',',
+    '*':
+    ',',
+    # Integer zero (i.e. NUL) is not a valid character.
+    # While integers 1-31 are also usually valid, they aren't sanitized because
+    # they are situationally valid.
+    chr(0):
+    '0',
+}
+# Note, although the documentation does not specify as such, COM0 and LPT0 are
+# also invalid/reserved filenames.
+WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILENAME_REGEX = re.compile(
+    r'^(CON|PRN|AUX|NUL|(COM|LPT)[0-9])(\.[^.]*)?$', re.IGNORECASE)
+WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILENAME_PREFIX = 'mobly_'
+
 log_line_format = '%(asctime)s.%(msecs).03d %(levelname)s %(message)s'
 # The micro seconds are added by the format string above,
 # so the time format does not include ms.
@@ -219,9 +253,73 @@
         create_latest_log_alias(log_path, alias=alias)
 
 
+def _sanitize_windows_filename(filename):
+    """Sanitizes a filename for Windows.
+
+    Refer to the following Windows documentation page for the rules:
+    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file#naming-conventions
+
+    If the filename matches one of Window's reserved file namespaces, then the
+    `WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILENAME_PREFIX` (i.e. "mobly_") prefix will be appended
+    to the filename to convert it into a valid Windows filename.
+
+    Args:
+      filename: string, the filename to sanitize for the Windows file system.
+
+    Returns:
+      A filename that should be safe to use on Windows.
+    """
+    if re.match(WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILENAME_REGEX, filename):
+        return WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILENAME_PREFIX + filename
+
+    if len(filename) > WINDOWS_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH:
+        filename = filename[:WINDOWS_MAX_FILENAME_LENGTH]
+
+    # In order to meet max length, none of these replacements should increase
+    # the length of the filename.
+    new_filename_chars = []
+    for char in filename:
+        if char in WINDOWS_RESERVED_CHARACTERS_REPLACEMENTS:
+            new_filename_chars.append(
+                WINDOWS_RESERVED_CHARACTERS_REPLACEMENTS[char])
+        else:
+            new_filename_chars.append(char)
+    filename = ''.join(new_filename_chars)
+    if filename.endswith('.') or filename.endswith(' '):
+        # Filenames cannot end with a period or space on Windows.
+        filename = filename[:-1] + '_'
+
+    return filename
+
+
+def sanitize_filename(filename):
+    """Sanitizes a filename for various operating systems.
+
+    Args:
+      filename: string, the filename to sanitize.
+
+    Returns:
+      A string that is safe to use as a filename on various operating systems.
+    """
+    # Split `filename` into the directory and filename in case the user
+    # accidentally passed in the full path instead of the name.
+    dirname = os.path.dirname(filename)
+    basename = os.path.basename(filename)
+    basename = _sanitize_windows_filename(basename)
+    # Replace spaces with underscores for convenience reasons.
+    basename = basename.replace(' ', '_')
+    return os.path.join(dirname, basename)
+
+
 def normalize_log_line_timestamp(log_line_timestamp):
     """Replace special characters in log line timestamp with normal characters.
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.9.2
+
+        This method is obsolete with the more general `sanitize_filename` method
+        and is only kept for backwards compatibility. In a future update, this
+        method may be removed.
+
     Args:
         log_line_timestamp: A string in the log line timestamp format. Obtained
             with get_log_line_timestamp.
@@ -230,6 +328,4 @@
         A string representing the same time as input timestamp, but without
         special characters.
     """
-    norm_tp = log_line_timestamp.replace(' ', '_')
-    norm_tp = norm_tp.replace(':', '-')
-    return norm_tp
+    return sanitize_filename(log_line_timestamp)
diff --git a/tests/mobly/logger_test.py b/tests/mobly/logger_test.py
index 2e34d46..2ad064c 100755
--- a/tests/mobly/logger_test.py
+++ b/tests/mobly/logger_test.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import mock
+import os
 import pytz
 import shutil
 import tempfile
@@ -72,6 +73,133 @@
         mock_create_latest_log_alias.assert_called_once_with(self.log_dir,
                                                              alias=mock_alias)
 
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_valid(self):
+        fake_filename = 'logcat.txt'
+        expected_filename = 'logcat.txt'
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_valid_with_path(self):
+        fake_filename = os.path.join('dir', 'logs', 'logcat.txt')
+        expected_filename = os.path.join('dir', 'logs', 'logcat.txt')
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_random_spaces(self):
+        fake_filename = 'log cat file.txt'
+        expected_filename = 'log_cat_file.txt'
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_over_260_characters(self):
+        fake_filename = 'l' * 300
+        expected_filename = 'l' * 260
+        self.assertEqual(len(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename)), 260)
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test__sanitize_windows_filename_when_path_characters(self):
+        fake_filename = '/\\'
+        expected_filename = '__'
+        self.assertEqual(logger._sanitize_windows_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_specical_characters(self):
+        fake_filename = '<>:"|?*\x00'
+        expected_filename = '---_,,,0'
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_con(self):
+        for fake_filename, expected_filename in [
+            ('con', 'mobly_con'),
+            ('CON', 'mobly_CON'),
+            ('con.txt', 'mobly_con.txt'),
+            ('connections.log', 'connections.log'),
+        ]:
+            self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                             expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_prn(self):
+        for fake_filename, expected_filename in [
+            ('prn', 'mobly_prn'),
+            ('PRN', 'mobly_PRN'),
+            ('prn.txt', 'mobly_prn.txt'),
+            ('prnters.log', 'prnters.log'),
+        ]:
+            self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                             expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_aux(self):
+        for fake_filename, expected_filename in [
+            ('aux', 'mobly_aux'),
+            ('AUX', 'mobly_AUX'),
+            ('aux.txt', 'mobly_aux.txt'),
+            ('auxiliaries.log', 'auxiliaries.log'),
+        ]:
+            self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                             expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_nul(self):
+        for fake_filename, expected_filename in [
+            ('nul', 'mobly_nul'),
+            ('NUL', 'mobly_NUL'),
+            ('nul.txt', 'mobly_nul.txt'),
+            ('nullptrs.log', 'nullptrs.log'),
+        ]:
+            self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                             expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_com(self):
+        for fake_filename, expected_filename in [
+            ('com', 'com'),
+            ('COM0', 'mobly_COM0'),
+            ('com1', 'mobly_com1'),
+            ('COM2', 'mobly_COM2'),
+            ('com3', 'mobly_com3'),
+            ('COM4', 'mobly_COM4'),
+            ('com5', 'mobly_com5'),
+            ('COM6', 'mobly_COM6'),
+            ('com7', 'mobly_com7'),
+            ('COM8', 'mobly_COM8'),
+            ('com9', 'mobly_com9'),
+            ('com0.log', 'mobly_com0.log'),
+            ('com0files.log', 'com0files.log'),
+        ]:
+            self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                             expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_lpt(self):
+        for fake_filename, expected_filename in [
+            ('lpt', 'lpt'),
+            ('LPT0', 'mobly_LPT0'),
+            ('lpt1', 'mobly_lpt1'),
+            ('LPT2', 'mobly_LPT2'),
+            ('lpt3', 'mobly_lpt3'),
+            ('LPT4', 'mobly_LPT4'),
+            ('lpt5', 'mobly_lpt5'),
+            ('LPT6', 'mobly_LPT6'),
+            ('lpt7', 'mobly_lpt7'),
+            ('LPT8', 'mobly_LPT8'),
+            ('lpt9', 'mobly_lpt9'),
+            ('lpt3.txt', 'mobly_lpt3.txt'),
+            ('lpt3_file.txt', 'lpt3_file.txt'),
+        ]:
+            self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                             expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_ends_with_space(self):
+        fake_filename = 'logcat.txt '
+        expected_filename = 'logcat.txt_'
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
+    def test_sanitize_filename_when_ends_with_period(self):
+        fake_filename = 'logcat.txt.'
+        expected_filename = 'logcat.txt_'
+        self.assertEqual(logger.sanitize_filename(fake_filename),
+                         expected_filename)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()