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AN0026 Analytic 0026
macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2
<p>Correlates launchd plist modifications with subsequent unauthorized script execution or anomalous parent-child process trees involving user agents.</p>
- Detects
- T1546 Event Triggered Execution
- Part of
- DET0010 Behavioral Detection of Event Triggered Execution Across Platforms
Log sources and channels
Exactly as MITRE states them in x_mitre_log_source_references. Where a channel is vague, it is vague in the source; kevmap does not tidy it.
| Log source | Channel | Data component |
|---|---|---|
| macos:unifiedlog | Modification of ~/Library/LaunchAgents or /Library/LaunchDaemons plist | DC0061 File Modification |
| macos:unifiedlog | Execution of launchctl with suspicious arguments | DC0032 Process Creation |
Mutable elements
Parameters MITRE marks as environment-specific. These are the knobs you are expected to tune; they are why an analytic is not a rule.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
PlistNamePattern | Regex pattern matching known rogue or unrecognized launchd plist names |
ParentProcessBaseline | Expected parent-child relationships during plist-triggered execution |