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AN1386 Analytic 1386

macOS · attack.mitre.org · ATT&CK Enterprise v19.2

<p>Hidden files via 'chflags hidden' or Apple-specific attributes, LaunchAgents/LaunchDaemons placed in non-standard hidden directories. Defender view: detect command execution modifying file flags and unusual plist creation in hidden paths.</p>
Detects
T1564 Hide Artifacts
Part of
DET0502 Detection Strategy for Hidden Artifacts 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 sourceChannelData component
macos:unifiedlogExecution of chflags hidden or setfile -a VDC0064 Command Execution
macos:unifiedlogCreation of LaunchAgents/LaunchDaemons in hidden or non-standard directoriesDC0039 File 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.

FieldDescription
HiddenDirectoriesList of directories monitored for hidden plist or agent placement.