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Creation of Hidden Login Item via Apple Script
editCreation of Hidden Login Item via Apple Script
editIdentifies the execution of osascript to create a hidden login item. This may indicate an attempt to persist a malicious program while concealing its presence.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- auditbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References: None
Tags:
- Domain: Endpoint
- OS: macOS
- Use Case: Threat Detection
- Tactic: Persistence
- Tactic: Execution
Version: 104
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Investigation guide
editRule query
editprocess where host.os.type == "macos" and event.type in ("start", "process_started") and process.name : "osascript" and
process.command_line : "osascript*login item*hidden:true*"
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Persistence
- ID: TA0003
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0003/
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Technique:
- Name: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
- ID: T1547
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1547/
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Tactic:
- Name: Execution
- ID: TA0002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0002/
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Technique:
- Name: Command and Scripting Interpreter
- ID: T1059
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: AppleScript
- ID: T1059.002
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/002/
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Plist File Modification
- ID: T1647
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1647/