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TechniquesT1564.001 › AN0093

AN0093 Analytic 0093

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

<p>Use of chflags hidden or SetFile -a V commands to hide files, or creation of hidden files with leading '.'. Defender view: monitoring process execution and file metadata changes setting UF_HIDDEN attribute.</p>
Detects
T1564.001 Hidden Files and Directories
Part of
DET0032 Detection Strategy for Hidden Files and Directories

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:unifiedlogFile metadata updated with UF_HIDDEN flagDC0059 File Metadata

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
HiddenAttributeScopeRestrict detection to non-standard directories where hidden flags are unexpected.