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TechniquesT1027.005 › AN0542

AN0542 Analytic 0542

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

<p>Detection of XProtect or AV quarantining a known tool, followed by modification (file size, hash, string) and subsequent re-execution by the same or related user.</p>
Detects
T1027.005 Indicator Removal from Tools
Part of
DET0189 Detection Strategy for Indicator Removal from Tools - Post-AV Evasion Modification

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:unifiedlogquarantine or AV-related subsystemDC0038 Application Log Content
macos:osqueryfile_eventsDC0059 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
BinaryChangeThresholdFile hash delta or binary string diff score to tolerate renamed/mutated variants.
UserContextUser or group expected to use dev tools; reduce false positives from legitimate repacking.