Detectioninformationaltest

System Network Discovery - macOS

Detects enumeration of local network configuration

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remotephone, oscd.communityCreated Tue Oct 06Updated Thu Aug 2958800443-f9fc-4d55-ae0c-98a3966dfb97macos
Log Source
macOSProcess Creation
ProductmacOS← raw: macos
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation

Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.

Detection Logic
Detection Logic3 selectors
detection:
    selection_1:
        Image|endswith:
            - '/arp'
            - '/ifconfig'
            - '/netstat'
            - '/networksetup'
            - '/socketfilterfw'
    selection_2:
        Image: '/usr/bin/defaults'
        CommandLine|contains|all:
            - '/Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf'
            - 'read'
    filter_main_wifivelocityd:
        ParentImage|endswith: '/wifivelocityd'
    condition: 1 of selection_* and not 1 of filter_main_*
False Positives

Legitimate administration activities

Rule Metadata
Rule ID
58800443-f9fc-4d55-ae0c-98a3966dfb97
Status
test
Level
informational
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Oct 06
Modified
Thu Aug 29
Path
rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_susp_system_network_discovery.yml
Raw Tags
attack.discoveryattack.t1016
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