Sigma rule: Potential Persistence Via PlistBuddy

A detection rule from the SigmaHQ repository, shown as its author published it. Dataset version ref-8c9f1730dd91, updated 2023-02-18T00:00:00.000Z.

Rule

Title
Potential Persistence Via PlistBuddy
Status
test
Level
high
Author
Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r)
Date
2023-02-18
File
rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_persistence_via_plistbuddy.yml
Commit
ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84

Detects potential persistence activity using LaunchAgents or LaunchDaemons via the PlistBuddy utility

Log source

product
macos
category
process_creation

Detection

selection:
    Image|endswith: '/PlistBuddy'
    CommandLine|contains|all:
        - 'RunAtLoad'
        - 'true'
    CommandLine|contains:
        - 'LaunchAgents'
        - 'LaunchDaemons'
condition: selection

False positives (as the rule lists them)

  • Unknown

Tags

  • attack.privilege-escalation
  • attack.persistence
  • attack.t1543.001
  • attack.t1543.004

MITRE ATT&CK ids this rule names

References

Read on 2026-11-03T00:58:21.399Z under licence sigma-drl-1.1@d5f4c36a from https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_persistence_via_plistbuddy.yml

Sources and licences

  • SigmaHQ

    "Potential Persistence Via PlistBuddy" by Sohan G (D4rkCiph3r) (SigmaHQ). Rule: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/sigma/blob/ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84/rules/macos/process_creation/proc_creation_macos_persistence_via_plistbuddy.yml.
    Licensed under the Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1: https://github.com/SigmaHQ/Detection-Rule-License

    Detection Rule License (DRL) 1.1

Cite this page

Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "Sigma rule: Potential Persistence Via PlistBuddy",
entity page, dataset version ref-8c9f1730dd91, updated 2023-02-18T00:00:00.000Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/detections/sigma/65d506d3-fcfe-4071-b4b2-bcefe721bbbb (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: SigmaHQ rule 65d506d3-fcfe-4071-b4b2-bcefe721bbbb, commit ccbb0369507f796db0b0ae6854c8a2be471b9d84.

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