-- Find launchd entries which purport to be by Apple, but point to binaries that are not signed by Apple. -- -- references: -- * https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1543/004/ (Create or Modify System Process: Launch Daemon) -- * https://posts.specterops.io/hunting-for-bad-apples-part-1-22ef2b44c0aa -- -- false positives: -- * none have been observed -- -- platform: darwin -- tags: persistent launchd state SELECT * FROM launchd LEFT JOIN file ON launchd.path = file.path LEFT JOIN signature ON launchd.program_arguments = signature.path WHERE launchd.name LIKE 'com.apple.%' -- Optimization, assumes SIP AND file.directory NOT IN ( '/System/Library/LaunchAgents', '/System/Library/LaunchDaemons', '/Library/Apple/System/Library/LaunchDaemons', '/Library/Apple/System/Library/LaunchAgents' ) AND launchd.run_at_load = 1 AND signature.authority != 'Software Signing'