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TechniquesT1070.004 › AN0394

AN0394 Analytic 0394

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

<p>Detects removal of adversary artifacts via rm, unlink, or secure tools, with focus on shell sessions, temp files, and modified LaunchAgents or system directories.</p>
Detects
T1070.004 File Deletion
Part of
DET0140 Behavioral Detection of Malicious File Deletion

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
fs:fsusageunlink, writeDC0061 File Modification
macos:unifiedlogprocessDC0032 Process Creation

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
FilePathRegexFocus on LaunchAgents, /tmp/, or user folders.
ToolUsageAnomalyDetecting use of unfamiliar tools by common users.

KEV CVEs whose mapped technique this analytic detects

CVEVendor / productState
CVE-2020-5902F5 BIG-IPStale
CVE-2021-40539Zoho ManageEngineMapped
CVE-2021-44077Zoho ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus (SDP) / SupportCenter PlusMapped
CVE-2023-22952SugarCRM Multiple ProductsStale
CVE-2025-32756Fortinet Multiple ProductsMapped