ET HUNTING MacOS Process List in HTTP POST Request (/sbin/launchd) M1

Query · suricata

flow:established,to_server;
http.method;
content:"POST";
http.request_body;
content:"PID|20|USER|20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20|PPID|20|COMM"; fast_pattern;
content:"1|20|root|20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20|0|20|"; distance:0; within:30;
content:"/sbin/launchd"; distance:0; within:44;
target:src_ip;
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alert http $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET any (
    msg:"ET HUNTING MacOS Process List in HTTP POST Request (/sbin/launchd) M1";
    flow:established,to_server;
    http.method;
    content:"POST";
    http.request_body;
    content:"PID|20|USER|20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20|PPID|20|COMM"; fast_pattern;
    content:"1|20|root|20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20|0|20|"; distance:0; within:30;
    content:"/sbin/launchd"; distance:0; within:44;
    reference:md5,90385d612877e9d360196770d73d22d6;
    classtype:trojan-activity;
    sid:2048894; rev:1;
    metadata:affected_product Mac_OSX, attack_target Client_Endpoint, created_at 2023_10_24, deployment Perimeter, performance_impact Low, confidence High, signature_severity Major, updated_at 2023_10_24, reviewed_at 2025_07_14;
    target:src_ip;
)

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