Rare process executed by an AppleScript

Synopsis

Field	Value
Activation Period	14 Days
Training Period	30 Days
Test Period	N/A (single event)
Deduplication Period	1 Day
Required Data	XDR Agent
Detector Tags	AppleScript Analytics
ATT&CK Tactic	Execution (TA0002)
ATT&CK Technique	Command and Scripting Interpreter: AppleScript (T1059.002)
Severity	Low

Description

An uncommon process has been executed by the AppleScript interpreter process.

Attacker's Goals

Use the AppleScript interpreter to execute a second-stage payload.

Investigative actions

• Analyze the AppleScript and executed process to determine whether they perform any malicious or suspicious actions.
• Check the events generated by the process or its children for potential malicious behavior.
• Check whether the AppleScript was executed in an unusual way.