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OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7)

OSX/Shlayer is a Trojan designed to install adware on macOS that was first discovered in 2018.(Citation: Carbon Black Shlayer Feb 2019)(Citation: Intego Shlayer Feb 2018)

Cluster A Galaxy A Cluster B Galaxy B Level
System Information Discovery - T1082 (354a7f88-63fb-41b5-a801-ce3b377b36f1) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information - T1140 (3ccef7ae-cb5e-48f6-8302-897105fbf55c) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Browser Extensions - T1176 (389735f1-f21c-4208-b8f0-f8031e7169b8) Attack Pattern 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Linux and Mac File and Directory Permissions Modification - T1222.002 (09b130a2-a77e-4af0-a361-f46f9aad1345) Attack Pattern 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware File and Directory Discovery - T1083 (7bc57495-ea59-4380-be31-a64af124ef18) Attack Pattern 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Ingress Tool Transfer - T1105 (e6919abc-99f9-4c6c-95a5-14761e7b2add) Attack Pattern 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Elevated Execution with Prompt - T1548.004 (b84903f0-c7d5-435d-a69e-de47cc3578c0) Attack Pattern 1
Ignore Process Interrupts - T1564.011 (4a2975db-414e-4c0c-bd92-775987514b4b) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
Unix Shell - T1059.004 (a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56) Attack Pattern OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001 (ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d) Attack Pattern 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Gatekeeper Bypass - T1553.001 (31a0a2ac-c67c-4a7e-b9ed-6a96477d4e8e) Attack Pattern 1
OSX/Shlayer - S0402 (f1314e75-ada8-49f4-b281-b1fb8b48f2a7) Malware Resource Forking - T1564.009 (b22e5153-ac28-4cc6-865c-2054e36285cb) Attack Pattern 1
Malicious File - T1204.002 (232b7f21-adf9-4b42-b936-b9d6f7df856e) Attack Pattern User Execution - T1204 (8c32eb4d-805f-4fc5-bf60-c4d476c131b5) Attack Pattern 2
File and Directory Permissions Modification - T1222 (65917ae0-b854-4139-83fe-bf2441cf0196) Attack Pattern Linux and Mac File and Directory Permissions Modification - T1222.002 (09b130a2-a77e-4af0-a361-f46f9aad1345) Attack Pattern 2
Elevated Execution with Prompt - T1548.004 (b84903f0-c7d5-435d-a69e-de47cc3578c0) Attack Pattern Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism - T1548 (67720091-eee3-4d2d-ae16-8264567f6f5b) Attack Pattern 2
Ignore Process Interrupts - T1564.011 (4a2975db-414e-4c0c-bd92-775987514b4b) Attack Pattern Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern 2
Match Legitimate Name or Location - T1036.005 (1c4e5d32-1fe9-4116-9d9d-59e3925bd6a2) Attack Pattern Masquerading - T1036 (42e8de7b-37b2-4258-905a-6897815e58e0) Attack Pattern 2
Unix Shell - T1059.004 (a9d4b653-6915-42af-98b2-5758c4ceee56) Attack Pattern Command and Scripting Interpreter - T1059 (7385dfaf-6886-4229-9ecd-6fd678040830) Attack Pattern 2
Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern Hidden Files and Directories - T1564.001 (ec8fc7e2-b356-455c-8db5-2e37be158e7d) Attack Pattern 2
Subvert Trust Controls - T1553 (b83e166d-13d7-4b52-8677-dff90c548fd7) Attack Pattern Gatekeeper Bypass - T1553.001 (31a0a2ac-c67c-4a7e-b9ed-6a96477d4e8e) Attack Pattern 2
Hide Artifacts - T1564 (22905430-4901-4c2a-84f6-98243cb173f8) Attack Pattern Resource Forking - T1564.009 (b22e5153-ac28-4cc6-865c-2054e36285cb) Attack Pattern 2