jamf_protectinformationalTTP

File Sharing Enabled

This detection functions by monitoring for a launchctl command executed by macOS when a user toggles the File Sharing feature on inside System Preferences > Sharing.

Detection Query

$event.type == 1 AND $event.process.signingInfo.appid == "com.apple.xpc.launchctl" AND $event.process.args.@count > 0 AND ((ANY $event.process.args == "load") AND (ANY $event.process.args == "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist"))

Author

Jamf

Data Sources

Process EventsmacOS Endpoint Security

Platforms

macos

Tags

VisibilitySystem Changes

Raw Content

---
name: FileSharingEnabled
uuid: 3fef5ea1-2737-497a-b1c4-e3532d5826e0
longDescription: This detection functions by monitoring for a launchctl command executed by macOS when a user toggles the File Sharing feature on inside System Preferences > Sharing.
level: 0
inputType: GPProcessEvent
tags: null
snapshotFiles: []
filter: $event.type == 1 AND
  $event.process.signingInfo.appid == "com.apple.xpc.launchctl" AND
  $event.process.args.@count > 0 AND
  ((ANY $event.process.args == "load") AND (ANY $event.process.args == "/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist"))
actions:
  - name: Log
context: []
categories:
  - Visibility
  - System Changes
version: 1
severity: Informational
shortDescription: File Sharing has been enabled.
label: File Sharing Enabled
remediation: null
MitreCategories: null