Space After Filename - macOS
Detects attempts to masquerade as legitimate files by adding a space to the end of the filename.
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- LinuxmacOS
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- macos
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Mistyped commands or legitimate binaries named to match the pattern
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/blob/f339e7da7d05f6057fdfcdd3742bfcf365fee2a9/atomics/T1036.006/T1036.006.md | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- b6e2a2e3-2d30-43b1-a4ea-071e36595690
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1