CmdID

CmdID / Commands

plutil

View, convert, validate, or edit property list ("plist") files. tldr-pages

On macOS 3 Sigma rules name it

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Display the contents of one or more plist files in human-readable format

plutil -p file1.plist file2.plist ...Identify

Convert one or more plist files to XML format, overwriting the original files in-place

plutil -convert xml1 file1.plist file2.plist ...Identify

Convert one or more plist files to binary format, overwriting the original files in-place

plutil -convert binary1 file1.plist file2.plist ...Identify

Convert a plist file to a different format, writing to a new file

plutil -convert xml1 path/to/file.plist -o path/to/new_file.plistIdentify

Convert a plist file to a different format, writing to stdout

plutil -convert xml1 path/to/file.plist -o -Identify

What detects it

Sigma process creation rules that name plutil
mediumPotential XCSSET Malware InfectionTim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)
mediumSuspicious Execution via macOS Script EditorTim Rauch (rule), Elastic (idea)
lowLocal System Accounts Discovery - MacOsAlejandro Ortuno, oscd.community