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macOS TeamViewer Remote Session Launch via TeamViewer_Service Command Line

Flags macOS executions of TeamViewer Desktop with the IPC/module command line when launched by the TeamViewer service.

FreeReviewedSigma · Low · v2
Product
macos
Category
process_creation
Author
Josh Nickels, Qi Nan (SigmaHQ), DRL 1.1
Published
2024-03-11
Updated
2026-07-31
AnalysisDetection

ATT&CK techniques

Initial Access → Persistence

  1. Recon

  2. Resource Dev

  3. Initial Access

  4. Execution

  5. Persistence

  6. Priv Esc

  7. Defense Evasion

  8. Cred Access

  9. Discovery

  10. Lateral Movement

  11. Collection

  12. C2

  13. Exfiltration

  14. Impact

What it detects

This rule matches macOS process creation where TeamViewer Desktop is launched with a specific command line while invoked from the TeamViewer_Service process context. Attackers can use TeamViewer for remote access and session establishment, so identifying this startup pattern can help surface unauthorized remote control activity. It relies on process creation telemetry including ParentImage, Image, and CommandLine fields.

Reporting behind it

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Changelog

v2
  1. v2
    Candidate ingested via manual entry.2026-07-31
  2. v1
    No changelog recorded for this version.2026-07-30

Detection content is published as a reviewed draft. Tune thresholds and exclusions against your own telemetry before enabling this rule for alerting.