Sensor Types

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The sensor type is the type of event the analytic is configured to monitor on a Mac computer. The following event types can be monitored:

  • File Events (GPFSEvent)

    Monitors files that are written, edited, or deleted from computers or mounted volumes.

  • Process Events (GPProcessEvent)

    Monitors processes that are launched or terminated on computers.

  • Synthetic Click Events (GPSyntheticClickEvent)

    Monitors programmatic mouse clicks used to dismiss notifications, approve actions, or interact with user prompts.

  • Screenshot Events (GPScreenshotEvent)

    Monitors a user's screenshot activity on computers, the path of the resulting screenshot, and the file metadata associated with the screenshot.

  • USB Events (GPUSBEvent)

    Monitors USB devices inserted into computers.

  • Download Events (GPDownloadEvents)

    Monitors files downloaded from the internet.

  • Malware Removal Tool (MRT) Events

    Monitors actions and logs from Malware Removal Tool (MRT), Apple's built-in application responsible for removing targeted files from macOS.

  • Gatekeeper Events

    Monitors actions and logs from Gatekeeper, Apple's built-in feature for enforcing code signing and verifying downloaded apps before opening them.

  • Keylog Register Events

    Monitors for new "event tap" registrations via the Core Graphics framework on macOS. Core Graphic event taps are often used by certain types of keylogging and accessibility software.