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MITRE ATT&CK® Malware

S0536: GPlayed

GPlayed is an Android trojan with a broad range of capabilities.[1]

MobileS0536MalwareObject v1.0Modified
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Security context for executives and security teams

Automation confidenceMedium

S0536: GPlayed describes [GPlayed](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0536) is an Android trojan with a broad range of capabilities.(Citation: Talos GPlayed)

Executive priority

S0536: GPlayed is an official MITRE ATT&CK software. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate S0536: GPlayed by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Android), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata

Detection direction

  • Validate whether S0536: GPlayed appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

Baseline Glexia take generated from the official MITRE ATT&CK STIX object, source hash, tactics, platforms, and detection fields. It is safe to replace with a richer model-generated take for the same source hash later.

This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

GPlayed

GPlayed is an Android trojan with a broad range of capabilities.[1]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

18 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
MobileT1437.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

GPlayed has communicated with the C2 using HTTP requests or WebSockets as a backup.[1]

MobileT1582SMS Control

GPlayed can send SMS messages.[1]

MobileT1636.004SMS MessagesSub-technique

GPlayed can read SMS messages.[1]

MobileT1603Scheduled Task/Job

GPlayed has used timers to enable Wi-Fi, ping the C2 server, register the device with the C2, and register wake locks on the system.[1]

MobileT1636.003Contact ListSub-technique

GPlayed can access the device’s contact list.[1]

MobileT1407Download New Code at Runtime

GPlayed has the capability to remotely load plugins and download and compile new .NET code.[1]

MobileT1418Software Discovery

GPlayed can collect a list of installed applications.[1]

MobileT1624.001Broadcast ReceiversSub-technique

GPlayed can register for the `BOOT_COMPLETED` broadcast intent.[1]

MobileT1422System Network Configuration Discovery

GPlayed can collect the device’s IMEI, phone number, and country.[1]

MobileT1642Endpoint Denial of Service

GPlayed can lock the user out of the device by showing a persistent overlay.[1]

MobileT1655.001Match Legitimate Name or LocationSub-technique

GPlayed has used the Play Store icon as well as the name “Google Play Marketplace”.[1]

MobileT1626.001Device Administrator PermissionsSub-technique

GPlayed can request device administrator permissions.[1]

MobileT1630.002File DeletionSub-technique

GPlayed can wipe the device.[1]

MobileT1406Obfuscated Files or Information

GPlayed has base64-encoded the exfiltrated data, replacing some of the base64 characters to further obfuscate the data.[1]

MobileT1426System Information Discovery

GPlayed can collect the device’s model, country, and Android version.[1]

MobileT1533Data from Local System

GPlayed can collect the user’s browser cookies.[1]

MobileT1430Location Tracking

GPlayed can request the device’s location.[1]

MobileT1417.002GUI Input CaptureSub-technique

GPlayed can show a phishing WebView pretending to be a Google service that collects credit card information.[1]

Relationship explorer

All related ATT&CK context

uses · TechniqueT1437.001: Web ProtocolsMobileuses · TechniqueT1582: SMS ControlMobileuses · TechniqueT1636.004: SMS MessagesMobileuses · TechniqueT1603: Scheduled Task/JobMobileuses · TechniqueT1636.003: Contact ListMobileuses · TechniqueT1407: Download New Code at RuntimeMobileuses · TechniqueT1418: Software DiscoveryMobileuses · TechniqueT1624.001: Broadcast ReceiversMobileuses · TechniqueT1422: System Network Configuration DiscoveryMobileuses · TechniqueT1642: Endpoint Denial of ServiceMobileuses · TechniqueT1655.001: Match Legitimate Name or LocationMobileuses · TechniqueT1626.001: Device Administrator PermissionsMobileuses · TechniqueT1630.002: File DeletionMobileuses · TechniqueT1406: Obfuscated Files or InformationMobileuses · TechniqueT1426: System Information DiscoveryMobileuses · TechniqueT1533: Data from Local SystemMobileuses · TechniqueT1430: Location TrackingMobileuses · TechniqueT1417.002: GUI Input CaptureMobile
Change history

Object version and sync metadata

The fields below describe the current mirrored snapshot. When Glexia retains multiple ATT&CK source imports, you can open the table to compare the same object across releases (hashes and MITRE timestamps). For MITRE’s own release notes and roadmap, see ATT&CK resources — Updates.

ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.0
Created
Modified
Raw hash
3cea5048c1309682...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.0Current bundle3cea5048c130…
19.11.0Older bundle3cea5048c130…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

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Source references

External references and citations

MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.

  1. [1]
    Talos GPlayed

    V. Ventura. (2018, October 11). GPlayed Trojan - .Net playing with Google Market . Retrieved November 24, 2020.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    mitre-attackS0536
    Open source URL
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