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MITRE ATT&CK® Malware

S0558: Tiktok Pro

Tiktok Pro is spyware that has been masquerading as the TikTok application.[1]

MobileS0558MalwareObject v1.0Modified
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Glexia's Take · Automated analysis

Security context for executives and security teams

Automation confidenceMedium

S0558: Tiktok Pro describes [Tiktok Pro](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S0558) is spyware that has been masquerading as the TikTok application.(Citation: Zscaler TikTok Spyware)

Executive priority

S0558: Tiktok Pro 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 S0558: Tiktok Pro 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 S0558: Tiktok Pro 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

Tiktok Pro

Tiktok Pro is spyware that has been masquerading as the TikTok application.[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.

20 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
MobileT1417.002GUI Input CaptureSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can launch a fake Facebook login page.[1]

MobileT1430Location Tracking

Tiktok Pro can track the device’s location.[1]

MobileT1429Audio Capture

Tiktok Pro can capture audio from the device’s microphone and can record phone calls.[1]

MobileT1603Scheduled Task/Job

Tiktok Pro has contained an alarm that triggers every three minutes and timers for communicating with the C2.[1]

MobileT1624.001Broadcast ReceiversSub-technique

Tiktok Pro has registered for device boot, incoming, and outgoing calls broadcast intents.[1]

MobileT1623.001Unix ShellSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can execute commands .[1]

MobileT1655.001Match Legitimate Name or LocationSub-technique

Tiktok Pro has masqueraded as TikTok.[1]

MobileT1636.004SMS MessagesSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can collect SMS messages from the device.[1]

MobileT1582SMS Control

Tiktok Pro can send SMS messages.[1]

MobileT1513Screen Capture

Tiktok Pro can take screenshots.[1]

MobileT1418Software Discovery

Tiktok Pro can obtain a list of installed applications.[1]

MobileT1426System Information Discovery

Tiktok Pro can check the device’s battery status.[1]

MobileT1420File and Directory Discovery

Tiktok Pro can list all hidden files in the `/DCIM/.dat/` directory.[1]

MobileT1541Foreground Persistence

Tiktok Pro has shown a persistent notification to maintain access to device sensors.[1]

MobileT1533Data from Local System

Tiktok Pro can collect device photos and credentials from other applications.[1]

MobileT1636.002Call LogSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can collect the device’s call logs.[1]

MobileT1628.001Suppress Application IconSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can hide its icon after launch.[1]

MobileT1630.002File DeletionSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can delete attacker-specified files.[1]

MobileT1636.003Contact ListSub-technique

Tiktok Pro can access the device's contact list.[1]

MobileT1512Video Capture

Tiktok Pro can capture photos and videos from the device’s camera.[1]

Relationship explorer

All related ATT&CK context

uses · TechniqueT1417.002: GUI Input CaptureMobileuses · TechniqueT1430: Location TrackingMobileuses · TechniqueT1429: Audio CaptureMobileuses · TechniqueT1603: Scheduled Task/JobMobileuses · TechniqueT1624.001: Broadcast ReceiversMobileuses · TechniqueT1623.001: Unix ShellMobileuses · TechniqueT1655.001: Match Legitimate Name or LocationMobileuses · TechniqueT1636.004: SMS MessagesMobileuses · TechniqueT1582: SMS ControlMobileuses · TechniqueT1513: Screen CaptureMobileuses · TechniqueT1418: Software DiscoveryMobileuses · TechniqueT1426: System Information DiscoveryMobileuses · TechniqueT1420: File and Directory DiscoveryMobileuses · TechniqueT1541: Foreground PersistenceMobileuses · TechniqueT1533: Data from Local SystemMobileuses · TechniqueT1636.002: Call LogMobileuses · TechniqueT1628.001: Suppress Application IconMobileuses · TechniqueT1630.002: File DeletionMobileuses · TechniqueT1636.003: Contact ListMobileuses · TechniqueT1512: Video CaptureMobile
Change history

Object version and sync metadata

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ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.0
Created
Modified
Raw hash
0243f770db4cea72...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.0Current bundle0243f770db4c…
19.11.0Older bundle0243f770db4c…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

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Source references

External references and citations

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  1. [1]
    Zscaler TikTok Spyware

    S. Desai. (2020, September 8). TikTok Spyware. Retrieved January 5, 2021.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    mitre-attackS0558
    Open source URL
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