Thursday, 5 March, 2026
Adware accounts for 72% of mobile malware: Report
By Basit Ansari
<p>Adware or software that hijacks a device to spam the user with unwanted ads now accounts for 72% of all mobile malware, reveals a new report by cybersecurity firm Avast. The remaining 28% consist of banking Trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. The report further revealed that the share of adware among all Android malware types has increased by 38% in the past year alone.</p>
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