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Distribution of mobile malware worldwide 2018, by type
Distribution of mobile malware worldwide 2018, by type
Distribution of new mobile malware worldwide in 2018, by type
by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of mobile malware types worldwide in 2018. During the measured period, RiskTool accounted for 52.06 percent of new mobile malware. AdWare ranked third with a 8.46 percent share.
Distribution of new mobile malware worldwide in 2018, by type
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| Share of mobile malware | |
|---|---|
| RiskTool | 52.06% |
| Trojan-Dropper | 17.21% |
| AdWare | 8.46% |
| Trojan | 8.22% |
| Trojan-SMS | 6.2% |
| Trojan-Banker | 2.84% |
| Trojan-Ransom | 1.12% |
| Trojan-Spy | 1.07% |
| Backdoor | 0.86% |
| Monitor | 0.68% |
| Downloader | 0.54% |
| Hacktool | 0.28% |
| Trojan-Downloader | 0.16% |
| Trojan-Clicker | 0.13% |
| Other | 0.16% |
| Share of mobile malware | |
|---|---|
| RiskTool | 52.06% |
| Trojan-Dropper | 17.21% |
| AdWare | 8.46% |
| Trojan | 8.22% |
| Trojan-SMS | 6.2% |
| Trojan-Banker | 2.84% |
| Trojan-Ransom | 1.12% |
| Trojan-Spy | 1.07% |
| Backdoor | 0.86% |
| Monitor | 0.68% |
| Downloader | 0.54% |
| Hacktool | 0.28% |
| Trojan-Downloader | 0.16% |
| Trojan-Clicker | 0.13% |
| Other | 0.16% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Jun 19, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of mobile malware types worldwide in 2018. During the measured period, RiskTool accounted for 52.06 percent of new mobile malware. AdWare ranked third with a 8.46 percent share.
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