# Understanding Types of Mobile Malware
* **Spyware**
Example: Pegasus
Description: Steals sensitive data like contacts, messages, location, and financial information.
* **Ransomware**
Example: Agent Smith
Description: Encrypts device data and demands payment for decryption.
* **Adware**
Example: Necro Trojan
Description: Displays intrusive ads through invisible WebView windows to generate revenue for attackers.
* **SMS Trojans**
Example: Joker
Description: Sends premium SMS messages to unauthorized numbers.
* **Banking Trojans**
Example: FluBot
Description: Spreads via SMS to steal financial data and self-propagates to contacts.
* **Fake Apps**
Example: Malicious apps disguised as legitimate ones.
Description: Delivers spyware, ransomware, or adware.
* **Rootkits**
Example: MoviSpy
Description: Provides attackers near-total control over infected devices.
* **Keyloggers**
Example: Anatsa
Description: Records keystrokes to steal login credentials, credit card info, and more.
* **Cryptojacking Malware**
Example: CherryBlossom
Description: Steals device resources to mine cryptocurrency.
* **Mobile Botnets**
Example: BozBox
Description: Turns infected devices into bots for distributed attacks.
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