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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics
- In Q3 2024, over 6.7 million attacks including malware, adware and potentially unwanted apps were prevented on mobile devices by Kaspersky Security Network.
- 36% of threats were adware, while 17,822 out of 222,000 installation packages were linked to mobile banking Trojans, and 1576 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans.
- There was a 13% drop in mobile attacks from the previous quarter. The adware AdWare.AndroidOS.HiddenAd was the main cause of the decline.
- In Q3 we detected xHelper Trojan which installs various apps on your phone unbeknownst to the user. Many apps were infected with the Necro Trojan which performs any action on the compromised device.
- The number of detected Android malware and potentially unwanted app samples also decreased in Q3 to 222,444.
- Adware (36.28%) and riskware classified as RiskTool (23.90%) dominated the landscape of installed software packages.
- Compared to the previous quarter, there was a significant decrease in the number of installation packages for the BrowserAd.
- The generalized cloud verdict of DangerousObject.Multi.Generic took the top spot, followed by WhatsApp mods with embedded Triada modules and the Fakemoney phishing app.
- Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.UdangaSteal.f was the 6th most hazardous mobile banking Trojan in Q3, attacking users in Indonesia.
- Mobile banking Trojans installation packages reached 17,822 in Q3, with the majority belonging to the Mamont family.
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