{"id":5821,"date":"2025-12-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:54:09","slug":"android-mobile-adware-surges-in-second-half-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/press\/2025\/12\/17\/android-mobile-adware-surges-in-second-half-of-2025","title":{"rendered":"Android\u00a0Mobile Adware Surges in Second Half of 2025\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Malwarebytes threat research reveals spike in adware and malicious malware families\u00a0Triada\u00a0and\u00a0MobiDash\u00a0heading into the holiday season<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013&nbsp;December 17, 2025&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Malwarebytes, a global leader in online protection,&nbsp;shared new research&nbsp;showcasing&nbsp;a dramatic uptick in threats targeting Android users as the mobile channel becomes a prime&nbsp;vector&nbsp;for financial&nbsp;scams&nbsp;and aggressive adware campaigns. With&nbsp;people&nbsp;now 39% more likely to&nbsp;click&nbsp;links on their phones than laptops, cybercriminals continue to exploit this shift in consumer habits,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;during the commerce heavy holiday season.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read the research:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/mobile\/2025\/12\/android-threats-in-2025-when-your-phone-becomes-the-main-attack-surface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>www.malwarebytes.com\/blog\/mobile\/2025\/12\/android-threats-in-2025-when-your-phone-becomes-the-main-attack-surface<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">\u201cThe holiday season may have just kicked off, but cybercriminals have been laying the groundwork for months for successful Android malware campaigns,\u201d said Shahak Shalev, Global Head of Scam and AI Research, Malwarebytes. \u201cIn the second half of 2025, we\u00a0observed\u00a0a clear escalation in mobile threats. Adware volumes\u00a0nearly doubled, driven by aggressive families like\u00a0MobiDash, while PUPs\u00a0surged, suggesting attackers are experimenting with new delivery mechanisms. I urge everyone to stay vigilant over the holidays and not be tempted to click on sponsored ads,\u00a0pop-ups\u00a0or shop via social media. If an offer is too good to be true, it usually is.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key&nbsp;research&nbsp;findings<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adware\u00a0spikes:\u00a0<\/strong>Adware, a malicious software that displays advertisements, pop-ups,\u00a0banners and\u00a0in-browser ads that often deliver malware, has been ramping up toward the end of the year with adware levels\u00a0nearly doubled from the December to May period to\u00a0the\u00a0June to November\u00a0timeframe,\u00a0with a persistent upward trend from August through November (27% increase). This is not surprising given the holiday shopping season and the volume of sales that flows through mobile devices.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MobiDash\u00a0comes to life in the second half of the year<\/strong>: A particularly aggressive adware,\u00a0MobiDash, has been increasing since\u00a0June\u00a0with a 77% jump in detections from September through November.\u00a0MobiDash\u00a0waits\u00a0roughly three\u00a0days after being installed to display ads, making it harder to trace as the root cause for many Android users.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resurgence of\u00a0Triada\u00a0Trojan<\/strong>: Malwarebytes tracked a resurgence of the remote access trojan (RAT)\u00a0Triada\u00a0in October\u00a0and November.\u00a0Triada\u00a0is used to compromise Android devices to steal confidential and sensitive information such as credit card numbers,\u00a0passwords\u00a0and bank account information. It also provides a backdoor for attackers into the device with a special focus on banking and communication applications. This threat often comes pre-installed on aftermarket or refurbished Android phones,\u00a0ringing the alarm bells for any holiday deals related to Android devices.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Potentially Unwanted Programs\u00a0(PUPs)\u00a0on the rise:\u00a0<\/strong>PUP detections\u00a0increased by\u00a0nearly\u00a075%\u00a0in the June to November period compared to December to May.\u00a0The second half\u00a0brought\u00a0a sharp escalation, especially from August onward. While PUPs can be harmless, the trend could reveal criminals are testing new packages or campaigns for delivering malware.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Malwarebytes Mobile Security&nbsp;updates<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As mobile threats surge,&nbsp;Malwarebytes&nbsp;has&nbsp;made big investments in its mobile security solution&nbsp;to stay ahead of new threats and&nbsp;scams&nbsp;targeting mobile users. Highlights include&nbsp;new product features and&nbsp;enhancements,&nbsp;and&nbsp;additional&nbsp;validation from leading independent testers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Seven times certified by MRG\u00a0Effitas\u00a0Android 360\u00b0 test:\u00a0<\/strong>MRG\u00a0Effitas, a globally recognized security assessment firm, awarded Malwarebytes Mobile Security its Android 360\u00b0 Certification for the seventh time in a row. The rigorous certification tests a variety of real-life scenarios and in-the-wild pieces of malware, like SMS payments, banking trojans,\u00a0and spyware, alongside benign samples to\u00a0test for\u00a0false positives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scam Guard:\u00a0<\/strong>Malwarebytes launched Scam Guard, its AI-powered\u00a0scam\u00a0detector that has helped\u00a0millions\u00a0spot and report\u00a0scams. Recent updates include a streamlined submission process for users, including a new welcome screen and media picker.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced Text Filtering:\u00a0<\/strong>Recent updates to the text filtering feature more than quadrupled efficacy for keeping\u00a0scams\u00a0and junk out of a user\u2019s inbox<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>The Android solution now denotes URL shorteners for more advanced scanning and identification of malicious links. Additionally, text message content may now be flagged for suspicious concepts, such as romance themes or money requests, providing an\u00a0additional\u00a0layer of detection and protection.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expanded Safe Browsing<\/strong>: Safe Browsing feature now supports Brave, DuckDuckGo,\u00a0Edge\u00a0and more\u2014protecting users wherever they connect.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Malwarebytes Mobile Security, download the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/app.malwarebytes.com\/AgCJ\/3mo6foaz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile app<\/a>&nbsp;today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malwarebytes threat research reveals spike in adware and malicious malware families\u00a0Triada\u00a0and\u00a0MobiDash\u00a0heading into the holiday season\u00a0 SANTA CLARA, Calif. \u2013&nbsp;December 17, 2025&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Malwarebytes,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":3199,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[47,355,14,17,24,586],"blog_type":[],"class_list":["post-5821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-releases","tag-android","tag-android-malware","tag-malwarebytes","tag-news","tag-security","tag-threat-intel"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.1 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - 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