Report by Malwarebytes
Android mobile adware surges in second half of 2025
3 FINDINGSPublished Dec 17, 2025
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Adware levels nearly doubled from the December to May period to the June to November timeframe in 2025, with a 27% increase observed from August through November.
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Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP) detections increased by nearly 75% in the June to November 2025 period compared to the December to May period.
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MobiDash (a particularly aggressive adware) detections increased by 77% from September through November 2025.
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