Abstract: In today’s digital world, people are so into the technology they forget to keep secure their data and information which is stored on their devices. The rapid increase of economic issues in the world makes person to leak the data and make money in a hawkish way. This may become a threat to the individual’s life. The threat is termed as Malware which is injected in user’s device to access the information unknowingly. This paper attempts to describe the mobile malware and its precautions.

Keywords: User Device, Mobile Malware, Detection Techniques, Malware Types.