4 Common types of Malware and What's the Difference (Trojan, Spyware, Viruses, Ransomware)

This document summarizes four primary malware classes—trojans, spyware/infostealers, viruses, and ransomware—explaining their behaviors, examples, common signs of infection (with mobile-specific indicators), and mitigation considerations; it concludes with a brief product mention of Zimperium zIPS for mobile threat detection.