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Detailed explanation-1: -Adware is actually not a virus but a type of malware that advertisers pay for. It displays ads on computers and mobile devices. Rather than being a virus, adware is a potentially unwanted program (PUP), otherwise known as a potentially unwanted application (PUA).

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the easiest ways to get adware is through malvertising (malicious advertising), which delivers malware to your device after you click an infected pop-up or ad on an otherwise legitimate website.

Detailed explanation-3: -Malware can be contracted on a mobile device if a user downloads an unofficial application or clicks on a malicious link from an email or text message. A mobile device can also be infected through a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. Mobile malware more commonly found on devices that run the Android OS than iOS.