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A dropper malware or trojan dropper or just 'dropper' is a trojan program that carries a malicious code with it to 'drop' it onto the targeted smartphone or PC. It is different from the malware that usually gets downloaded on a system from a server to infect it. Instead, the dropper malware hides the dangerous 'payload' inside an app which is then triggered after it escapes through the firewall/ security shield of the device.
Think of it like a stealth bomber jet or a drone camouflaged as a friendly one that drops a surveillance/hacking device inside the enemy's territory, the enemy being the smartphone user who has no idea that the malware has arrived on their phones.
Usually, droppers abound in trojans...