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We're all turning into digital hoarders, according to a survey of 16,250 Android and Windows-based device users in January. The study, conducted by Kaspersky Lab, assessed male and female computer and smartphone owners over the age of 16 across 17 countries, concluding that the average person is "digitally cluttered," leaving several apps unused on digital devices.At least 30 percent of installed applications on Windows laptops and desktop computers are never used, and the average Android user installs 12 new apps each month, but only deletes 10.Additionally, a majority of people use their devices to store "a wide range of information," such as photos and videos (90 percent), personal emails (89 percent), contact information (84 percent) and personal text messages (79 percent).The average Android user has a total of 66 apps installed on his device, which can waste large amounts of data, according to Kaspersky. The Moscow-based cybersecurity firm found that an average sample of 54 apps consumed 22MB per day without any user interaction.Many of these apps have access to sensitive user information, and 96 out of 100 work without being launched, while eighty-three out of 100 have access to data such as contacts, messages, calls, stored files and accounts. Survey respondents reported malware infections on 28 percent of computers, and intrusive ads were present on 61 percent of smartphones, 47 percent of tablets and 55 percent of computers.