WhatsApp: warn that this simple message can steal your personal data trick | viral | Mexico | Spain | United States DEPOR-PLAY

More reasons to leave How are you? Users of the instant messaging application are receiving a viral message that hides a virus capable of stealing passwords and personal information.

The threat was discovered by cybersecurity company ESET and consists of this simple message to How are you: “Download this application and win a mobile phone”. Then a link appears that apparently leads to the Google Play Store.

What malware does is make the user believe How are you you need to download a Huawei app.

Once the application is installed thanks to the deception made in How are you, The malware will require the activation of access to notifications and other options that endanger the privacy of users.

The result will be running malware in the background and appearing above other applications; in this way, it records passwords and bank details.

Finally, the virus takes advantage of the system How are you to share the fake message between the contacts and thus repeat the operation with another victim.

How to delete WhatsApp account permanently?

• Log in to the WhatsApp app.
• Press the Menu button at the top.
• Enter ‘Settings’.
• Once there, another menu will open with your profile details. Click there on the ‘Account.
• At the bottom you will see the option ‘Delete account’

Only accept the warning and your account will be deleted. Remember that your message history, all groups you created, and your Google Drive backup will be deleted.

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