BEWARE !! Whatsapp stickers can infect device with virus !!
These days, as WhatsApp Privacy controversy is trending around the world due to new Privacy policy update , you should also know about how hackers are infecting your device with WhatsApp photos , GIFs , files or stickers etc ...
But as a blogger I must tell you about this .
DIFERENT WAYS IN WHICH HACKERS ARE INFECTING YOUR DEVICE WITH WHATSAPP !!
In this post you will learn about how hackers are stealing or corrupting data by infecting your WhatsApp and how to prevent it .. Following are the ways of infecting by cybercrimnals...
➥By Images
The photos which are sent to you seems harmless but the hackers are very intelligent code can be embedded in the photo itself . To be Safe don't download photos from unknown numbers ...
➥By LINKS
You remember few years back there were lot of messages with links were spreading like fire on WhatsApp about get amazon-flipkart coupon or like "share this link with 3 groups and 10 chats to get coupon "Ii know this was totally a bullshit because this was totally fake as we all know at the end we never got coupon , But this doesn't means that hacker doesn't get anything , they got your data .... and it can be used against you so BEWARE .
➥By WhatsApp Stickers
So now comes the topic which you searched for ... that how virus can be spread with WhatsApp stickers ... Since no case of this s not registered officially so it is difficult to say about this but this doesn't means that it can't be spread . Third Party apps from which you add stickers to your WhatsApp it can infect your WhatsApp easily .... So don't download any Third-Party apk from untrusted source .....
How to recognize that your phone is infected !!
Here are some ways to detect that someone has tried to hack WhatsApp or breach WhatsApp security:
- Your phone working very slow or crashing suddenly.
- You start getting unwanted pop-ups.
- If you notice that your device is getting hotter than usual.
- You see apps which you didn't downloaded.
- If you notice a loss of data such as documents, images, videos, etc.
What to do when you find any suspicious activity?
If you believe someone had tried to hack Whatsapp on your phone, you can do the following.
- Always use a strong anti-virus software or application to run a security analysis.
- In case of anti-virus result, then the software asks you to delete the same. Just click ok and it will take care of the rest.
- If you are still not satisfied, you can reset your phone. Resetting removes all data that is stored in the phone memory and hence, your phone is as good as new.
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