What is this Pink WhatsApp ?? - Be Aware

 

WhatsApp Pink is a new virus being spread through WhatsApp groups. It disguises itself as an APK file that promises to download and install a Pink-coloured WhatsApp on the victim's phone.

A new computer virus is being spread among WhatsApp users that can potentially cause complete data loss on its target devices. The virus is being shared as an alternate version of the chat app called WhatsApp Pink.

This is not the first time that WhatsApp is being used for such nefarious activities by threat actors. However, this new malware can cause the victim to completely lose control of his or her device and the data in it.

The malware was recently spotted and made public on Twitter by a cybersecurity researcher.  The expert warned that the virus could give a hacker complete access to a phone on which the virus establishes itself.

The dangerous computer virus is being spread under the moniker "WhatsApp Pink." Here is all you need to know about it.

What is WhatsApp Pink?

WhatsApp Pink is essentially malware or a malicious computer program that intends to hijack its target system. The virus gets its name from the alias under which it is being spread on WhatsApp groups. The carefully articulated message containing the virus promises the user to install a Pink-themed WhatsApp on their phone upon clicking a link.

The message also contains images showing chats from a pink-colored WhatsApp. Needless to say, the photos are as fake as the claims.

The nefarious message also contains a link to an APK download. Users are asked to click on the link in order to download the Pink-themed WhatsApp. Any user clicking on the link is redirected to an APK download.

This downloaded file is the real virus hidden in disguise. Since the users are eager to install the WhatsApp package, they do not realise that they are being duped into downloading a virus. They, hence, readily give the permissions that the package asks for on the smartphone.

As cybersecurity expert Rajshekhar Rajaharia explains in his tweet, the downloaded virus then gains complete access over the device, risking data loss or hijack by threat perpetrators.