Once again, many WhatsApp users are falling into the trap. The reason for this is that a “friend” sends them a message promising that there are supposedly new animated WhatsApp emoticons.
But that is not the case. There is a pest hiding behind the link!
This is the message that is being sent over and over again at the moment:
If you tap on the link, you will be redirected to the following page.
In order for the user to receive these supposed new smileys, he must first share them with 10 contacts.
Once the user has done this, another page opens that looks like this:
For the user it seems as if their smartphone was infected with a virus!
BUT BE CAREFUL!
That's not true. If the user clicked on “INSTALL” here, they would catch a VIRUS. In other words, the virus warning itself is the actual virus or Trojan!
Malicious APK
In this case, file download starts, which is malware. This is embedded on the device after installation. After a certain period of time, a lock screen usually opens, which blackmails the smartphone owner into paying so that the device can be used again. There are definitely no smileys to be had here.
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