WhatsApp users placed on red alert and urged to check chat app now
Anyone who sends endless messages on WhatsApp must make sure they have the official version of this chat service downloaded onto their device. That alert was raised after a dodgy dupe was spotted on the official Google Play Store, with it thought that well over 500,000 people had installed it. The imposter application somehow managed to appear in the sponsored results section when performing a search.
TL;DR
- A fake WhatsApp app was found on the Google Play Store, potentially downloaded by over 500,000 users.
- The imposter app had a convincing design, with the only distinguishing factor being the developer name 'Agment Assets sallu'.
- Google has removed the fake app, and users who downloaded it are urged to uninstall it.
- This follows the recent discovery of a fake Google Chrome app, downloaded over 100,000 times, which has also been removed.
- Users are advised to be cautious of unfamiliar developers, poor reviews, and unusual download numbers when installing apps.