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Uninstall “whatsapp Plus” Or Download A Fake Malicious App And Get Ban! by achcodetech(m): 10:22am On Apr 08, 2018
It was recently rumored that WhatsApp is working on a new App called WhatsApp Plus, which will incorporate many new features, themes, emoticons and better privacy. But later after the verification of WhatsApp Plus Website, the news was confirmed to be fake and having no association with Facebook-owned WhatsApp. Lots of new vicious websites cropped up to trick users to download and install this fake app, what could potentially be a malware also.


According to Tech News, the well-known WhatsApp Plus is not going to give us any kind of additional functionality within the instant messaging client. No, instead, the only thing it will do is simply take personal information from our mobile device and also leave ‘its brand’, in the form of malware.


WhatsApp Plus: It’s A Fake Malicious App, Don’t Download It!

You have to be very careful with third-party applications, especially in the case of instant messaging services, social networks, and others. With the premise of giving us extra features, some collect information from our mobile devices or infect them with malware.


This is the case of WhatsApp Plus, which someday existed as a really useful app, and is now in the Google Play Store and the App Store for Android and iOS respectively. But now it’s just a hoax.


The famous Android messaging client, WhatsApp is getting serious over its Clone app i.e. WhatsApp Plus, which is becoming equally famous these days among the users. The Facebook owned WhatsApp is believed to ban users who are found guilty on the basis of "Violation of Terms of Service" agreement. The users get a direct ban of 24 hours on using WhatsApp plus, displaying the below message https://www.achcodetechs.com/2018/04/uninstall-whatsapp-plus-download-ban.html

This new application WhatsApp Plus is not going to give us any kind of additional functionality within the instant messaging client. No, instead, the only thing it will do is take personal information from our mobile device and also leave ‘its brand’, in the form of malware.


Finally, WhatsApp showed some genuine concern for its users and took serious action to curb this mess. The official WhatsApp website's FAQ Section was updated, which confirmed the action of ban on users for 24 hours.


Why am I banned for using WhatsApp Plus and how do I get unbanned?



WhatsApp Plus is an application that was not developed by WhatsApp, nor is it authorized by WhatsApp. The developers of WhatsApp Plus have no relationship to WhatsApp, and we do not support WhatsApp Plus. Please be aware that WhatsApp Plus contains source code which WhatsApp cannot guarantee as safe and that your private information is potentially being passed to 3rd parties without your knowledge or authorization.


Researchers at Malwarebytes have discovered it, and explain that the application displays a golden logo based on the WhatsApp logo – as was the case with the ‘WhatsApp gold version’. In addition to this logo, a URL is displayed, and a permission ‘box’ of permission to redirect to a download.

WhatsApp Plus does not contribute anything, it is a fake version that installs malware and steals your personal data This app, WhatsApp Plus promise to give you the ability to use four WhatsApp accounts on the same mobile device, hide the notification of ‘writing…’, eliminate double ticks and the blue tick that confirms the reading of a message, and so on.


But the only thing it will do on our mobile https://www.achcodetechs.com/2018/04/uninstall-whatsapp-plus-download-ban.html

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