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Only download apps from official channels: Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Huawei App Gallery.

Regularly update your WhatsApp app via your official download channels (Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Huawei App Gallery).

Avoid clicking into any suspicious links to download apps (especially from those close to you).

Here are some rules of thumb you should follow: "If you don't switch to the official app or stop engaging in scraping after being temporarily banned, your account might be permanently banned from using WhatsApp." How to avoid being duped into downloading the Pink WhatsApp app? "If you received an in-app message saying your account is 'temporarily banned', this means that you're likely using an unofficial version of WhatsApp, or that you might be harvesting information, which is known as scraping," WhatsApp's website states. WhatsApp will also ban the user for using unofficial third-party apps.

How to know if you've accidentally downloaded Pink WhatsApp?Īccording to Channel News Asia, the original WhatsApp app will display an in-app message, warning affected users that they're using a third-party app. Users who've downloaded the app have reportedly experienced bombardment of numerous ads before losing total control of their devices.įraudsters who created the Pink WhatsApp app are after your personal data such as one-time passwords (OTP) and contacts. What happens when you download Pink WhatsApp? The regulator also advised people to download mobile apps directly from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Huawei App Gallery. If you've downloaded Pink WhatsApp, delete it immediately.

"Users may receive messages and links that appear to be from WhatsApp inviting them to try the new application," MCMC said in a statement.

Why is Pink WhatsApp dangerous?Īccording to the MCMC, the app is capable of accessing your data photos, SMS messages, your contact lists, and more. The country's communications regulator warned people that although the smartphone app claims to boast better security and privacy features, a customizable interface and the ability to send large files, it's all bullshit. Pink WhatsApp poses dangerous security risks to its users, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) warns.