Although at the moment it is not one of the most serious attacks because social networks have been in charge of warning users who still did not know about the new threat that comes through the Whatsapp, In case any of our readers have not found out yet, or have done so but so late that it has already been infected, we take the opportunity to tell you both things in this post. On the one hand, how does this new WhatsApp virus work, and on the other, how to fix the whatsapp lock by the viral attack if your terminal has already been affected.
El attack is intended for Android terminals, at least for the moment, and seems to be concentrating on Europe, which is where the chain of conversations between contacts has started, who end up passing it on to their acquaintances. However, in Spain, it has not yet shown its toughest face, so for now it seems that calm reigns in our country. Just in case, we will tell you everything so that you can prevent the attack if in a few weeks, when nobody talks about it, it ends up arriving here as well.
El how this malware works for WhatsApp it is in such a way that a chain video is the one that contains it. Precisely because of the form of the message, one of the classics that tell you that it must be sent to several contacts is that it is managing to infect the terminals quickly. Once we receive the video, if it doesn't play, nothing happens. The problem is unleashed when hitting Play. Right there they invade our system, and apparently they would take over the data from our contact list (to which we remember that WhatsApp has granted access), and then we also end up blocking the application. That is, to stop being able to use it on your Android phone.
If it has not happened to you, remember well that viral videos with chains are those that contain this virus. And although it is not about entering into paranoia and not opening any, it is better to be cautious in this matter. Anyway, if it happens to you or you fear that it might happen to you, here is the solution that users have reported as the easiest to get rid of this new threat on whatsapp.
How to fix WhatsApp blocking due to viral attack
- Access your photo gallery and locate the video that WhatsApp has blocked you. If you are not sure which one has been, delete the last strings of the day in which the activity of the messenger began to report the problem. In addition to the Whatsapp galleryIf you have the photos synchronized to be copied to your mobile, delete it from there as well.
- Completely remove the WhatsApp application from your terminal.
- Restart your smartphone
- Reinstall the WhatsApp application from scratch from Google Play
With these steps, the fingerprint of the virus that blocks WhatsApp and that has appeared as a threat this week. At least the infected users report that it is the best and simplest solution after several trials to get rid of it. Obviously, there are losses such as the conversation history, or the gallery of unsaved images; but they are minor compared to the fact that they can be made with data related to your contacts and that they also disable the use of WhatsApp on your device. Don't you think?
More information- How to install WhatsApp on an Android tablet with only WiFi
