Beware of the fake WhatsApp Business app on Google Play
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WhatsApp Business is the new service of the most popular messaging application. It is a separate application, which allows us to create an account for companies, with different tools for better communication with your business. This app is still in beta, and is not available in many countries. Many users and media have shared links to WhatsApp beta applications on Google Play, but they are malicious applications Next, we will tell you why you do not have to download (yet) no WhatsApp Business app.
Go to the Google app store, Google Play Store, and search for WhatsApp Business. How many results do you see from applications related to WhatsApp? Many, right? Well, none of those applications is the WhatsApp business app. Not even, the one that has a ”˜”™B”™”™ in the logo, and that appears as the developer WhaysApp Inc TM It is a malicious application that could infect our device. Several members of Tuexperto have downloaded the application to analyze it, but when opening it, other strange movements began to appear in the app. It has even disappeared from the device, the only way to uninstall it was to go directly to the App on Google Play. To verify that it is a fake application, we have to go to WhatsApp Messenger, and if we scroll down, we will see that the other WhatsApp Inc. application is the wallpaper app for chats.
Update: Fake WhatsApp Business app has now been turned into a Selfies app. Even so, it is not recommended to download it.
We must highlight that WhatsApp has begun to release the beta of WhatsApp Business on Google Play, but for now, it is not available in all countries, and if for some reason, it is available in your country, check that it is from the developer WhatsApp Inc. Another option is to go to the WhatsApp betas page to check that it is available.
How to know if an application is not official and may be malicious
Like this, there are many fake apps on Google Play, especially from services that are yet to come.Although Google usually removes them quickly, you can always fall for it and download the application. Here are some tips to avoid downloading malicious applications.
Look at the developer The developer is the user or company that creates the application. Google Play provides us with various information about the developer, such as their website, email address or postal address. Check that the email address has its own company domain, that the website is the official one and that the postal address is correct.
Listen to the official channels. Normally, when a company launches an application, it informs through its different social networks, which usually be verified. If they provide a link, it is better to enter from there. This will take you directly to the application.
Read opinions: In the opinions of the applications we can find criticism of all kinds, but pay attention to those that mention slowdown, or what they show etc. The fake WhatsApp Business app showed these types of opinions.
Take into account the score and the number of downloads: If you have a very low score, be wary of the application, it may be fake or contain viruses. Also, if that application has few downloads to be official, it is best not to install it. Unless it's new. In that case, if you are not sure, it is best to wait for the level of downloads and rating to grow.
