a variant of WhatsApp that promises the design of the iPhone and can fill your mobile with malware

A modification of WhatsApp hits hard in the download of APKs: the one called as WhatsApp Android with iOS Theme is a mod that mimics the look of the iPhone messaging app quite faithfully. Of course, in this aspect there are notable security and privacy risks.

The WhatsApp app is similar on Android and iPhone, although each has its own aesthetic aspect. With the official app, there is no way to change the design, but popular modifications like GBWhatsApp or WhatsApp Plus allow it. And a modified version of WhatsApp with an iOS theme is currently circulating, an application that endangers the mobile phones that install it. We have analyzed the APK to verify it.

A modified version of WhatsApp with an iOS theme

Perhaps you have searched for the WhatsApp iOS app on Android and come across several APKs of dubious origin, this is exactly what is happening: the official app cannot change the theme. Therefore, our recommendation is that you refrain from installing any messaging app that is not original, both because of the risk of getting infected with malware and because of the possibility that WhatsApp will end up blocking. your account.

The WhatsApp application for Android with the theme of iOS is based on the latest version of GBWhatsApp, an adaptation of some developers called “FouadMODS”. The mod is version 9.05 (more precisely, FOUAD iOS), includes a theme with an interface similar to that of the iPhone

and, on the rebound, it installs a Trojan horse and a malware capable of injecting advertisements (malware): this is what Virus Total’s analysis reveals. Besides, the app asks for permission to install APKs, a mechanism that opens the door to the download of any malicious software (in theory it is about installing themes and plugins).

As we usually do whenever we talk about modified apps that handle highly sensitive personal data, our recommendation is that do not download any WhatsApp mod whether it includes iPhone theme or not. Certainly your account will not end up blocked (FouadMODS modifications incorporate various anti-blocking systems), but your mobile will probably end up being inundated with advertisements. All for an aesthetic appearance that also does not bring any palpable benefits to WhatsApp (mods offer useful options).

We tested the WhatsApp mod with the iOS theme and the look is very successful. However, our recommendation is not to install it: the risks that your mobile phone is infected, or that your account is in danger, are high.