Will this video format your phone?
Currently, various chain letters are again distributed on WhatsApp. One of them warned the video "Daddy's Dance" that the virus allegedly infected your phone and deleted all data. Can this really happen? We clarify.
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The popular Messenger WhatsApp is used to spread chain letters again and again. At present, there are many public information spread, including very dangerous information. For example, currently frequently forwarded voice messages threaten dead children, and another lures users into the so-called competition trap. WhatsApp has now responded and provides a new feature to prevent spam and chain letters. However, new mass information is still spreading.
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As reported on the Mimikama website that specializes in Internet fraud, WhatsApp users are warned of the video "Daddy Dance" in frequently forwarded messages. It said the video should not be accepted because it contains viruses. This will format the phone and delete all data. The author cited the alleged broadcast report as the source of the warning. Wording in the message:
"Urgent: Tell all your contacts on the list not to accept the video titled * DANCE OF the DAD. This is a virus that formats your phone. Please note that this is very dangerous. Spread this message to your list Because people opened it and thought it was a joke. I heard it on the radio today. So please spread this message to everyone. "
What is behind?
Warnings and videos are fictitious. Basically, you should always be skeptical about this type of message and never pass them lightly. good news: Viruses cannot be spread through WhatsApp images and videos. Therefore, such warnings are completely unfounded. Similarly, the message should not make you uneasy to open the received video or audio file.
The authors of such chain letters often use sources to confirm their statements. These statements are of course fictitious, but their purpose is to increase credibility. By the way, the current news is not a new chain letter, it has been issued for several years, but now it appears again and again. In some cases, the name of the video will change, for example, in 2016, in the US 2016 campaign "Hilary's Dance" warned "Papacy Dance".
