Cybercrime is on the rise around the world: hackers continue to invent various ways to attack innocent people. One of the new ones is WhatsApp fraud. In the first three months of 2022, nearly 45 million people fell victim to fraudulent calls and reports.
Some users are able to avoid suspicious calls or messages, but fighting the flow of viruses, hacking threats and malware, even through secure platforms, is difficult.
Cybercriminals use a variety of software exploits to track every step of users, from memorizing bank details and even tracking through a selfie camera.
How to find out if your WhatsApp is infected with a virus?
There are several ways to do this. For example, if you hear excessive noise or crackling during a call, it may mean that hackers are eavesdropping on your voice conversations.
Another symptom of adware infecting a smartphone is getting suspicious pop-ups on websites or on the phone’s home screen. Slowing down your phone or overheating it even during daily tasks may also indicate that malware is reloading your phone’s resources. By the way, the virus can slow down your phone in the background.