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<p>A fake and possibly malicious version of Facebook-owned WhatsApp was found lurking on Google Play Store.</p>
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<p><strong>A fake and possibly malicious version of Facebook-owned WhatsApp was found lurking on Google Play Store as "Update WhatsApp Messenger" with developer name as 'WhatsApp Inc*'.</strong></p>
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<p>When <a href="http://www.abplive.in/gadgets/whatsapp-down-fake-version-of-whatsapp-found-on-google-play-store-598422">IANS</a> checked it on the Play Store, we found the app has been downloaded up to 5,000 times. There is another version under the same name which has a million downloads.</p>
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<h2>The original WhatsApp has 1 billion downloads.</h2>
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<p>The existence of the shady software was first highlighted by the popular WhatsApp change tracking website WABetaInfo, via Twitter user @MujtabaMHaq, IB Times reported late on Thursday.</p>
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<p>According to the report, a version of popular mobile game Temple Run 2 can also be found which was uploaded in October.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Read More:-</strong></em></span><em><strong><a href="https://www.gadgetgyani.com/whatsapp-pay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Whatsapp Soon Going To Launch New Feature WhatsApp Pay</a></strong></em></p>
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<p>The software posing as WhatsApp Business already have several users complaining about it in the comments section.</p>
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<p>"DON'T DOWNLOAD THIS APP! IT'S FAKE! WhatsApp Business is not officially available yet for all," the WABetaInfo social media account tweeted to its 30,000 followers.</p>
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<p>It added: "Check only official channels to download WhatsApp Business in future."</p>
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<p>WhatsApp Business is yet to launch as a standalone service.</p>
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<p>You can download original version of the app here:- <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.whatsapp">Whatsapp</a></p>
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