This
is a very nice bug it takes into account the ability of whats app to
change contacts.Previous versions of whatsapp did however require a
contacts reading and writing permission while installing and hence the
bug exploited the same as you would save a number from the chat this
number would in-turn run an exploit that would change all numbers and
their names in your contact list.
Coming to
why is has stopped is over the next couple of updates to change any
contact whatsapp started asking for user permission and hence the whole
modus operandi of the virus was defeated
Just in case if some one still has the issue i found this on the internet to solve the issue.
In the Modern Communication life, Different Apps like Whatsapp, WeChat and many more.
As
we already know Android operating system is most vulnerable to viruses
and Not much secured because of different things. On Android, Whatsapp have got Virus Named “Priyanka”,
A Girly name Virus spreading through Contacts file that if you add it
to your contacts, will change all the name of all groups and Contacts on
Whatsapp to “Priyanka”.
You
may also heard about this virus from your different relatives and
groups. In one of my group, Some people got this virus and got affected.
Once it gets on your phone it will automatically forwards itself to all
Whatsapp Contacts without your Permission. I thought it was just a
Prank but later I found It was True virus !
So,If you wanna stay away from this Don’t add “Priyanka” named Contact on whatsapp and if you received it to add Just Delete it away !
If
you added and got affected by this or want to remove it from your
Android phone Just Do As instructed but this is not a Perfect solution
yet came but overall this will fix it.
NOTE: In this You may loose all your chats and all database i.e, you have to setup it again.
But
Whatsapp Auto backup may help you to restore your Previous chats
easily.However, You may loose some of your chats as that is performed in
Auto Backup but what can you do it in this Virus case!
Steps:
1. Search and Delete “Priyanka” Named Contact.
2. In the Settings Panel, get in Apps and Apps Manager.
3. Select “Whatsapp” From the Apps List.
4. Do Force Close and Then Clear Data.
After
Clearing all data, Open Whatsapp and Setup like you do In the beginning
and in the end Whatsapp will Find and Restore Most Latest Auto Backup
i.e, Conversations and Chats.
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