‘Dance of Hillary’ virus: A warning message that the Internet users in India are viral on the ‘Dance of Hillary’ virus are going viral on WhatsApp. According to the report, the virus targets the sensitive information of users and is being spread through platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and Telegram. A separate report states that this message is a deception and it is coming out again on WhatsApp.
What is true Dance of Hillary virus?
According to a report, hackers have allegedly launched a virus called ‘Dance of Hillary’ that targets personal and financial information of users. The report also said that Indian intelligence agencies have issued a warning against the virus and warned users that it spreads videos and documents shared on social media and WhatsApp and Facebook -like messaging apps. In addition, the report states that users should beware of file names ending with ‘tasksche.exe’ like ‘.exe’ as they may have code that can provide hackers access to all data of users. Cyber-quality firm Secure Your Hax founder Sunny Nehra said in a post on X that the dance of Hillary Warning Message is a deception and it has come out again on WhatsApp. In his post, Nehra explains that smartphones cannot execute EXE files or ‘.exe’ extension files as this file format is specific to Windows operating system. He also said that ‘Tasksche.exe’ is a well-known file indicator for all anti-virus companies and can be easily detected by any anti-virus software including Windows Defender or Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
How can WhatsApp users be safe from any online danger?
Here are some general guidelines that internet users can keep themselves safe from any online threat:
1. Turn off automatic download on all social media platforms.
2. Do not use the same password for many platforms.
3. Download and use only editions of apps and other software.
4. Back up your data regularly.
5. Do not share passwords and OTP with anyone.
