New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Even as instant messaging platform WhatsApp is attempting at reducing the circulation of fake news, the "WhatsApp Gold" update hoax has made a comeback.
The message had appeared on WhatsApp way back in 2016.
The new one now warns users that a video titled 'Martinelli' will be posted on WhatsApp to hack the hardware.
The previous WhatsApp Gold hoax alerts directed users to install a fake version of the instant messaging client called 'WhatsApp Gold', which was actually malware, through a given link.
Several users on the instant messaging platform have reported getting the new WhatsApp Gold message.
However, the difference between the old malware and the new one is that the present message talks about a video titled Martinelli.
Martinelli will bring also malware and hack the device within 10 seconds of viewing it.
The message also warns users to not install the WhatsApp Gold update.
A report by fact-checking website Snopes said the latest warning message spread on WhatsApp was a hoax.
It "appears to have originated in a Spanish-language version sometime in 2017".
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