intelligence_src_8c3d9d5d77bb3a8307
- Source-provided label
- Publisher RSS metadata
- Evidence class
- mentioned in report
- Confidence
- Not reported
- Observed
- Oct 16, 2026 15:02 UTC
- Retrieved
- Oct 17, 2026 02:54 UTC
A fake WhatsApp clone is showing up before the real version on the Play Store
After a Chrome clone was spotted on the Play Store earlier this week, a user on Reddit says they're seeing a fake version of WhatsApp in a "sponsored" slot above the real version. As reported earlier by Android Authority, the WhatsApp dupe has racked up over 500,000 downloads and, at the time of writing, its […]
Reference details
- Source category
- research-report
- First reported
- Oct 16, 2026 15:02 UTC
- Last reported
- Oct 16, 2026 15:02 UTC
- Catalog updated
- Oct 17, 2026 02:54 UTC
- Record ID
30529d9403d672de51515ff32dcda38ecb00ebd3e708b2580fc73bd21a4f79a4
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