Do you have the FMWhatsApp mod on your phone? Delete it or risk a WhatsApp ban

According to security firm Kaspersky, the FMWhatsApp 16.80.0 mod was found to contain the Triada Trojan, along with an advertising software development kit (SDK). — AFP

WhatsApp offers several outstanding features, from group messaging to video calling, voice notes and disappearing messages. However, the app still lacks a few features found on other rival apps like Signal and Telegram, which is why some users are tempted to use third-party modifications (also known as mods) of WhatsApp.

A security firm has recently reported that one such mod, FMWhatsApp, is infecting phones with malware and that users should delete it fast or else WhatsApp will slap a ban on them.