WhatsApp users, ignore messages from 'Priyanka' - it's a worm

A worm has spread through WhatsApp on Android, changing contact group names to "Priyanka" as it crawls through. In some worst-case scenarios, the worm changes all your contact names to 'Priyanka' too.

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/07/11/whatsapp-users-ignore-messages-from-priyanka-its-a-worm/
Warning for WhatsApp users
According to The Register, it spreads manually, relying on victims to accept and install a contact file from a friend, named "Priyanka," before it starts its funny business.As malware goes, Priyanka is pretty tame - simply ignoring it and abstaining from installing the file will keep it from wreaking any havoc.\

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