Beware telegram malware, virus and phishing tools!

JerryTG

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Quote from: nakamura12 on November 20, 2018, 03:30:38 AM

Leave the channel it will keep you safe. To avoid getting added to new channels or groups and you will say that some would send a mslware. You can change it so, no one can add you to other channels or groups that may be a phishing, virus or malware, at once you thought that you join the channel or group but you did not.
Refer to this guide to block the channels or groups from adding you and I'm sure the chance of getting phished, virus or malware would decrease.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/how-to-prevent-telegram-users-from-adding-you-to-telegram-groups-5072351

That's well useful, thanks! I've wondered for so long how do I keep being in groups I've never thought I joined.

nakamura12

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Leave the channel it will keep you safe. To avoid getting added to new channels or groups and you will say that some would send a mslware. You can change it so, no one can add you to other channels or groups that may be a phishing, virus or malware, at once you thought that you join the channel or group but you did not.
Refer to this guide to block the channels or groups from adding you and I'm sure the chance of getting phished, virus or malware would decrease.
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/how-to-prevent-telegram-users-from-adding-you-to-telegram-groups-5072351

Buttermellow

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Be careful always. You might get phished out by those malware they had sent on the telegram channel. Those for sure are good for nothing application that will dig in all your details in your device being used. This will automatically upload in their system and will definitely will access on all of your accounts on the social media and cryptocurrency.

Peacemaker1994

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Telegram scams are every where in addition to there malware and virus scam. There alot of fake people in disguise of been manger of a project and fraudulently collecting money from individuals. It's high time users of the platform secure them self be reporting and suspicious individual

Hivalley

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Hackers spreading malware is not a modern form of scam,many users have fallen prey to pshishing links and malwares that eat into your device,and makes personal information available to hackers..
Always confirm cite,beforw clicking on them, and never be in a hurry to click on an enticing link advertising"castles in the air"

HODL2090

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The best option would be to avoid hitting any unauthorized link which you have not verified.
And you set your telegram account to 'confirm' before taking you to the browser tab. This would prevent you from mistakenly following the link while scrolling through
And endeavour to report any abuser you find to protect others

Sharon121212

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Sending Malware, virus and phishing tools is one of the ways fraudster and hackers carry out there activities not only on telegram but across so many social media platforms. It's not so easy for a platform or channel that has millions of users or subscribers to regulate things that are sent between users. They have done there part by educating people about scammers and creating avenue to block and report spam.
We have the obligation to protect ourselves from this bad eggs we are humans and curiosity is part of human feelings so we can hit a malware once in a while

But if we have some required protection like employing 2fa authenticator that act as a double layer protection from intruders in case the first layer of protection is broken. Having password and code alone is not a guarantee safety precautions with 2fa authenticator there is other level of security that would needed to passed(could be what only the true owner knows or is in possession of).
This is just a great measure that needs to be taken to protect ourselves

jademaxsuy

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I came across all over my telegram channel and seeing users posted malware in it and name with different title. The titles were being made is very tempting to bounty hunters and token holders. I was even thinking about checking but as soon as one users replied to the message saying it is a malware then I directly exit in that channel to avoid hitting the malware. This malware is to be found in almost all telegram channel with differrent titles like spreadsheet, distribution of tokens, List of.ICO big time holders.and so many more.

Now, the problem is how to.avoid those message in telegram. What do you think is it possible for a telegram channel block some malware known? It is very risky especially to the huge token holders in that channel.

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