A virus hoax appears to have had a resurgence in recent days, with users sharing with their online friends via social media and messaging apps. The bogus warning claims that there is a very dangerous virus being spread via a video entitled Dance of the Pope and that if you open the video file your mobile phone will be formatted and nothing can fix it The virus warning is, of course, poppycock. Variations of the hoax have been circulating since at least 2015 and yet you wont find any genuine warnings on any legitimate IT security websites.”]
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