Do not use it! Wechat released the latest announcement
On the 26th, the WeChat Security Center issued the Announcement on Combating the Use of "Plug-ins" on WeChat:
Wechat insists on creating a goodwill and friendly network environment for users, advocates goodwill use, and is not allowed to use WeChat to carry out acts that are malicious or harm the legitimate rights and interests of others.In the process of using WeChat software, users are not allowed to conduct behaviors that affect the user experience, infringe on Tencent’s intellectual property rights, endanger the security of the platform, or damage the rights and interests of others.
According to the "WeChat Personal Account Usage Specification", WeChat explicitly prohibits the use of all kinds of "plug-ins". However, it has recently been discovered that some users have repeatedly used "plug-in" software in violation of regulations, or posted "plug-in" sales information in a circle of friends. In this regard, the WeChat security team has carried out a special clean-up and will continue to increase the clean-up efforts.
Once the above-mentioned behaviors are discovered and confirmed, they will be handled step by step according to the severity of violations in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations, Tencent WeChat Software License and Service Agreement and WeChat Personal Account Usage Specification; For those who violate the rules for many times, the punishment will be aggravated.
Common types of WeChat "plug-ins":
One kind is to induce users to download and use directly with various gimmicks:
● One-click forwarding of friends circle: you can batch forward pictures and texts of friends circle and short videos sent by friends;
● Android simulator: simulate the mobile phone login to WeChat on the computer to achieve the same operation as the WeChat mobile phone;
● Red envelope "plug-in": When WeChat receives the red envelope message, it automatically completes the operation of WeChat grabbing the red envelope;
● Skin WeChat: You can change the WeChat logo icon and customize the WeChat theme;
● WeChat multi-open: use multiple micro-signals on one device.
The other is the "plug-in" developed by group control technology, which is usually packaged as a "micro-marketing" artifact:
● WeChat group control: through virtual positioning, batch greeting, etc., realize the functions of adding friends in batches, automatically sending friends in batches, one-click like, one-click comment and so on;
● WeChat robot: WeChat group marketing, realizing control functions such as regular group sending, automatic reply and automatic chat.
"Plug-in" software not only destroys the ecological balance and normal operation of WeChat platform, but also provides convenient conditions for malicious marketing behavior, causing harassment to normal users, andThere are many risks in using "plug-in" software:
● There are privacy risks: "plug-in" software has risks such as collecting and leaking user privacy information and stealing user account passwords;
● Threatening property safety: Many "plug-in" software will also be implanted with Trojan virus, and the use of "plug-in" may be used by bad people, threatening the safety of funds;
● Being used to harass others: it may be used to harass others without knowing it, affecting friends;
● Contribute to bad guys’ crimes: it is easy to be used by criminals to publish bad information and commit fraud, thus contributing to the occurrence of illegal crimes;
● Affect the stability of using WeChat: "Plug-in" software may lack stability, which may easily lead to the collapse of WeChat operation, thus causing risks such as the loss of chat content or other important data.
Wechat Security Center once again appeals to users:
● Please download the WeChat client from the official channel, and do not use the "Gui Li" WeChat with the functions of multi-opening, automatic red envelope grabbing and one-click mass sending, and do not use other plug-ins and software that destroy WeChat software or have the function of "plug-in";
● Please cherish your WeChat account, do not violate the current laws and regulations and platform usage norms during use, and do not use any form of "plug-in" software. For accounts with "plug-in" scenarios, WeChat Security Center will handle them according to the degree of violation.
● If you are currently using the "plug-in", please uninstall it immediately;
● If it is found that someone uses "plug-in" software on WeChat and publishes the sales information of "plug-in" software used on WeChat, you are welcome to make a complaint through WeChat client, and WeChat Security Center will verify and handle it in time.
Finally, WeChat Security Center also reminds relevant software developers and operators: Do not develop malicious programs that damage WeChat software and systems, and provide related services within the legal scope.
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Source: WeChat Security Center
[Edit | Liu Zihan]