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Is it possible to get malware by opening a text?

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I got a very suspicious from an email address starting with xxxxxxxxx followed by a bunch of letter and numbers. It was a fake job offer saying to contact them on WhatsApp. I accidentally opened the message, but didn’t click on any links or attachments. Is it possible for it to infect my phone with malware?

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In reply to Is it possible to get malware by opening a text?

Can you clarify what you mean with “text”?

Generally, “text message” or “text” is used for sms-messages, while “message” in combination with “link” and “attachment” points to an email.

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Could be an MMS if it includes an internet link along with text message. If there is no link, I don’t think a phone could possibly get malware or a virus. SMS does not have data by itself, MMS requires an internet connection and potentially could deliver one.

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is my PC in any way infected, given that I access Onedrive on my PC, but I did not open this attachment, though i did open the email

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The likelihood of you receiving a virus from opening a text is low. It usually takes clicking on an infected link or file to trigger a virus to install onto a device.

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