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iphone virus?

Is it possible for iPhones to get a virus? When I try to read certain articles I always get a pop up saying my phone is infected. Is this true or should I just ignore it?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 5:07 PM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2021 5:19 PM

Unless you have jailbroken your phone, you cannot get a virus. The links you're seeing are scams designed to get you to part with your hard earned money for protection you don't need and cannot use on iPhone.


See this link about how to avoid what are called Phishing Scams --> Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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Jan 17, 2021 5:19 PM in response to isisbrexo

Unless you have jailbroken your phone, you cannot get a virus. The links you're seeing are scams designed to get you to part with your hard earned money for protection you don't need and cannot use on iPhone.


See this link about how to avoid what are called Phishing Scams --> Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

Jan 17, 2021 5:38 PM in response to isisbrexo

The pop ups are a scare tactic to sell software people don’t need. They happen on any platform regardless of operating system - so windows, MacOS, Linux, android, iOS, iPadOS - those stupid web popups will always come up claiming your device is infected and you need to click and buy something that your really actually don’t need and most certainly don’t want.


A simple web site has no way of even knowing if an actual infected device is infected - they’d need file permission levels to scan the device that not one single web browser or operating system provides them. They literally are flat out marketing lies to scare you into buying something you don’t need, or entering information to a phishing site. Ignore such web popups on any and every device you use.

Jan 17, 2021 6:43 PM in response to isisbrexo

Follow these steps..

Settings

Privacy

Scroll to the bottom.. Analytics and Improvements

Analytics Data

...There will be a tons but look for

Analytics-Never-2021-01-17 (They write these Daily)

Check out all the "bug-types"

*Look at all of the logs....they access my **** period information about 5 times a day through my FitBit App*


Not sure why "Photos for Mac" is there. What the ****?

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