Does Apple warn of viruses on iPhone 8 and offer a virus test?

Does Apple give warnings of viruses on iPhone 8 and offer to run a virus test by clicking ok


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iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 6, 2025 10:27 AM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2025 10:33 AM

No.


Any message that you might see about "virus detected" is a scam that is trying to trick you into buying useless software.......or worse......trying to trick you into providing your personal information.


NEVER click or tap on a link in a message like this.



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