How to remove Calendar spam?

So, i was browsing Internet in Safari in iPhone and there was this website and when i opened it there was a pop-up and i accidentally clicked on “subscribe” and then i noticed my calendar had events like “IPhone security pack discount”. Any suggestions as to how to remove access of these sites from my calendar. I know it’s isn’t interrupting me or anything but still it’s frustrating and one another thing do i have to worry about my other information like partner details or my logging saved in my iPhone? Here is my calendar looking rn

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Posted on Jan 27, 2020 8:39 PM

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Axel Foley

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Posted on Feb 10, 2021 10:28 PM

That is a Rogue Calendar account. Your iPhone is not hacked.

If you are using iOS 13 then Go to Settings ➔ Passwords & Accounts and under Accounts see if an unknown calendar account is listed. If it is then tap on it and then Delete account.

If you are using iOS 14 the Go to Settings ➔ Calendar ➔ Accounts and under Accounts see if an unknown calendar account is listed. If it is then tap on it and then Delete account.

Note that it is not a virus. It is something that got added to your calendar because you may have accepted an offer from a pop-up on a website unknowingly. Please be careful out there.

Axel F

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Feb 15, 2021 7:13 AM in response to alexendra260

alexendra260 wrote:

I have the same query and I'm looking forward the right solution. Can anyone provide me any source from where I can get help?

The right solution is on THIS VERY PAGE, 3 posts above yours!

Mar 8, 2020 5:37 PM in response to Axel Foley

Axel Foley wrote:

That is a Rogue Calendar account. Go to Settings-->>Passwords & Accounts and under Accounts see if an unknown calendar is listed. If it is then tap on it and then Delete account.

Good Luck.

Axel F

Axel, have you considered making this a user tip?

Jul 13, 2020 9:41 AM in response to Parasharmannu

I'm afraid this didn't work on my MacBook Pro. The unknown events in Spanish are only on my MacBook and not on my iPhone or iPad. Also, when I try to delete these events I get "You can't... Only the calendar administrator...can make changes to read-only calendars". I am the only administrator on my MacBook.

Thanks

Jul 31, 2020 6:43 PM in response to Sophschramm14

Your phone is not damaged, and no one ca access your photos and stuff like that.

As you apparently didn’t read the post right below the one you responded to (it was marked SOLVED and was by my esteemed associate Alex F) here are its contents again.

That is a Rogue Calendar account. Go to Settings-->>Passwords & Accounts and under Accounts see if an unknown calendar is listed. If it is then tap on it and then Delete account.

Good Luck.

Axel F

Axel Foley

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Nov 21, 2020 12:37 PM in response to josey50

That is a Rogue Calendar account.

If you are using iOS 14 the Go to Settings ➔ Calendar ➔ Accounts and under Accounts see if an unknown calendar account is listed. If it is then tap on it and then Delete account.

Axel F.

Dec 8, 2020 8:07 AM in response to aliee226

If you are using iOS 14 the Go to Settings ➔ Calendar ➔ Accounts and under Accounts see if an unknown calendar account is listed. If it is then tap on it and then Delete account.

stedman1

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Dec 15, 2020 12:29 PM in response to TheOfficalDude

TheOfficalDude wrote:

How did it get on the phone if iPhone is unhackable, I mean they would have to remote access your phone somehow in order to add an account to your phone without your doing? Right? So how does this not also corrupt the entire phone?

No, you actually put it there by accepting an invitation from a website to “Allow notifications” or some such message.

Mar 7, 2020 3:54 AM in response to Parasharmannu

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE THE HELP.

SINCERELY.

SOIGNE777

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Mar 7, 2020 8:08 PM in response to Axel Foley

Very helpful

Axel Foley

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Mar 8, 2020 6:16 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

I haven't considered however it is a good idea given the number of times this subject comes up in the community.

Axel F.

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Mar 8, 2020 6:19 PM in response to stedman1

Good Point Stedman. Agreed that the prevention method needs to go along with the user tip.

Axel F.

Sep 10, 2020 7:29 AM in response to gert128

No one ever said log into iCloud from your Mac. ON YOUR IPAD:

Tap Settings
Tap Passwords & Accounts
Scroll down to where it say Subscribed Calendars
Tap on the rogue calendar
Tap Delete

SebbyUSA

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Sep 21, 2020 9:00 PM in response to Parasharmannu

Doesn’t show any of that for me is their a different way. It’s sept 2020

Sep 24, 2020 1:48 PM in response to Axel Foley

Thanks you it worked!

Nov 15, 2020 9:13 AM in response to RDG11215

RDG11215 wrote:

there isn't a Settings --> Passwords & Accounts on my iphone 12 ios 14.2 software ???? Thanks for any help

In iOS 14 it was moved to Settings—>Calendar—>Accounts

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