How to remove Calendar spam?

Go to Settings > Calendars > Accounts

Learned something in process and that is what Axel said (Axel Foley / really? Wasn’t he a character in a very wonderful and funny movie starring a former SNL cast member?) and that is that Apple products CANNOT have Computer viruses - as I understand them to be in the PC world (I.e. self replicating and otherwise destructive) UNLESS that Apple Product has been “jail broken” which is something that most Apple product owners don’t want to do anyway! So a “calendar virus” on the Apple Calendar is nothing more than annoying sucker bait which I must have fallen for somewhere along the line. Annoying but harmless unless you respond to it.

That said, it appears that you actually CAN respond inadvertently if you delete the “event” which appears to be posted on “the calendar” - what you have to do is delete the calendar itself - which is actually THEIR calendar and not one you created at all!

one other step - something I know I am supposed to do but cannot remember HOW to do at this point (sorry my iPhone skills - not to mention my memory - are lacking) is NOT accept calendars at all from “others” to be included in with your “master” calendar.

I know that explanation is a little murky. Perhaps someone can explain that better than I did in my feeble attempt!

anyway - thank you again - “Axel” and everyone else!

There is nothing wrong with your phone and it is not compromised. You probably accepted a “free” offer on a website, then authorized installation of a rogue calendar. The removal instructions have been posted in this thread many times.

alivia115 wrote:

The same thing happened to me but I opened it is there any other way I can prevent my phone from getting hacked besides getting it wiped out?

Your phone wasn't hacked. You were tricked into subscribing to a calendar. Once you remove it according to the directions given repeatedly in this thread, everything will be back to normal. Nothing on your phone was compromised.

Ok, then try turning off each of the 2 calendars individually to see which one is “hosting” the spam calendar (which will probably be the outlook). Then log in to Outlook Web Access (OWA) and delete the spam calendar there.

It was moved in iOS 14 to Settings/Calendars/Accounts.

What you have to do is go to calendar then there is accounts for it In there, I guess they changed it with an iOS update but that’s how I fixed mine.

As explained by Axel on this page, 4 posts up, the setting in iOS 14 is Settings/Calendar/Accounts.

guys i went to

calendar —>>accounts

and see if it’s an unknown calendar account

Hello Roberto-

I just wanted you to know 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

MackenzieC25 wrote:

Thanks for the tip but I can’t find where it is located so if you could do a screen recording for me that would be great thanks!

On your iPhone, open the Settings app. Go down to where it says "Calendars. Tap on that. Tap on "Accounts"

Hey Lawrence, not sure what I deleted but I added my outlook back in and the rogue appointments reappeared. I went into settings- passwords and there was stuff that I didn’t know what it was so I deleted them and WOW the ‘rogue’ calendar appointments are gone! So not sure how or why but I can’t thank you enough for continuing on with me until I got it sorted! So thanks again! And hopefully I never click on some random thing again!

But you CAN delete the calendar. Open the Calendar app. Go to the View Menu, Show Calendar List If it isn’t showing already. Right click on the calendar in the list and choose Delete.

That was moved to Settings/Calendars/Accounts in iOS 14.

Read the post from Axel Foley with the green Solved next to it.