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Hacked/Malware?

I was browsing the web the other day when I got a pop up message from what appeared to be Apple settings that malware was installed

into my phone and that I needed to install a VPN immediately. It looked like Apple had sent this message so I clicked on the button which took me to the App Store right to a VPN app, I did not download it but I am now worried that my phone has malware. I changed my iCloud password already but I am still worried

Posted on Sep 4, 2020 5:18 AM

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Posted on Sep 4, 2020 5:20 AM

A non-jailbroken phone cannot get a virus or malware. Any message like that is a scam. You are safe.

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Hacked/Malware?

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