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Can the iPhone XR get a virus? I just had this pop up while looking up medical stuff. So I didn’t think it was fake. Also the page it came from. But I just closed out. But now I’m wondering if it’s possible to even get a virus. If so how would I check if even possible.
iPhone XR, iOS 14
The possibility of your iPhone XR (or any iPhone) to get a virus is extremely remote and close to Zero. You do not have a virus. Your intuition that the popup/page and warning was Fake is absolutely correct. It is a part of a scam. The idea is to get you to click on a link and then scare you to think that you have a virus among other things. After that a fee would be demanded to remove the virus (That isn't there).
Below is some more reading and information about scams and phishing -
Beware of ➔ Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails
Know how to ➔ Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams ➔ Use these tips to avoid scams and learn what to do if you think your Apple ID has been compromised.
Axel F.
The possibility of your iPhone XR (or any iPhone) to get a virus is extremely remote and close to Zero. You do not have a virus. Your intuition that the popup/page and warning was Fake is absolutely correct. It is a part of a scam. The idea is to get you to click on a link and then scare you to think that you have a virus among other things. After that a fee would be demanded to remove the virus (That isn't there).
Below is some more reading and information about scams and phishing -
Beware of ➔ Phishing & Other Suspicious Emails
Know how to ➔ Identify legitimate emails from the App Store or iTunes Store
Avoid phishing emails, fake 'virus' alerts, phony support calls, and other scams ➔ Use these tips to avoid scams and learn what to do if you think your Apple ID has been compromised.
Axel F.
It's fake. There's no such thing as a Trojan virus(there are Trojan horses), and it isn't possible for a website to tell that there's malware on an iPhone outside documents you've uploaded.
It's also not possible for a non-jailbroken iPhone to be affected by malware.
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Thank you. I figured that was the case. But wanted to make sure.
You are welcome.
Axel F.
Iphone virus
