Help me get rid of my virus

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Help me get rid of my virus

I have a iPhone X. I have a virus on my phone it is on my calendar an goes off constantly. Can you tell me how I can fix the virus an what I should expect to happen from having the virus?

iPhone X, iOS 14

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 4:20 PM

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Answer 1

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MrHoffman

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Mar 5, 2021 4:24 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

Not a virus. Your iPhone is fine.

Somewhere along, a spammer’s calendar was subscribed to; some website offered “do you want to...” most likely...

Delete the calendar subscription.

Here’s how: Remove spam from Calendar on your iPhone - Apple Support

Some of the ways we get spammed and scammed: Scam Pop-ups, Scam Viruses, Scam Receipts… - Apple Community

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Answer 2

Mar 5, 2021 5:12 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

Click on the following blue-colored text for information how to remove however many spam calendars have been subscribed:

Remove spam from Calendar on your iPhone - Apple Support

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Answer 3

Mar 5, 2021 4:20 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

If running iOS 13 or earlier versions, check: Settings - Passwords & Accounts - Accounts - Any rogue entries here? If so, delete the rogue account.

If running iOS 14, check: Settings - Calendar - Accounts - Any rogue entries here? If so, delete the rogue account.

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Answer 4

Mar 5, 2021 5:58 PM in response to MrHoffman

I tried what the link said to do an now the calendar changes what it says every time I look at it!!

-Adult content

- iPhone may have a virus

-Attention risk of unsecured network

Ive also bought Avast security app an that has done nothing at all

it has not even detected a virus was pretty much waste of money

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Answer 5

Mar 5, 2021 6:14 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

There is no virus here. None. You have added a subscribed calendar. Nothing more.

Find the spammer’s calendar(s) in Settings > Calendars > Accounts, and remove it.

Remove Avast. Add-on anti-malware cannot scan iPhone storage. And there’s no virus to find here, if it could scan.

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Answer 6

Mar 5, 2021 6:32 PM in response to MrHoffman

Okay

i removed the avast app

Is there a way I can back up from a few days ago? When I look at the backup it says last backup was today I’ve had this virus since yesterday but I see no options to choose days of other backups?

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Answer 7

Mar 9, 2021 6:21 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

Just a update you guys was completely right about the extra calendar!! I did delete the 1st one but I had more then one an I thought the other calendar was what came with the phone an I deleted it anyways an that was the exact prob an all the stuff did go away!! Thanks for all the help guys!!

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Answer 8

Mar 5, 2021 4:55 PM in response to stedman1

I have iPhone X

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Answer 9

Mar 5, 2021 4:56 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

Follow the instructions specific to your version of iOS.

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Answer 10

Mar 5, 2021 5:00 PM in response to stedman1

I did this an yes there was a second calendar

I deleted it but it changed the events to ••support your iPhone••

man the events are still going off an there’s no option to delete the event?

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Answer 11

Mar 5, 2021 5:59 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

Get rid if the Avast security app. It’s worthless.

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Answer 12

Mar 5, 2021 7:38 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

There is no virus.

There are only calendar subscriptions.

Settings > Calendar > Accounts, you should see one or more entries in a section labeled subscriptions. Select and delete each.

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Answer 13

Mar 6, 2021 5:44 PM in response to MrHoffman

I did this an yes there was a extra calendar I deleted it but still have the adult content twice a hour going off it moves ahead keeps it going for 24 hours

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Answer 14

Mar 6, 2021 5:45 PM in response to I-have-a-virus-iPhone-X

Tomorrow I’m going to bring my phone into Verizon store see if they can help I’m since I’m not close to any Apple store

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