Apple Event: May 7th at 7 am PT
My iPad bleeps and then these crazy ominous messages appear at the top of the screen. They tell me my iPhone is damaged or there has been a terrible accident or Canadians are horrified. I don’t know where they come from or how to get rid of them. They appear at random intervals but I reckon I get at least 40 to 50 a day. I try to ignore them but they are so annoying.
Has anyone else had these messages? Does anyone know how I can get rid of them.
iPad Air 2, iOS 12
You’re in luck - the problem that you describe likely being very easy to resolve.
It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “virus” or other unexpected warnings.
Given that infecting a non-jailbroken iPad/iPhone with actual malware is incredibly difficult, this technique is employed by malicious Actors to fool or encourage you into doing something untoward - more often than not, parting with personal or financial information leading to fraud or attempted extortion.
You need to check for a Calendar account that’s out of place...
Settings > Passwords and Accounts
Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.
I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found.
You’re in luck - the problem that you describe likely being very easy to resolve.
It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “virus” or other unexpected warnings.
Given that infecting a non-jailbroken iPad/iPhone with actual malware is incredibly difficult, this technique is employed by malicious Actors to fool or encourage you into doing something untoward - more often than not, parting with personal or financial information leading to fraud or attempted extortion.
You need to check for a Calendar account that’s out of place...
Settings > Passwords and Accounts
Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.
I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found.
Spam.
Delete them.
You have probably signed up for some shady web site and installed a calendar spam:
Open Calendar App from the Home screen.
Next, tap the Calendars button at the bottom.
You should now notice a section called On My iPhone with several suspicious calendars listed below it. ...
Tap on the i button next to the suspicious calendar.
Now, tap on Delete Calendar.
Thank you. I went to settings. Tapped on calendar, then accounts and an account came up that I didn’t recognize so I deleted it. Then I clicked on the calendar icon and all the weird messages were gone. You made my day. Thanks
Ominous messages
