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I received a message saying me iPhone is infected with a virus and may damage the battery. Is this real? What do I need to do?

I received a message saying my iPhone is infected with a virus and may damage the battery. Is this real? What do I need to do?

iPhone 7, iOS 13

Posted on May 15, 2021 10:01 AM

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Posted on May 15, 2021 10:08 AM

It’s a malicious ad designed to scare you into downloading useless software software.

Ignore it.

Stop going to websites that accept such sketchy ads or install an ad blocker.

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I received a message saying me iPhone is infected with a virus and may damage the battery. Is this real? What do I need to do?

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