Can you get a virus because my iPhone is automatically downloading previews of email attachments?

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Can you get a virus because my iPhone is automatically downloading previews of email attachments?

Hi guys,

Two days ago i started to receive a lot of weird spam mails from different addresses.

These emails contain random letters and an attachment of a video (or a screenshot of a video) and thats it.

Of course I didn’t click on the attachment but my iPhone always downloads previews of the attachments. Is it possible that with downloading this preview a virus can infect my phone?

Thanks in advance for your reactions.

Posted on Jun 3, 2021 6:24 PM

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chris_g1

Community Specialist

Jun 4, 2021 2:21 PM in response to Krullenbol99

Hello Krullenbol991

Welcome to Apple Support Communities.

I would not be concerned if all you did was preview the attachments. Apple devices have a very high level of security enabled in the software, which makes It very unlikely that your phone might be 'hacked'.

To learn some best practices about identifying phishing attempts and keeping your Apple ID and Apple devices secured, check out the following resources:

Hope you find this information educational. Take care.

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