How do I get the flashback on my iPad

Polly0618Polly wrote:

How to check for malware on iPad. What is the best way?

There are no Antivirus Products available for iOS/iPadOS. Those that claim to provide AV protection are nothing more than “snake oil” - and should be avoided.

Due to the system architecture of iOS/iPadOS, unless jailbroken (don’t go there!), your iPad is not susceptible to traditional malware infection per-se. However, as with all computer systems, there are still vulnerabilities and exploits to which you remain vulnerable. Be wary of the perpetuated myth that Apple devices are immune to malware; regrettably, this is not an accurate reflection of risk.

While your iPad is unlikely to be directly infected by malware, it is still possible to easily download an “infected” file to the iPad - which if transferred elsewhere still has the capacity to infect other computer systems with malware. Whilst there are no AV products for iPhone and iPad, there are useful mitigations that can reduce your exposure to avoidable risk.

Browser-based attacks can largely be mitigated by installing a good Content and Ad-blocking product. One of the very best and most respected within the Apple App Store - designed for iPad, iPhone and Mac - is 1Blocker for Safari.

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/1blocker-for-safari/id1365531024

1Blocker is highly configurable - and crucially does not rely upon an external proxy-service of dubious provenance. All processing takes place on your device - and contrary to expectations, Safari will run faster and more efficiently. 

Unwanted content is not simply filtered after download (a technique used by basic/inferior products), but instead undesirable embedded content blocked form download. A further benefit on metered services, such as cellular connections where you data may be capped or chargeable, this not only improves speed but also saves you money. Recent enhancement to 1Blocker has introduced a network “firewall” extension that provides additional protection. Whilst not a firewall in its purest sense, available protections are extended to all network-enabled Apps.

A further measure to improve protection is to use a security focussed Recursive DNS Service - in preference to automatic DNS settings. This can either be set on a per-device basis in Settings, or can be set-up on your home Router. I strongly recommend using one of the following services - for which IPv4 and IPv6 server addresses are listed:

Quad9 (recommended)

9.9.9.9

149.112.112.112

2620:fe::fe

2620:fe::9

OpenDNS

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

2620:0:ccc::2

2620:0:ccd::2

Cloudflare+APNIC

1.1.1.1

1.0.0.1

2606:4700:4700::1111

2606:4700:4700::1001

Use of the above DNS services will help to shield you from “known bad” websites and URLs - and when used alongside 1Blocker, or other Content Blocker, provides defense in depth.

There are other advanced techniques to further “harden” iOS/iPadOS, such as employing DoH, DoT and DNSSEC, but these are perhaps beyond the immediate skills of novice users.

I hope this information and insight proves to be helpful. 

Why would you even think this were possible? The page you posted from clearly states OS X, Lion 10.7. Ancient, and nothing to do with an iPad or iOS.

Flashback exploited one of the many security holes in Java to get itself installed. It was patched almost a decade ago for the Mac OS. There was never an iOS variant, besides not being able to install Java on an iPad or iPhone to start with.

Polly0618Polly wrote:

How to check for malware on iPad. What is the best way?

there is no known malware/virus/hack for a non jailbroken ipad.

razmee209 wrote:

there is no known malware/virus/hack for a non jailbroken ipad.

If this were an accurate statement, Apple would have no need to invest considerable resources in regular security updates for iOS/iPadOS. Whilst the sandboxed security architecture is perhaps less vulnerable to traditional malware/virus infection, there are many vulnerabilities and threats to which iPhone and iPad remain vulnerable.