Can iPhone get malware?

i phone can get malware or virus in general?

I open a fraudulent message and I want make sure is not effecting the other apps

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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 20, 2021 9:45 AM

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Axel Foley

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150,978 points

Nov 20, 2021 9:50 AM in response to renatino54

In general, NO. The chances of your iPhone getting a virus or malware are close to zero. This is because the iPhone operates in Apple’s closed network environment. There is one exception here and that is if your iPhone has been Jailbroken and if it is, then yes it can get a virus etc.

Axel F.

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