iPhone email unknown attachment

Can your iPhone get a virus from opening a suspicious attachment?

iPhone 13 Pro

Posted on Jan 22, 2022 5:48 AM

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Can iPhones be effected by files? I was using a third-party email service on Safari and I got a strange email. When I tried to delete it, it tried to download the attached file that probably had a virus. Is there a way to check if I have a virus? I have an iPhone 13 mini with iOS 16.1.1. The files app does not have any strange files and I was using cPanel’s (cPanel is a website editor) Webmail via Roundcube. Both are perfectly trustworthy, but the email was not. I can’t find any way to check for a virus in the Settings app. Please help!
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Jan 22, 2022 6:57 AM in response to CindyZZZ

No.

Mere clicking on a link does not affect much. Do not divulge any personal credentials. You are safe till then.

Clicking on links merely sends a response to the server hosting the link that a human is present. They can't do anything else except to keep sending such links again and again in the hope that you may give out some info.

Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device and payment methods
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