How to detect a virus?

So when I wanted to check a thing, and typed it in Safari, it showed that one website. I clicked it and ads and pop-ups started appearing. I don’t trust those websites, and I left immediately. But before I left, a message popped up saying (Video not available, turn VPN), something like that, and I closed it.


And because of all that I am now worried if iPhone has a virus of not. So I would like if someone could say how to scan for viruses or something.


Thank you!

iPhone 8, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 29, 2023 2:25 AM

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Posted on Apr 29, 2023 2:42 AM

Keep the iPhone updated to the latest iOS always and never Jailbreak. That's it.


iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be infected with Virus / Malware / Spyware unless you have intentionally downloaded spurious software or unauthorized apps directly from the internet and installed them on your device or/and have Jailbroken



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