Is there a risk that your iPhone gets infected by viruses?

aymeric144 wrote:

Hi, is there a risk that your iPhone gets infected by viruses?

For those at high risk, malware is a possibility. If you’re an investigative journalist, political dissident, with access to great wealth or to sensitive or classified information, or an annoyance to somebody very rich, you might be a target.

For the rest of us: No.

Microsoft Windows viruses? Nope.

Scanning and add-ons? Nope. The built-in anti-malware tooling will do its thing without help.

aymeric144 Said:

"Virus: Hi, is there a risk that your iPhone gets infected by viruses? How to know if that is the case, and if this happens, what steps should I take?"

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Viruses On an iPhone:

No. You will never get a virus on your iPhone. But the only way it can get affected if it has been jailbroken. So, if purchased from Apple, then no worries there.

Resetting to Factory Settings:

If you are so concerned, then reset you iPhone to factory settings, as if you were to sell it. Go here: What to do Before you Sell, Give Away, or Trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support. Perform as instructed there, including the backup creation and iCloud sign out..