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should i download an anti virus program for my iphone?

Do I need to download an antivirus for my iPhone? What’s the best antivirus program if I have to?

Posted on Jul 6, 2023 8:59 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2023 12:29 PM

A non-jailbroken phone cannot be hacked, get a virus, or malware.

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Aug 12, 2023 9:18 PM in response to vishufromgurgaon

If you fall for a “phishing” e-mail, Web notification, message, or phone call - and give personal information or credentials to the criminals who sent the message - you can be scammed even if your phone remains virus-free.


The main defense against this is to be aware of the types of things that scammers try, and to be on your guard against them.


Like if you see a notification with a System Settings icon, saying your iPhone is infected with 100 viruses and to click here to “fix it.” Don’t! It’s a scam. The message is not from the system, but from scammers who have copied a system icon and pasted it into their Web notifications, the better to fool and scam you.

should i download an anti virus program for my iphone?

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