How can I check if my iPhone 14 pro has been infected by a virus ?

Clicked on a suspicious link identified as potential virus

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 27, 2023 2:17 PM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2023 5:00 PM

Sc0rpi0n_sg wrote:

There are multiple exploits for  phones… the best way to see if there are viruses is to just download an anti virus from the App Store, believe me there are many. And it’s unlikely a latest phone with up to date security can get a virus

There are no antivirus apps in the app store that can actually detect a virus. Anything that claims to be able to is a scam to take your money. The same thing that keeps your phone safe (sandboxing apps so they can only access their own data) also prevents any app from inspecting other apps.


And there has never been a virus for an iPhone. There have been other kinds of malware occasionally, but no viruses.

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