Possible phishing on iPhone?
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You don't have any viruses on your phone, it is a scam message designed to get you to purchase unnecessary software. And that message is not from Apple.
Read more about it here -
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
It is spam. Ignore it.
iOS / iPadOS devices cannot be infected** with Viruses / 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.
**The primary reason for this is Sandboxing. All third-party apps are “sandboxed”, so they are restricted from accessing files stored by other apps or from making changes to the device. Sandboxing is designed to prevent apps from gathering or modifying information stored by other apps.
Security of runtime process in iOS and iPadOS - Apple Support
The sandbox on an iPhone is a security feature that creates a restricted environment for each app to run in isolation from other apps and the operating system. It is a core component of iOS's security architecture and plays a crucial role in making iPhones more secure.
In layman's terms:
The sandbox works by enforcing strict controls and limitations on app behavior, ensuring that each app has access only to the resources it needs to function properly. Here are some key aspects of the sandbox that contribute to iPhone security:
The combination of these sandboxing mechanisms helps create a secure environment on iPhones, protecting user data, maintaining system integrity, and preventing unauthorized access or interference between apps.
Possible phishing on iPhone?