iPhone virus transfer
If I shared my iPhone screen with my computer via (as it turned out) an untrusted application (the application was installed on my computer), could a virus have been transferred to my iPhone?
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If I shared my iPhone screen with my computer via (as it turned out) an untrusted application (the application was installed on my computer), could a virus have been transferred to my iPhone?
No. There are no known viruses that can affect iPhones, and no viruses meant for computers would even work on an iPhone.
Adam_2024 wrote:
But as if this app was intended for Apple devices. I just want to know if I cloned my screen via this application, is there any virus threat that would cause me to switch to my phone?
As there are no viruses that can infect an iPhone unless it has been jailbroken, the answer remains "No."
But as if this app was intended for Apple devices. I just want to know if I cloned my screen via this application, is there any virus threat that would cause me to switch to my phone?
Still no. There are no kown viruses that can affect an iPhone.
iPhone virus transfer