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Do I need extra virus protection on my iPad 4?

Do I need extra virus protection on my ipad4


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iPad Air, iPadOS 17

Posted on Aug 17, 2024 2:29 AM

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Aug 19, 2024 9:54 AM in response to Saab17

There are no true Antivirus Products available for iOS/iPadOS. Those that claim to provide AV protection are little more than “snake oil”, have negligible (if any benefit) and for Apple devices should generally be avoided. Very often, Apps of this nature introduce more issues than added benefit.


Unlike traditional Operating Systems with which you may be familiar, iOS/iPadOS uses a sandboxed security architecture. As such, Apps cannot access any data outside of their own sandbox - and cannot access the storage and resources of other Apps. As such, it is impossible for an Anti-Virus App to scan the filesystem.


Do I need extra virus protection on my iPad 4?

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