How to find out if my iPhone has a virus

I’d like to know if my iPhone 16 pro has a virus

iPhone 16 Pro, 18

Posted on Dec 1, 2024 1:22 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2024 2:00 PM

Do not install any type of AV software. There are no iOS viruses to find. On top of that, iOS is a highly protected OS. All apps must run in a sandbox. They cannot talk to, or share anything with other apps or the OS. Making any such AV software 100% useless.


Yes, they exist on the App Store, but none of them are actually AV software. All they can do are simple things like clearing cache files and cookies. Something you can easily do your yourself without the need of such trash software.

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Dec 1, 2024 2:00 PM in response to Triplegionrider

Do not install any type of AV software. There are no iOS viruses to find. On top of that, iOS is a highly protected OS. All apps must run in a sandbox. They cannot talk to, or share anything with other apps or the OS. Making any such AV software 100% useless.


Yes, they exist on the App Store, but none of them are actually AV software. All they can do are simple things like clearing cache files and cookies. Something you can easily do your yourself without the need of such trash software.

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