Is Total AV a good virus protection program for the iPhone?

Frankie3124 wrote:

Neil, thank you. How would you respond for AV on a pC?

The security environment and implementation for an iPhone or iPad is exceedingly different than that of a Windows PC. Based in available information, what iPhone malware is around rare, expensive, and targeted.

Macs are different from Windows PCs here, too. And macOS ships with integrated anti-malware.

For details on this topic directly from Apple: Apple Platform Security - Apple Support

The built-in Windows 11 Windows Security anti-malware (“Microsoft Defender Antivirus”) on a Windows PC is likely sufficient for your PC malware needs, as well. But it would also be best to ask Windows security and support questions in a Windows PC forum.

Too many products of the add-on anti-malware industry are sketchy, buggy, explotable, or problematic. Some of it looks itself rather like malware. Some of it has been fined for collecting personally-identified metadata and related details. Some of it has been itself targeted for security exploits, too.

It isn't useful. Apple's built-in defences prevent viruses and other malware from affecting it, and any scanners from checking files other than their own documents.

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Total AV is not needed for your phone. If anything, it will hurt....not help...your phone. Same for any other AV apps that you might see in pop ups or junk email.

Frankie3124 wrote:

Is Total AV a good product for Apple IPhone or is it a scam?

No, it’s a scam designed to relieve you of your hard earned money.

Sorry, I don't have a PC. But, I would never install AV software on any of the Macs here.