How to remove unknown VPN profile and ensure security on iPhone?
I opened my iphone today and i saw that i was inside the Safari app in an empty tab at the top of my hundreds of tabs, not at the bottom where new tabs usually go.
I got suspicious and went to my VPN Management in settings out of paranoia and i found this installed, which i clearly did not have a 1-3 days ago because i regularly check on it out of paranoia too.
i realised i didn’t update the newest software update, so i updated the IOS software then:
Restarted the Iphone
Checked the Certificate Trust Settings
Changed ALL my passwords
Cleared History and Website data on Safari + Closed all tabs
Cleared Cookies, Site Data, and closed all tabs on Chrome
Double checked whether the profile is there
Reset Network Settings
Restarted my Iphone again
Changed my Passcode
Here is the screenshot of the VPN profile, in my state of surprise, i didn’t notice the “More Details” and removed the profile before checking what was in “More Details” unfortunately.
Do i need to factory reset the Iphone? Or am i good?
If i do have to factory reset, how do i do it and retain my photos? Won’t uploading everything to Icloud just be moving the malicious settings onto the Icloud and then moving them back onto my phone?
Thank you
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iPhone 14 Pro Max