How do i know if i have virus protection built in my Iphone 13?

I got a pop up, (Yea i know.lol) from Apple and Google telling me i have someone hacking my Iphone 13, how doni check and see?


iPhone 13, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 29, 2025 12:33 AM

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Posted on Jun 29, 2025 1:19 AM

it's not from apple or google


the only way to install software on nonjailbroken ios devices is apple app store, no site, or link or SMS or mail or anything can install any type of software on your device


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Jun 29, 2025 1:19 AM in response to TammieBarker53

it's not from apple or google


the only way to install software on nonjailbroken ios devices is apple app store, no site, or link or SMS or mail or anything can install any type of software on your device


read

Getting pop ups from website on iPhone; i… - Apple Community


Block pop-ups in Safari on iPhone - Apple Support


more

iphone block scan popups - Google-

Jun 29, 2025 4:11 AM in response to TammieBarker53

Viruses are a type of malware that work by spreading copies of themselves from an infected piece of code to other infected pieces of code. iOS is very sandboxed. Even if an infected app somehow made it into the App Store and you installed it, it wouldn't be able to infect other apps. A "virus" that can't spread isn't much of a virus. An "anti-virus" app that can't scan your apps for (non-existent) viruses also isn't much of an anti-virus app, either.


But fear of viruses is something that dishonest marketers, and outright criminals, like to use to panic their victims into purchasing worthless "security" apps (to solve non-existent "problems"). Or into calling phone numbers that belong to scammer call centers where criminals posing as "tech support" are waiting to rip off anyone who calls.

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How do i know if i have virus protection built in my Iphone 13?

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