How do I detect Malware on my iPhone?

suspect my phone has malware installed. could someone be watching my phone? At one point, my battery dropped from 85% to 81%..


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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 13, 2025 1:53 AM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2025 2:07 AM

if you have not jailbroken your phone then the only means to install new software on your phone is apples app store, you can't install software by visiting a webpage or a sms or anything, malware is included in that in terms of being software.


if you get popups that attempt to scam you then read Block pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support


if you added some new thirdparty calendar on a site which have crazy scam / spam entries then read

iPhone calendar spam - Apple Community


about your battery problems then

About the battery and performance of iPhone 11 and later - Apple Support


and maybe

iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support


and Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple


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Aug 13, 2025 2:07 AM in response to _danielchow

if you have not jailbroken your phone then the only means to install new software on your phone is apples app store, you can't install software by visiting a webpage or a sms or anything, malware is included in that in terms of being software.


if you get popups that attempt to scam you then read Block pop-up ads and windows in Safari - Apple Support


if you added some new thirdparty calendar on a site which have crazy scam / spam entries then read

iPhone calendar spam - Apple Community


about your battery problems then

About the battery and performance of iPhone 11 and later - Apple Support


and maybe

iPhone Battery and Performance - Apple Support


and Batteries - Maximizing Performance - Apple


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