iPhone SE: Static heard through speakers

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iPhone SE: Static heard through speakers

Heyo, so uh I have an iPhoneSE (iOS version 26.6 dunno if that’s necessary) but I recently got one of those alerts that say You have multiple viruses! Check if you hear static or something similar to that. And I did, full volume, no videos playing no music even in silent mode, and I do hear static through both ends of my phone (meaning the speakers). Idk if that means like I’m in danger or not but I really do want to know, aswell as if I can fix it myself or if I should just leave it alone anyways peace out, idk how to end this

Edit: I just reset my phone (held the power off button swiped and allat stuff) and the noise is gone, probably was just a error/buffer of some sorts but what would I know, I don’t code or do robotics or anything like that, keeping this up for those who do have the same or similar problems

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Posted on Nov 4, 2026 6:51 PM

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tillu_code

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Nov 4, 2026 7:57 PM in response to Pepper_Jst_Drawz

That "you have multiple viruses" alert is a fake popup from a website, not something iOS found. iPhones don't get viruses that way, so don't tap it or call any number it shows. Close the tab. If it keeps coming back, go to Settings > Safari > Clear History and Website Data. The static going away after a restart fits a stuck audio process, not malware. If it comes back, try it with Bluetooth off and the case off. A restart fixes this for a lot of people. If the speaker stays noisy with nothing playing, then it's worth a hardware check, but you're not in danger from that popup.

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