Do I need antivirus on my iPhone 4?

Ok. Thanks for the help.

Allan Sampson wrote:

there are no viruses that affect or infect iOS.

run from that bank in a hurry.

Oops. Never say never.

See "TrustR" in app store:

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9360303.htm

Hogwash.

Rogue Trojan Hits, iOS App Store, Quickly Removed

http://www.cultofmac.com/177350/rogue-trojan-hits-ios-app-store-quickly-removed/

Similar nefarious App "Path" is wildly popular

Please list the viruses that affect/infect iOS that have infected non-hacked iOS devices and acquired by visiting a website or with an email or MMS attachment.

ramsy2 wrote:

Rogue Trojan Hits, iOS App Store, Quickly Removed

http://www.cultofmac.com/177350/rogue-trojan-hits-ios-app-store-quickly-removed/

Similar nefarious App "Path" is wildly popular

A Trojan is also not a virus.

When people ask about "virus" risk, or the Bank wants a virus scan of your mobile device, the're not necessarily excluding other malware or badware issues. They're usually following a sequential-troublshooting procedure.

Excluding iOS App Store Trojans from this discussion, and calling a freely available tool to remove such malware "Hogwash" is not the most helpful answer.

Damage from a Trojan or Virus is equally bad, as is arguing over the vernacular terminology of Malware.

Non-compliance will halt the troublshooting process. Applying available security measures, be it Android scan, or iOS querry with "TrustR", allows progress to the next step, which may leed to checking host servers.

Without mastery of industry jargon, the public has license for creative use of "virus or scan" and is better served by allowing this reference to include Trojans and other Malware checks.

Thank you ramsy2.

Really, we need to keep in mind, even with the sandboxed nature of an iOS,

the iOS still runs apps that can potentially be infected with malware, be it

trojan or virus, or whatever. This includes spyware. Most apps are fairly up

front that they have advertising, and it is obvious from the ads whether or not

they are giving the user personally tailored content.

I have several free apps that display ads, and so far none of them have

produced any personally tailored content.

Am I right that apps use Java? Because, it is possible for Java apps to be

hacked and to be infected with malware.

I have had some peculiar behavior on my iPhone recently that is very suspicious.

I have popups coming up when I wake the phone that say they are from apps

I don't have on my phone! So, don't tell me malware on an iPhone is impossible.

Never say never, and if software can be installed without user intervention, then so

can malware.

I have noticed that a bragging point Apple users have is that their systems are

impervious to malware.

Really? Only a system totally in ROM is truly impervious to malware, and if

the burned in software is infected, then you have a permanently infected system!

Which brings me to the original question: Do we need scanning/protection

software for iPhones?

Do we?

1. No. apps do NOT use Java - there is no Java at all allowed in iOS devices.

2. While no programable device can be theoreticaly impervious, no viruses in the wild have ever been documented in iOS.

3. If you ever jailbroke your phone, you are susceptable to malware and viruses, and there are several documented in the wild.

Although a virus/trojan/malware that can effect iOS devices

is very, very hard to do, if at all, it does not mean that it

cannot be a "carrier". If an email is received with a virus

that can affect say a PC, and that email is forwarded to a

PC, it could infect that PC but cause no harm to the iPhone

or an Android for that matter.

Thanks, I guess I was wrong about iOS and Java.

Also, I don't believe in jailbreaking phones. It is a whole

lot easier to just use them with the assigned provider.

Lots of plans available, lots of methods of payment, etc.

I mostly use the web features and advanced

video/ web access over wireless internet. Saves

on data plan usage and better quality anyway.

As to malware on my iPhone and odd behavior, could

it just be buggy apps/ iOS ? Also, I am still

using an iPhone 3GS, could it be older hardware issues?

How can I verify my iPhone IS NOT infected?

When technicians scan iOS devices at an Apple Store, the proprietary equipment used to scan your device is the most comprehensive hard/software & system test possible.

If battery damage, App-crash reports, or Malware infections can be repaired, or reset the Apple Store techs will help you after scanning your device.

If a complete system wipe and OS re-install is required for your device, and you agree, they can help restore the iOS, and any apps purchased thru your iTunes account.

What the Apple Store techs prohibit is backing up your iOS device on their system, servers, or the icloud. Backing up to iTunes on your own desktop is possible, but not recommended if problematic Apps or Malware could be re-copied to your newlly restored device.