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wendy_is Author

Level 1

61 points

Is there an iPhone antivirus App?

I hear warnings of virus and malware threats for smartphones, let alone hacking (all the media coverage here in the UK at the moment about mobile phone hacking!) I see that security software companies are offering software for Android and Windows Mobile phones, but can find nothing for the iPhone 4.

Searching on these forums people say the iPhone is safe so long as its not "Jailbroken" ...... what does that mean?

Is there an anti malware App for the iPhone? With all the protection that is needed for PC's venturing onto the Internet these days I do wonder with a phone that can do the same.

iPhone 4, Windows 7

Posted on Jul 6, 2011 8:25 AM

156 replies

Feb 20, 2013 6:47 AM in response to leonbakhan

leonbakhan wrote:

But believe me this has happened so many times before and has happened lately. The news is there om the web

Please provide citations for any exploits of unjailbroken phones.

yjchua95

Level 1

0 points

Feb 25, 2013 5:34 AM in response to wendy_is

This is totally off topic already. What the OP asked was whether there's an anti-virus app for iOS or not. And somehow this thread has been hijacked to become an argument area.

Get this straight. Nothing is invulnerable. Even I have Norton on my Mac.

Far as I know, there's Norton Mobile Security for iOS.

https://mobilesecurity.norton.com

Feb 25, 2013 7:26 AM in response to yjchua95

yjchua95 wrote:

Get this straight. Nothing is invulnerable. Even I have Norton on my Mac.

Far as I know, there's Norton Mobile Security for iOS.

https://mobilesecurity.norton.com

Aside from the fact that I wouldn't let a Norton product within in ten feet of my Mac or my iOS devices, it's important to understand what the Mobile Secuity app does. It is not antivirus for iOS in the same way as the desktop verision is for the desktop OS. As there are currently no known viruses in the wild for iOS, no antivirus program has anything to detect that will infect. What Mobile Security and others like it do is prevent the iOS device from passing infected files back to Windows computers. That's all. If that seems important to you, by all means, install it. Just be aware of what you're paying for.

Feb 25, 2013 7:58 AM in response to yjchua95

I also read with amusement a couple of weeks ago an article that started in some industry papers and made it to the NY Times, that NO antivirus program actually works against new viruses and worms, and it can take weeks, or, in one case several years, before AV manufacturerers catch up with emerging threats.

teleh

Level 1

20 points

Feb 27, 2013 2:58 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Excellent. What Apple actually need is some kind of application with push notifications or scheduled updating, shall we call it an "anti-undesirable-software app", which could be quickly updated if any "security flaws in the impenetrable fortress which is iOS 6" should happen to be found. Totally theoretical you understand. However I'm reasonably sure that a reputable company or two could be found to provide this service virtually for free. The current patching consists of optional iOS updates when your device is plugged in to power and connected to WiFi.

May 23, 2013 9:48 AM in response to teleh

My last post was taken off so I guess all I can do is post this link I found that talks about mobile security: www.securitymetrics.com/mobilescan . Hope this answers the original question.

May 23, 2013 10:13 AM in response to Tfrizzell

I don't see that this has anything to do with the original question. It's a legitmate company that makes expensive security solutions for large enterprises. It's what your boss might use to determine if you have hacked your iPhone.

As the US Department of Defense has just ruled that iPhones are secure enough to use on military networks THAT should answer the original question.

May 23, 2013 10:17 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Lawrence Finch wrote:

It's a legitmate company

Do legitimate companies send their affiliates to discussion forums to promote them without admitting they are affliated with the company or are receiving compensation? I'm guessing you didn't see this poster's first (removed) post.

May 23, 2013 10:31 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Security Metrics, Inc is a 13 year old $25 million company based in Orem, Utah. Do these faces look respectable? https://securitymetrics.com/sm/pub/aboutus/executives. I was suspicious of the first post, but the company does not have any products or services that an iPhone user might buy. And the link has nothing to do with the original question.

I'm always suspicious when someone signs up with a new Apple ID and immediately posts what appears to be an attempt to get free advertising for some sleezy software, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. But I'll watch for the next post.

May 23, 2013 10:53 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Do these faces look respectable?

Some. 😝

I'm always suspicious when someone signs up with a new Apple ID and immediately posts what appears to be an attempt to get free advertising for some sleezy software, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. But I'll watch for the next post.

Ditto. But the first post was certainly a put-off.

May 23, 2013 11:39 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Sorry my friend works at this company and told me about an app that this company is coming out with. I thought it sounded helpful. You don't have to take the advice if you don't want it... just trying to help...