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Hi, i receive a message from google that my ipad 2 was infected with the dns changer, i also checked this on dns-changer.eu and they confirm to me that my ipad is infected. Is there a way to remove this virus from the ipad?
iPad 2
If you have the virus, it would be a first. Read this article
The message you got was a scam.
The article states
Linux, iPhone, iPad and Android devices, however, cannot be affected by the virus, which redirects users to servers controlled by cyber criminals.
Cheers, Tom 😉
Then there is an app that can help me with the problem of the internet on my ipad? and if theres one, i suppose that i have to download it from itunes on my pc and then syncronize with the ipad (because i cant download from the ipad since i don't have connection).
Finnally i solved the problem, i just had to restore (reset) the ipad from itunes to the original backup, and now i have internet again. Thanks anyway for all the answers, i really appreciate your help.
I wish I had seen this thread back in May. Although I agree with everybody that says your iOS won't run the DNSChanger malware (or any other that we're aware of), but I doubt the warnings from Google were false.
Smreynolds wrote:
I'm having the same problem.
If you are still having this problem please do the following:
Using the Settings app choose Wi-Fi.
Now click the blue ">" at the end of your chosen network.
In the "DHCP" tab tell us the following entries:
Router
DNS
Search Domains
If you are using an Apple router and have the Airport Utility app installed on your iPad, click the button at the bottom of the network window "Manage this Network" to launch the utility.
Click on your Airport Base Station. In the window that opens click the blue "Edit" button.
Click on Internet Connection and tell us all the entries under:
DNS Server
IPv6 DNS Server
I have the same question. Yes I've jailbroken my iPad. First time I checked with dns-changer.eu it stated mine was manipulated, then I checked again it stated that mine is clean. Getting confused & curious, I checked again several times. Most of those stated mine is clean, but once manipulated again then clean while I rechecked around 1 minute later.
I've 2 laptops at home, 1 is fine & 1 is affected while the site stated that both of those are clean. The affected laptop gets limited access through wi fi. Connection is pretty normal using LAN but yahoo.com is still firewalled. I've scanned the affected use HitmanPro btw.
Please help, is there anything I can do or I just reset my ipad? Thanks a lot..
Per Terms of Service to which you agreed when you joined this
forum, discussion of jailbroken iPhones is prohibited.
Now you are experiencing one of the reasons why jailbreak is not
a good idea. Google may provide some assistance. Or you
could contact the developers of the jailbreak software - they do
support their product don't they?
I think I should reset it back to factory setting
As with any system infected with malware the only way you can be sure you have cleaned it out is to wipe it clean. Malware may also be stored in the iPad's backup so your best bet will be to Restore it as a new iPad and start over.
Thanks a lot ^^ I can connect to internet after reset the network connection. I'm planning to restore to clean the malware out later after Apple has new iOS. Because it's automatically updated right? And many people suggest not to use iOS 6, not many improvement yet throw Youtube away.
Because it's automatically updated right? And many people suggest not to use iOS 6, not many improvement yet throw Youtube away.
Neither. It is not updated automatically, and it adds quite a bit.
Really? I've restored and it updated automatically to 5.1.1
My ipad 2 is infected with dns-changer!
