Do i need an antivirus app in iOS 6 on iPhone

Tnx Meg that was very infomative link

if u look, most of those were like yrs apart

just nuisance virus

i had 666 virus on my G3 233 MH ,that was fast mac then lol

how I got because using 3red party extenstion manger tool.

Hnashir wrote:

Tnx Meg that was very infomative link

if u look, most of those were like yrs apart

just nuisance virus

i had 666 virus on my G3 233 MH ,that was fast mac then lol

how I got because using 3red party extenstion manger tool.

If you knew you had a virus on a Mac, why did you insist that there were none? I never said there were lots of them, in fact, I said they were rare. However, they have existed and may exist in the future. Pretending the Macs are totally immune from any type of attack is foolish.

I hate to disagree, but my brand new iPhone 6s is being hacked. Someone is intercepting our text messages. Before I switched to an iPhone, our phones were controlled by a suspected source. I am not sure if this corporation is using a Sting Ray device. any input?

Don't believe that for one minute. Whether it's anti virus protection or anti spyware, you definitely need some type of protection. People have bragged for years that Apple products don't need this type of protection because so few people buy Apple computers that the creeps who write viruses preferred attacking Windows machines to get the maximum result. My iPhone 6 plus has been getting all sorts of spam and threats over the past month. In fact that is what brings me to the Apple site tonight. Just now a warning popped up while I was using Safari and I was threated with my computer being held for ransom, etc., unless I paid up. The only option was to click OK and accept the blackmail. Luckily I was able to tap the icon on the lower right that opens up most of the internet pages and I quickly checked x on the corner of that warning and anything used at around that time. So far no further problems. For weeks even when not on the internet, I have been getting the same pop up claiming I had won a prize at Facebook and to click to accept my prize. Whether either of these is actually dangerous or not, they are proof that rogue files are able to slip into the iPhone with iOS 9. I am about to try to get some answers in a moment. The basic fact to remember is unauthorized entities are able to get into the iPhone and even if no problem today, that makes me very concerned about the next time. One thing to be careful of is what is for sale in the App Store. I have found that even the best security apps are crippled by Apple policy which controls every detail of what is done with iPhones. These apps do almost nothing. One in particular I will note is Trend Micro which cost a good deal last year. It did very little. just basic stuff like backup ability and can trace your phone if lost. You don't need them for that as that is built into iOS.

Technically you don't need an antivirus for any OS devices. You are also taking a huge risk when visiting malicious sites and using sketchy applications that you've downloaded from the Itunes App Store. For those of you that think that Apple devices cannot get viruses, you are horribly mistaken. I've been in the computer repair business for quite a while and we receive almost as many Apple products as we do Microsoft products running Windows. Most people choose Windows OS over Apple because of the price difference. The biggest difference is that Apple devices are quite a bit more difficult to remove the viruses and clean the device from harmful potentially unwanted programs. If you are going to get a device from Apple, let me be because you like the features that the product has to offer and not because you believe the common misconception that Apple devices are incorruptible. They are just as easy to get a virus on as any other computer or mobile device. On the Apple computer there is an antivirus that I use called BitDefender. I've worked with computers for over 10 years now. I am currently a programmer. I was also a Network Admin, Systems Admin, and a Computer Repair Tech before my current job.

Brendan2424 wrote:

For those of you that think that Apple devices cannot get viruses, you are horribly mistaken. I've been in the computer repair business for quite a while and we receive almost as many Apple products as we do Microsoft products running Windows.

No one here has said that "Apple devices" are incorruptible. What we have said is that virues for Mac OS devices are rare and, in the wild, non-existent for an unjailbroken iOS device.

If you have current information on viruses that are infecting Mac OS, please, let us know.

But what can I do about my phone? I had my email hacked. and my email on my phone stills seems off- can't send emails at times. I am new to iphone.

shannonfromdc wrote:

But what can I do about my phone? I had my email hacked. and my email on my phone stills seems off- can't send emails at times. I am new to iphone.

Which has nothing to do with a virus.

Delete the email account and add it back. Settings>Mail, Contacts, Calendar.

Hi Meg - I changed all my passwords, I deleted email account from iphone and re-added.

I am concerned that some malware got put on the phone through this incident.

shannonfromdc wrote:

Hi Meg - I changed all my passwords, I deleted email account from iphone and re-added.

I am concerned that some malware got put on the phone through this incident.

Unless you have jailbroken your phone, it hasn't. You should be fine.

jillfromexeter wrote:

So if my credit card info was stolen by using it to make purchases, is this considered a hack, or user error? I'm pretty careful about where I use my card online. My child's survivor benefits have been stolen on 2 separate occasions. Police think someone made a counterfeit card? I'm definitely not a tech whiz. I switched from Samsung to Apple last year. I was under the impression there were little to no issues with Apple products. I'm just curious if it was my error or someone possibly hacked my phone? Thank you for any advice. ✌ ️

What is far more likely that your phone being hacked is that your credit card information was stolen from a store where you used it. Target was the victim of such a large scale theft a couple of years ago. My bank issued me a new debit card last year because somewhere else I shopped had their databases compromised. Unless you're storing your credit card numbers in clear text on your phone, hacking your phone is not going to give thieves particularly easy access to credit card info.

Discuss getting a credit card with a chip from your bank/credit card company. If they don't offer them, switch companies. In the near future, all cards will have them.

jillfromexeter wrote:

So if my credit card info was stolen by using it to make purchases, is this considered a hack, or user error? I'm pretty careful about where I use my card online. My child's survivor benefits have been stolen on 2 separate occasions. Police think someone made a counterfeit card? I'm definitely not a tech whiz. I switched from Samsung to Apple last year. I was under the impression there were little to no issues with Apple products. I'm just curious if it was my error or someone possibly hacked my phone? Thank you for any advice. ✌ ️

Your credit card information is not stored anywhere on an iPhone. As Meg said, it was most likely stolen from a retailer (not a website). There are an estimated 10,000 self-checkout Walmart terminals that have been modified to "scrape" the mag stripe off of credit cards used in the terminals to allow them to be cloned, and thousands more at other retailers. Also, most stand-alone ATMs have skimming devices installed on them that capture your card's data, along with a camera to record your PIN. For stores, you should only use chip cards or Apple Pay. For ATMs cover your hand when you enter your PIN. And visit http://krebsonsecurity.com to keep up with the latested in cyber attacks.

i said once in history of OS

I'm not sure why you're bringing this up again after all these months. However, you said Mac OS has never had a virus. And then you said it did. It appears that why you mean is that you saw a virus in Windows running on a Mac. Which is not the same thing at all.

Yes, viruses are possible, even if one doesn't use Bootcamp and run Windows. No, they are rare enough not to need anti-virus software.