Q: How do i get rid of a iPhone Virus?

There are no iphone Virus, unless you have a jailbroken phone.

SuperNMY wrote:

 

Thank you for this super valuable advice. I found that 5 million times in the Internet and if I didn't still have virus on my non jail broken iPhone 5 I wouldn't write here. So anybody has a proper solution other than "there are no viruses for iPhone" how to get rid of this ****?

So, how do you expect anyone to tell you to get rid of something that does not exist?  The reality is there are no known virii (viruses ?) in the wild for unaltered, stock iOS.

what makes you suspect you would have a virus?

many users when they exp some action cause by a bug or just new to the user

then many thing

1. they are being hacked

2. they have a virus

back in the day many people wrote off things they exp in real life

as

1. demons

2. later on as aliens

also many people in these forums thing there are people remote controllings their ios devices

when people "guess" their email passwords and can sendt mails from their account

Just restore your iPhone in iTunes. All iOS devices are manufactured to make getting viruses and stuff like that practically impossible unless the device is jailbroken. More and likely, its a software glitch causing your iPhone to do things on its own or its a touchscreen issue. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414?viewlocale=en_US

I'd restore the phone as a new device to eliminate any problem returning if you restored your backup file with corrupted data.

Perhaps in the future, instead of making an assumption that it is a virus, simply describe the problem, when and how it occurs, and what steps you have taken to try to correct it, and the results of those steps.

Emotionalism has no place in a technical assessment.

I don't know where you found a guide to 'build a virus for an iPhone', but if you looked more closely, there was probably a disclaimer that it would only work on jailbroken phones.  There are no reported viruses for non-jailbroken iPhones.

SuperNMY wrote:

But no solution on how to get rid of it or how to prevent getting it. Maybe apple should think about a solution here!?

Apple has already provided the solution in a very secure OS. As long as you don't jailbreak it, you won't get a virus and you won't need to get rid of it.

I have a similar situation on my iphone.. A black NYTimes icon appeaed on my screen, and it's like pre-installed. I cannot make it work or delete it. Weird side is, I also have NYTimes application on my newsstand. I uninstalled it, but no help. So, were you able to correct your phone? If yes, can you post how.

Also, to all other ignorant replies, this may not be a virus, but may be too. Anyone who rests in the strong arms of a very secure OS can google "Stuxnet" to have an idea about what's going on..

Thanks,

What troubleshooting steps have you taken? Have you tried resetting your device by pressing and holding the Home button and power button until the silver apple appears? Have you restored the phone?

If you've restored it as new and you're seeing that sort of behavior, it may well be a hardware problem. You should make an appointment at the Genius Bar at your local Apple Store.

You have a warranty.  Why not just take it to Apple and get it replaced?  I agree with Meg, after all that you've tried, that behavior would indicate something seriously wrong with the device itself.  Take it in and have Apple check it out - that's what the warranty is for.

At least, you must have been still under warranty when you first posted back in August since nobody had an iPhone 5 for more then 12 months then.  By now, you may have waited too long and squandered your warranty period.