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HHi, I may have a malware in my ipad, is there a successful antivirus/malware removal tool that can be recommended?
thanks
iPad, iOS 7.1.2
No.
Describe what's going on with your iPad that led you to this question.
Unless you have jail broken your iPad, you don't have any kind of malware on it.
Hi, I was on our local auction site here in NZ, and a pop up box came up and asked me for my password for the site, now this site advertises that they will never ask for your password. The box did not have the logo or anything on it so I deleted it, and contacted the sites administrators straight away, it was them that suggested I may have an issue with malware.
my ipad is as it left the factory, not jail broken.
thanks
You don't need a password to log into the auction site? How does it identify you as a participant?
Would you be willing to post the URL of the site?
The possibly of a hacked wireless router should be considered. Your ISP's DNS could also cause misdirected addresses, which could the the result of malicious interference, or a simple oversight. If the unexpected password prompt does not occur while using another wireless network served by a different ISP, both are possibilities.
HI John, well you don't need to be logged on to the website (http://www.trademe.co.nz) , they will never ask you what your password is, which is when the popup appeared, I was surprised to be asked, as it not their policy to ask.
the pop up I got was the first i have seen, we just got a new wireless router from our phone supplier, Vodafone, it is secured with WAP2 . Still, something to think about.
I'm still changing my passwords again tho
Jack
Thanks. This is what that page should look like (on an iPhone though):
Anything other than that, including a popup password screen, should be considered suspicious.
Try resetting Safari: go to Settings > Safari > Clear Cookies and Data.
Consider toggling "on" the settings for both Fraudulent Website Warning and Block Pop-ups, if they are not already selected "on".
I am having the same problem and NO my ipad 4 is NOT jail broken. I was on a website and got a push style app that just started loading itself, it redirected my ipad to http://download.appsy.club. I was able to stop it before it finished, but now can not access safari without allowing it to finish loading. Is there any way to remove the malware?
There is no malware. You were on a junk site that was set up to cause a redirect to another site. Safari is just doing what it always does by default - it's trying to load the last sites open.
Go to the Settings app. Under Safari, choose Clear History and Website Data.
Is there a malware removal tool for ipad?
