What makes you ask? As far as I know, they can't exactly "slip by". Even if they did, non-jailbroken iPhones are specifically designed to be "locked" when it comes to system files. This is why it's called "jailbreaking." You are literally opening up the cell doors. Yes, that makes you free, but others can get in.
Well I want to know more about the why of how iPhones are safe from viruses and want to know if apps with malware can not get into the App Store or if when going through the prosess of scanning the app, that the malicious coding may not be detected and the app gets placed in the App Store.
I am not saying it can or can not. That is what I am asking. Can an app with malware in it get published in the App Store because the malware was not detected when scanned for it. Because isn't that what happens, the apps get scanned before being published into the App Store?
I also am wanting to know this because I want to be able to defend the fact of how apple products are safe and secure to those who say other wise. But I want to know the why, not just the "because it is safe and you can only get malware if jail broken." I want to claim the why.
What jailbreaking does is it opens up the phone's software and system files to be editable. Normally, they are 100% locked and can not be changed by anything (not even a "malware-infested app"). It's Apple's lovely design. Go Apple!
The Apple review process isn't foolproof. Apple presumably has a number of automated checks but even so whenever my company publishes an update or a new app it can be flagged for a new issue that has been there for months or years and suddenly it is being the cause for a rejection. It's quite possible that there is some malicious code within an app. We assume that Apple reviews a new app more rigorously than an update which could be a method for introducing some malicious code in an update. Apple's review process is largely unknown by the outside world.
Go Apple. I was just trying to find out if apps with malware could ever get pass being detection and be in the App Store. I know even if the app did have malware, all apps are sandboxes so there access to the operating system is minimal if at all and it can really access its own data unless authorized.
Apple is pretty tight lipped about what they do for many things, this is definitely one of those things. There's a lot of supposition and assumptions based on industry best practices and what we do know about Apple in other areas.
I just have come across another type of malware. There is a program called GEDMATCH which access the GEDMATCH site, but is not related. However, by using the app you are giving them access to your account and lots and lots of private information as well as your relatives email addresses and your DNA information. It is like someone creating a Bank of America App that stores your user name and password. Once they have that, they can access your account and money as they wish.
Of course, since it is run by humans who have been known to make mistakes that is always possible. It has been my experience that Apple has made every effort to keep the chance of that happening to an absolute minimum.
I would really appreciate it if you can provide some sources to backup your allegation against the App Store.
Really, I have never heard of such a case. But if it WERE to happen, it wouldn't matter anyway. Apps have no access to system files (or almost any files) unless your iPhone is jailbroken.
Ya, because the apps are sandboxes right?
That was my pre conceived idea when I posted this question but I wanted to try to find out for sure if that was true.
Malware Infested Apps In App Store?
