How to detect if your iPhone has viruses
Adware and virus-infected malware are everywhere; taking over your computers, smartphones, tablets and just about anything else that can be connected to the internet.
It’s a problem so rampant these days, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re also hiding under your bed or in your closet.
OK, that last part was an exaggeration, but if you look at a lot of our recent stories about adware, you’ll see a big area of focus has been on the Google Play Store. Tap or click for 9 popular Google Play apps that are hiding malware.
If Apple users think they’ve dodged those bullets, think again: Your iPhone could also be at risk in ways that could surprise you.
Viruses vs. iPhones
Thanks to Apple’s tight grip, it’s pretty difficult for malware to make it onto its iOS App Store and onto your iPhone. But it’s not impossible. iPhones can get viruses.
In fact, malware has actually made it into the App Store in the past, infecting legitimate apps. For example, cybercriminals were once able to trick developers into using a version of Apple’s development tool that was counterfeit.
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There have also been vulnerabilities in iOS, most notably used by the CIA to break into phones, according to documents published by Wikileaks a couple of years ago. Most of those issues have since been patched, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t others hackers are working to exploit.
iPhones aren’t safe from phishing attacks, either, since that doesn’t require an app to be installed. Click a bad link in an email or text message and it could lead to trouble.
Does your iPhone have a virus?
If you have ever unknowingly invited malware in to crash the party on your iPhone, it could be hard to detect. An old battery, a change in settings or a poor-quality app might result in similar symptoms as a virus-infected iPhone.
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