Pop up on iPhone claims I have 17 viruses

Pop up on iPhone claims I have 17 virus threats

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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 5, 2022 2:40 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2022 2:43 PM

It's a scam. A message warning of malware will only be legitimate if you manually started a scanner or uploaded a file to a website.

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Nov 5, 2022 2:43 PM in response to 8notsure

It's a scam. A message warning of malware will only be legitimate if you manually started a scanner or uploaded a file to a website.

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