iPhone virus detection

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iPhone virus detection

I received a popup message on my iPhone 8 from Apple Security telling me (3) viruses have been detected and the battery has been infected and damaged. Is this a legitimate message?

iPhone 8, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 29, 2020 07:48 PM

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Answer 1

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stedman1

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Apr 29, 2020 07:50 PM in response to Spike_1

It is a scam. Close the offending page, and avoid sites that are involved in such bogus advertising tactics.

Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support

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iimd38

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Jun 18, 2020 05:49 AM in response to Spike_1

I opened a bogus pdf attachment on my iPhone. Is there a chance someone downloaded a virus to my phone? If so, how can I check?

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Spike_1 Author

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Apr 29, 2020 07:59 PM in response to stedman1

How can I get rid of the fake security alerts? I turned on the airplane mode, tapped safari, and cleared the history and website data. When I turned airplane mode back on the alert reappeared.

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