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Spam on calendar of iPad m8ni4

I want to remove spam from the calendar on my iPad mini 4 but am unable to do so. How can this be done?

iPad mini, iOS 9

Posted on Sep 26, 2020 8:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2020 8:54 AM

The problem that you describe should be very easy to resolve...


It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “virus” and/other warnings. 


Given that infecting a non-jailbroken iPad/iPhone with actual malware is incredibly difficult, this technique is employed by malicious Actors to fool or encourage you into doing something untoward - more often than not, parting with personal or financial information leading to fraud or attempted extortion.


Let’s check for what’s out of place...


  • iPadOS13 and earlier:

Settings > Passwords and Accounts


  • iPadOS14:

Settings > Calendar > Accounts


Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.


I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found

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Sep 26, 2020 8:54 AM in response to 2Herschel

The problem that you describe should be very easy to resolve...


It is highly probable that an inadvertent click on a website link has “subscribed” an additional (unwanted) Calendar to your device - and this unexpected Calendar is exposing unwanted calendar events and sending you unexpected “virus” and/other warnings. 


Given that infecting a non-jailbroken iPad/iPhone with actual malware is incredibly difficult, this technique is employed by malicious Actors to fool or encourage you into doing something untoward - more often than not, parting with personal or financial information leading to fraud or attempted extortion.


Let’s check for what’s out of place...


  • iPadOS13 and earlier:

Settings > Passwords and Accounts


  • iPadOS14:

Settings > Calendar > Accounts


Look for an “account” that shouldn’t be in the list of accounts - as this will likely include the Calendar that contains all the unwanted events. When you find the suspect account, tap - then select Delete Account. This should resolve the problem in its entirety.


I hope you find this helpful in finding the source - and in resolving the issue if an unexpected Calendar is found

Spam on calendar of iPad m8ni4

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