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hey so i was browsing on safari and all of a sudden i was told i have 26 viruses and i need to remove them with some vpn, can you guys help me

iPhone 6s

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 12:19 PM

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Posted on Apr 6, 2021 12:27 PM

Thank you for reaching out to the Apple communities.


  • An iPhone cannot get viruses or malware unless you have jailbroken it (if you don't know that jailbreaking means, then you probably haven't done it).
  • Any alert that says you have a virus or have been hacked is a scam. In this case, someone (a sketchy company) wants you to download their VPN.
  • Never trust an email, text, popup, website, or phone call that says you have a virus (even if it looks like it's from apple). Never download anything these messages tell you to download, and never give them any information about yourself or your computer.
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Apr 6, 2021 12:27 PM in response to tea_tea

Thank you for reaching out to the Apple communities.


  • An iPhone cannot get viruses or malware unless you have jailbroken it (if you don't know that jailbreaking means, then you probably haven't done it).
  • Any alert that says you have a virus or have been hacked is a scam. In this case, someone (a sketchy company) wants you to download their VPN.
  • Never trust an email, text, popup, website, or phone call that says you have a virus (even if it looks like it's from apple). Never download anything these messages tell you to download, and never give them any information about yourself or your computer.
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