I received a pop up stating my iPhone has been compromised by 13 Trojan viruses

Can this happen to a iPhone to be infected? I never visit compromised sites

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 2, 2021 4:40 PM

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Posted on Jul 3, 2021 7:18 AM

Your phone cannot get a virus from any source. However, scam alerts that your phone has a virus can appear several ways; from visiting sketchy web sites, from apps that don’t vet their ads well, as email, texts, and as calendars. Some sites trick you into installing a spam calendar by offering you something for free. That’s why deggie asked if it was in a calendar, because there are specific instructions for removing spam calendars.

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Jul 3, 2021 7:18 AM in response to Sharonc84

Your phone cannot get a virus from any source. However, scam alerts that your phone has a virus can appear several ways; from visiting sketchy web sites, from apps that don’t vet their ads well, as email, texts, and as calendars. Some sites trick you into installing a spam calendar by offering you something for free. That’s why deggie asked if it was in a calendar, because there are specific instructions for removing spam calendars.

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