Is an antivirus app necessary for iPhone 13?

Google claims my iPhone 13 is virus infected! Is an antivirus app necessary and what app is recommended?

Thank you in advance for any help.


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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Apr 19, 2025 9:24 AM

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Apr 19, 2025 12:02 PM in response to StephenfromAlbuquerque

StephenfromAlbuquerque wrote:

Google claims my iPhone 13 is virus infected!


Google – or some scammer claiming to be Google?


Scammers send messages all the time that use copies of the Mac's System Settings icon to try to trick Mac users into thinking that the scam messages are legitimate messages from Apple or from the intended victims' own Macs. So I could totally see criminals pretending to be Google to try to trick you into giving them financial information, or into purchasing some worthless "security" app that will do nothing to solve the alleged "problem".


what app is recommended?


None.

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