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iPad and Adware/Viruses

Hi,

Can iPads get adware and viruses?

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  • Yes (more letters to fill out the minimum 10)
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  • jayme1
    jayme1 Posts: 2,154 Forumite
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    but there isnt any at the moment so it is super safe to surf the web on it, same for on android and any other mobile OS.

    the only thing you can become a cropper to is phishing but common sense can protect you from that.
  • Mymymy
    Mymymy Posts: 47 Forumite
    The only iOS viruses I've heard of have been on jailbroken devices since that circumvents Apple's tight controls on installing software and leaves them more open to attack.
  • jayme1
    jayme1 Posts: 2,154 Forumite
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    Mymymy wrote: »
    The only iOS viruses I've heard of have been on jailbroken devices since that circumvents Apple's tight controls on installing software and leaves them more open to attack.

    there was the PDF hack but it has been patched now (as long as you are on the latest update)
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