Free anti virus for iphone

andlay

Is there such a thing? Seems my phone has a problem. I can sort my laptop when I start getting problems but how do I clean up my phone.
I’m constantly getting notification from others that my account has been active when it wasn’t me. Or informing me that an order hasn’t been accepted when I didn’t place it. Or my password reset code that wasn’t applied for by me etc etc

So can it be done free?

Many thanks

ballyblack

There is no anti virus for mobiles or are they needed.

You need to be more specific?

Are you getting spoof emails?

or notification from some apps?


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stragglebod

Somebody with a similar email address to you has mistyped when signing up for an app or service maybe?

Anthorn

andlay wrote: »

Is there such a thing? Seems my phone has a problem. I can sort my laptop when I start getting problems but how do I clean up my phone.
I’m constantly getting notification from others that my account has been active when it wasn’t me. Or informing me that an order hasn’t been accepted when I didn’t place it. Or my password reset code that wasn’t applied for by me etc etc

So can it be done free?

Many thanks

By "account" do you mean "Apple ID"? if so enable two-factor authentication. I have it and I have to respond with a code sent by SMS to my iPhone to authenticate.
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT205075

Most of the major producers of security software provide anti-virus for iPhone and Android phones. Here's a list of them for iPhone from Techradar:
https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/best-antivirus-for-iphone-in-2018

ballyblack

anti virus??

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphones-dont-need-antivirus-software,news-23111.html

Anthorn

ballyblack wrote: »

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphones-dont-need-antivirus-software,news-23111.html

Eh? Oh right, Tom's Guide ROFL.

One wonders where Techradar got their list. Perhaps it's some sort of "Figment" ROFL. - see my previous post.

stragglebod

Anthorn wrote: »

Eh? Oh right, Tom's Guide ROFL.

One wonders where Techradar got their list. Perhaps it's some sort of "Figment" ROFL. - see my previous post.

None of those apps are anti-virus, it's a clickbait headline. The article even admits that, tucked into the Trend review.

Frozen_up_north

Anthorn wrote: »

Eh? Oh right, Tom's Guide ROFL.

One wonders where Techradar got their list. Perhaps it's some sort of "Figment" ROFL. - see my previous post.

Apple iOS is written in such a way as to make it almost impossible for a virus to run on it. The App Store is pretty well policed by Apple too, so rogue apps are quite unlikely too.

See the Apple Security White Paper, good bedtime reading :rotfl:
https://www.apple.com/business/docs/iOS_Security_Guide.pdf

As others mentioned, the problem isn't likely to be anything malicious on your iPhone.

ballyblack

'Anthorn' really believes mobile phones get virus's


ROFL :rotfl: