03-31-2017 12:25 AM
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    Tim1954
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    This post is on android central, can you wise iPhone experts help...
    http://forums.androidcentral.com/ask-question/783893-how-tell-if-legimate-message-iphone-infected-virus.html#post5734442
    03-31-2017 12:00 AM
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    cuttheredwire
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    No.

    You can't have an antivirus on iPhone. Every app is sandboxed/siloed. That also blocks viruses. In other words, since an antivirus can't run on iOS, anything claiming to have found a virus is lying.

    - Keep your phone up to date.
    - Do not jail break it.
    - Use an add blocker to protect from malicious ads.

    Firefox Focus (ad blocker for Safari and a private browser)
    https://appsto.re/us/zUf7-.i
    https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Firef...us-with-safari

    Want to go a step further? Use a VPN with ad blocking. (Turn it off to use Netflix or Amazon Prime.)

    Opera Free VPN - Unlimited Ad-Blocking VPN on the App Store
    https://appsto.re/us/TOWAab.i

    Why does an ad blocker keep you safer? Ads can be malicious (malvertizing). Safari for iOS is harder to infect, but no security or software is perfect. This ads a layer of protection.
    https://arstechnica.com/security/201...lousy-malware/
    Tim1954 likes this.
    03-31-2017 12:25 AM
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