SMS virus?????

[ArthurBoyadjian]

dad got this text
Fraudsters spam out scams via SMS text messages | Naked Security
sent it to me so i could check to see if it was a virus but accidentally opened it, what should i do, apparently its gonna send messages to everyone and take control of his phone. hes on 5.1.1 on a 4s

 

[kch50428]

The link is legit.... but is warning about a phishing scam. Bottom line, don't believe a text notification of winning something. Ever.

 

[ArthurBoyadjian]

The link is legit.... but is warning about a phishing scam. Bottom line, don't believe a text notification of winning something. Ever.

but is it a virus, would it stick to the phone? should i restore?

 

[Peligro911]

iPhone's don't get viruses ..

It's a trick to get you to subscribe to a premium service that will prob charge 9.99 a month to your cell bill

If you get a charge call your provider and block premium SMS messages


Sent Into Orbit from my iPhone 4S using Tapatalk

 

[kch50428]

but is it a virus, would it stick to the phone? should i restore?

The link to the 'nakedsecurity' is a legit site... you can't get a virus that I know of via SMS texts... but, links in them can take you to places that may be capable of nefarious things. Don't click links in unsolicited SMS messages, and you'll be fine.