Viruses

I received a text message with a link saying my iPhone was infected with viruses and want me to install a vpn app is this true information if so how do I fix issues or should I ignore messages like these.

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 6:30 AM

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Posted on Dec 18, 2020 6:32 AM

It's a scam. The vendor of the VPN wants to you spend money on their useless app. And VPNs have nothing to do with anti-malware to start with.


There's been more than one such scam, always prompting the user to purchase a specific VPN from the App Store. Was yours asking the same thing? If so, which one? It should be reported for removal.

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Dec 18, 2020 6:32 AM in response to JimmyBean26

It's a scam. The vendor of the VPN wants to you spend money on their useless app. And VPNs have nothing to do with anti-malware to start with.


There's been more than one such scam, always prompting the user to purchase a specific VPN from the App Store. Was yours asking the same thing? If so, which one? It should be reported for removal.

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