I clicked a link in a scam text message?
A week ago I got a text from an unknown number that said "Yo 2nd a guy was talking about you on https://monkey.cool/i/mplpzwar I clicked the link and it led to this video chat app to make more snapchat friends. It asked for my age, gender and snapchat username. I wasn't thinking and I gave it. It also asked for access to camera and microphone. I deleted the app after I googled it and found out it was a scam to steal information. Could my phone have a virus or malware? Could they be seeing/hearing me through the camera and microphone? (I have an iPhone 7) thank you
A week ago I got a text from an unknown number that said "Yo 2nd a guy was talking about you on https://monkey.cool/i/mplpzwar I clicked the link and it led to this video chat app to make more snapchat friends. It asked for my age, gender and snapchat username. I wasn't thinking and I gave it. It also asked for access to camera and microphone. I deleted the app after I googled it and found out it was a scam to steal information. Could my phone have a virus or malware? Could they be seeing/hearing me through the camera and microphone? (I have an iPhone 7) thank you If it was an app you downloaded from the App Store you shouldn't worry, Any apps in the store are approved by Apple. If you deleted it they can't access your phone, Camera, Or microphone any longer. Apple has great antivirus software on their devices, Unless you jailbreak the phone or device it is nearly impossible to get a virus.
If for some reason you still feel vulnerable you can factory reset the phone, If you have iCloud set up it will automatically transfer your Contacts, Messages, Notes and what ever else to the newly wiped phone. However since an app was the issue, You will have to choose the option to delete all app data instead of transferring it. But again, I think you are fine.
Apple demands apps to ask you for permission to access certain things, If you only approved access to be microphone and camera the very worst they can do is spy on you. They can't access banking information or anything like that. They could have access to anything on your device: phone number, address, camera, credit card info, bank account details, amazon account details, email account and password etc.
Clicking the link would have run some code on your device. That code could have collected information, or left behind a virus, or both.
Time t reset the device / reinstall the operating system. AND change your online passwords. And change your credit card with your bank.
Is that a lot of hassle? YES - but it will teach you to be more careful about what you click on next time.
They could have access to anything on your device: phone number, address, camera, credit card info, bank account details, amazon account details, email account and password etc.
Clicking the link would have run some code on your device. That code could have collected information, or left behind a virus, or both.
Time t reset the device / reinstall the operating system. AND change your online passwords. And change your credit card with your bank.
Is that a lot of hassle? YES - but it will teach you to be more careful about what you click on next time.
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