Can a iPhone get virus/malware?
Like if a infected file from a PC get and harm the device?
Yes they come in forms such as fake jailbreaks and free paid apps
Any smartphone, computer, tablet etc. Can be infected with a Virus/Malware. The best thing you can do to prevent this from happening is:
1) Read the reviews on the apps you download. If they say that the app was harmful to their phone or installed unwanted data. Then the choice is a no-brainer.
2) Install AVG, Avast! Or some sort of official security program that will help seek-and-destroy malware on your phone.
Hope this helped!
No an iphone can't be infected by any virus even though its a pc virus. If your iphone is unlocked 99.9percent it may not be affected. Iphone is virus resistant
You may install malware by your hands when they pretend to be useful. But a pc malware can't harm your ios because the two are quite different platforms.
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