Does my iPhone have a virus? Is that possible?

lisaasil said:

Did I contract a virus? Has my account been hacked?

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No - there aren't any known viruses that infect iPhones in the same way that they can infect your Windows or Mac computer.

Just out of interest, is your iPhone jailbroken? Jailbreaking your phone and not securing it properly can leave it compromised and, thus, open to attackers who use default root passwords, etc. to gain access. This is something you should consider and be aware of.

If you are not Jailbroken, it's more likely that the iTunes app just went a bit screwy while trying to download/display album art. I'd keep an eye on it for the next few days. If other strange things occur, consider resetting your iPhone back to factory defaults in iTunes.

Cheers,

RTP.

I always wondered the same thing, can the iPhone get a virus?

RodThePlod said:

If other strange things occur, consider resetting your iPhone back to factory defaults in iTunes.

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If he does this is there any way he can retain his SMS/Contacts? Because of course restoring from Backup would merely restore the virus assuming that there is one.

mpossoff said:

I always wondered the same thing, can the iPhone get a virus?

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If you are not up to date on your iOS software(4.3.5 GSM or 4.2.10 CDMA), it is theoretically possible for someone to take control of your phone through various exploits, most of them vulnerabilities in Safari. Of course, there are other methods in which you could steal information from someone, like connecting to an unsecured WiFi, etc.

Oh no!

Go into Settings on your iPhone.

Then go to General.

Then go to Restrictions.

Scroll down to the section called Allowed Content.

Select Music & Podcasts.

Turn off Explicit.

Then the virus will be gone.

Other settings related to Allowed Content will get rid of other viruses.

munkery said:

Oh no!

Go into Settings on your iPhone.

Then go to General.

Then go to Restrictions.

Scroll down to the section called Allowed Content.

Select Music & Podcasts.

Turn off Explicit.

Then the virus will be gone.

Other settings related to Allowed Content will get rid of other viruses.

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Huh? You realise that's related to parental controls and not stopping viruses?

Jamie0003 said:

Huh? You realise that's related to parental controls and not stopping viruses?

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No, really?

I was not aware of that.

Disclaimer: This post may contain sarcasm.

mpossoff said:

I always wondered the same thing, can the iPhone get a virus?

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As mentioned, there are no known viruses that infect iPhones. However, it is possible that your phone can get hacked. This likelihood is increased when if your iPhone is jailbroken.

RTP.

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rieuk said:

If he does this is there any way he can retain his SMS/Contacts? Because of course restoring from Backup would merely restore the virus assuming that there is one.

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If the OP was syncing his contacts between his iPhone and computer, then yes these can simply be synced back to the phone once the restore has taken place. SMS messages will be lost.

Cheers,

RTP.