How To Detect Spyware & Malware On Your iPhone

It may seem normal to want to scan your iPhone or iPad for malware, stalkerware, or spyware. But iOS isn't the same as a Mac or PC. Here is what you need to know about spyware on your iPhone or iPad, signs to look for, and what to do if you suspect it.

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[onur]

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[pmkl]

Thank you, not only did you succeed with your goal, this also calmed my paranoia

[EsmaEhe]

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[adegbenroagoro]

Great video as usual. Thank you very much.

[den-ivop]

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[stevemahoney]

Thank you my friend. Wanted to know if a factory reset would wipe out any spyware and you answered my question. Thanks again 😊😊

[danieldzurko]

Thank you for this. Could you also do a video about performance-enhancing apps we should install on the iPhone?

[jakedunlap]

It is good to know that Apple takes this very seriously. It seems like Apple would also develop their own app to scan your device for any vulnerabilities.

[yusuf]

This has easily become one of my favorite & the realest cyber spy hub major level of mature grown conversations amongst legends intellectual mindsets. Different level of transparency. It's authentic. Dope to see! Salute to *johnson spy*

[carlosbuitrago]

What are your thoughts on eyeZy? Can it be installed without knowing?

[stealthhunter]

So tapping on a sketchy link in Safari by mistake is ok as nothing can actually be installed on the iPhone without one of those certificate pop ups or unless it’s from the App Store. Is that correct? What happens if u half download a sketchy link and never saw the nature of the malicious website?

[PracticeMakePerfectMuslim]

Thank bro you tip improve apple security 😊

[bruceandastridlepolstat]

That was great, thanks. I have a concern. Yesterday I downloaded an mp3 from a certain website. As soon as the download began another tab opened. I immediately got a warning from Norton that this was an unsafe site. Curiously the site had no content. Is it possible to have downloaded spyware just by visiting the suspicious site? I’m on an IPad iOS 16.3.

[btchidz]

Big question. So I think my pc got malware. It change my chrome search engine to YAHOO. I saw that I need to factory reset my pc. I use chrome on my IPhone, so you think the malware could’ve made its way to my phone too and I need to reset it too or my phone should be fine?

[jeffjoseph]

Thanks for the reassurance, I can now sleep in peace!

[Nanh]

I'm using avast on my ipad, is that ok?

[wingandhog]

100% agree. No need to live in paranoia if you take a reasonable approach to privacy

[MatthewBruce]

When I’m restore let’s say contacts, does it bring back the virus

[selvii]

I once installed a third-party profile on my iPhone for an app. The app seemed a bit sketchy so I deleted it. can I know if this profile caused any damage ?

[Tarotgal]

Thank you for being so plain spoken. My son, Android user, put McAfee on my iphone. :( Ring doesn't work with it. This is a great video.