Can an apple iphone get a virus?

Many of our readers wonder if iPhones get viruses. After all, iPhones are famous for their strong security; any time rival fanboys have an argument about whether iPhones or Android smartphones are better, the superior security of the iOS platform is bound to come up. read more

So it does come as a surprise when some Apple users, who frequent forums to get answers about complicated situations they find themselves in every once in a while, have reported witnessing their devices display eccentric behaviors reminiscent to that of a device infected with an unforgiving virus. read more

You can get a sense of how much risk there is of getting an iPhone virus based on what antivirus software is available for the iPhone. Turns out, there isn't any. All of the major antivirus companies—McAfee, Symantec, Trend Micro, etc.—have security apps available for the iPhone, but none of those apps contain antivirus tools. read more