{"id":547893,"date":"2023-02-04T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/"},"modified":"2023-02-04T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T14:00:00","slug":"whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s the Best Antivirus for iPhone? None!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21933aa29a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a21933aa29a1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/#%E2%80%9CWhats_the_Best_Antivirus_for_iPhone_None%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What\u2019s the Best Antivirus for iPhone? None!&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/#There_Are_No_Real_Antivirus_Apps_for_iPhone\" >There Are No Real Antivirus Apps for iPhone<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/#How_Your_iPhone_Already_Protects_You\" >How Your iPhone Already Protects You<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/#What_Do_Those_Mobile_Security_Apps_Do\" >What Do Those Mobile Security Apps Do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-best-antivirus-for-iphone-none\/#Dont_Jailbreak_Your_iPhone\" >Don\u2019t Jailbreak Your iPhone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhats_the_Best_Antivirus_for_iPhone_None%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What\u2019s the Best Antivirus for iPhone? None!&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-870133\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/52422415722_9d846c78fe_o-1.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iPhone 14 lock screen layering\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You don\u2019t need an antivirus for your iPhone or iPad. In fact, any \u201cantivirus\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s you see advertised for iPhones aren\u2019t even antivirus software. They\u2019re just \u201csecurity\u201d programs that can\u2019t actually protect you from malware.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_Are_No_Real_Antivirus_Apps_for_iPhone\"><\/span>There Are No Real Antivirus Apps for iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A traditional antivirus application for Windows or macOS has full access to your operating system and uses that access to scan your applications and files to ensure no malware is running.<\/p>\n<p>Any apps you install on your iPhone run in a sandbox that limits what they can do. An app can only access data that you give it permission to access. In other words, no app on your iPhone can snoop on what you do in your online banking app. They could access your photos, for example\u2014but only if you give them permission to access your photos.<\/p>\n<p>On Apple\u2019s iOS operating system, any \u201csecurity\u201d apps you install are forced to run in the same sandbox as all your other apps. They can\u2019t even see a list of apps you\u2019ve installed from the App Store, much less scan anything on your device for malware. Even if you had an app named \u201cDangerous Virus\u201d installed on your iPhone, these iPhone security apps wouldn\u2019t be able to see it.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why there isn\u2019t a single example we\u2019ve ever seen of an iPhone security app blocking a piece of malware from infecting an iPhone. If one existed, we\u2019re sure these iPhone security app makers would trumpet it\u2014but they don\u2019t, because they can\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, iPhones do sometimes have security flaws, like Spectre. But these problems can only be solved through quick security updates, and having a security app installed won\u2019t do anything to protect you. Just keep your iPhone updated with the latest versions of iOS.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Your_iPhone_Already_Protects_You\"><\/span>How Your iPhone Already Protects You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352632 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5afc9fabbca7d.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Find My iPhone options in iPhone Settings.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352633 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5afc9fb939d3a.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Safari privacy settings on an iPhone.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your iPhone already has a bunch of security features integrated. It can only install apps from Apple\u2019s App Store, and Apple checks these apps for malware and other bad things before they\u2019re added to the Store. If malware is found in an App Store app later, Apple can remove it from the Store and have your iPhone im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely delete the app for your safety.<\/p>\n<p>iPhones have a built-in \u201cFind My iPhone\u201d feature that works through iCloud, letting you remotely locate, lock, or erase a lost or stolen iPhone. You don\u2019t need a special security app with \u201canti-theft\u201d features. To check if Find My iPhone is enabled, head to Settings, tap your name at the top of the screen, and then tap iCloud &gt; Find My iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>The Safari browser on your iPhone has a \u201cfraudulent website warning\u201d feature, also known as an anti-phishing filter. If you end up on a website designed to trick you into giving up personal information\u2014maybe it\u2019s a fake website impersonating your bank\u2019s online banking page\u2014you\u2019ll see a warning. To check if this feature is enabled, head to Settings &gt; Safari and looking for the \u201cFraudulent website warning\u201d option under Privacy &amp; Security.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_Those_Mobile_Security_Apps_Do\"><\/span>What Do Those Mobile Security Apps Do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352630 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5afc9f9027efb.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Avira app on an iPhone.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352631 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5afc9f9a0c153.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"McAfee Mobile Security running on an iPhone.\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Considering these apps can\u2019t function as antivirus software, you might wonder what exactly they do. Well, their names are a clue: These programs are named things like \u201cAvira Mobile Security,\u201d \u201cMcAfee Mobile Security,\u201d \u201cNorton Mobile Security,\u201d and \u201cLookout Mobile Security.\u201d Apple clearly won\u2019t let these apps use the word \u201cantivirus\u201d in their names.<\/p>\n<p>iPhone security apps often include features that don\u2019t help protect against malware, like antitheft features that let you remotely locate your phone\u2014just like iCloud. Some include \u201cmedia vault\u201d tools that can hide photos on your phone with a password. Others include password managers, call blockers, and VPNs, which you can get in other apps. Some apps may offer a \u201csecure browser\u201d with their own phishing filter, but those work similarly to the one already built into Safari.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these apps have identity theft warnings that connect to an online service that warns you if your data has been leaked. But you can use a service like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/haveibeenpwned.com\/\">Have I Been Pwned?<\/a> to get leak notifications sent to your email address without these apps. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/credit-karma-tax.pxf.io\/c\/156932\/972060\/12855?subId1=htg&amp;subId2=352613&amp;sharedid=&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.creditkarma.com%2F&amp;subId3=xid:{xid}&amp;___trxnet=ir\">Credit Karma<\/a> offers free breach notifications in addition to free credit report information, too.<\/p>\n<p>These apps do perform some security-related functions, which is why Apple allows them into the App Store. But they aren\u2019t \u201cantivirus\u201d or \u201cantimalware\u201d apps, and they aren\u2019t necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check if Your Password Has Been Stolen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Jailbreak_Your_iPhone\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Jailbreak Your iPhone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All of the above advice assumes you\u2019re not jailbreaking your iPhone. Jailbreaking lets apps on your iPhone run outside of the normal security sandbox. It also lets you install apps from outside the App Store, which means those apps aren\u2019t checked for malicious behavior by Apple.<\/p>\n<p>Like Apple, we recommend against jailbreaking your iPhone. Apple also goes out of its way to fight jailbreaking, and the company has made it more and more difficult over time.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming you were using a jailbroken iPhone, it could theoretically make sense to use some sort of antivirus program. With the normal sandbox broken down, antivirus programs could theoretically scan for malware you might have installed after jailbreaking your phone. However, such antimalware apps would require a definition file of bad apps to function.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not aware of any antivirus apps for jailbroken iPhones, although it would be possible to create them.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll say it again: You don\u2019t need antivirus software for your iPhone. In fact, there\u2019s no such thing as antivirus software for iPhones and iPads. 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