iPhone Virus Warning: How to Remove Fake Apple Security Alerts

Have you ever been browsing the internet on your iPhone and suddenly received a pop-up message saying something like ‘iPhone virus warning’? Such messages are usually put out by malicious actors and hackers. These messages might lead to an unwitting victim sharing their personal information with the hackers, or even installing certificates on their iPhone. While these messages used to be few and far in between, these days they have started spreading like wildfire. However, there’s an easy fix. So, here’s how to remove fake Apple security alerts on iPhone.

How to Get Rid of Fake Apple Security Alerts on iPhone (2022)

Safely Get Rid of Fake Security Alerts on iOS and iPadOS

When you get a security warning, make sure to not tap on the alert, not even try to tap the close button in the popup. The safer way to take on such malicious popups is to immediately close the browser tab.

Apart from letting youclean up the entire history, Safari also allows you toremove specific website cookies. Thus, you can get rid of particular cookies without having to wipe out the entire browsing history.

To prevent shady popups from showing up again, make sure to enable the native popup blocker.

Safari comes with a built-in feature that allows you to block fraudulent website warnings. Therefore, make sure to take advantage of this security feature to keep the fake website warnings at a fair distance.

One of my favorite features in the stock web browser is the “Reader Mode” which enhances the reading experience by restricting all the unnecessary popups and ads. Notably, you can enable the reader mode automatically for all websites or choose to activate it only on specific web pages depending on your needs.

Enable Safari Reader Mode for Specific Websites

Automatically Enable Safari Reader Mode for All Websites

Thanks to Screen Time, you can easilyblock shady websites on your iPhone. Whether you wish to shield your kid against offensive content found on specific websites or want to keep nefarious sites at bay, the native website blocker can come in handy.

Going forward, these websites will be blocked on your device. Later, if you ever want to make changes, return to this very Screen Time setting and then do the needful.

Note:

Report Fake Security Alerts to Apple

You can report suspicious messages, and emails toreportphishing@apple.comandabuse@icloud.com. Further, you can also report spam phone calls to the FTC as well as the local police/law enforcement agency.

You can learn more about recognizing and reporting scams and phishing attempts from Apple’s website (visit).

Keep Fake Apple Security Alerts Away from Your iPhone or iPad

Well that’s how you can avoid and remove of fake Apple security alerts on your iPhone. While it’s mostly shady websites that show such ‘iPhone virus warning’ pop-ups, at times renowned websites may also be compromised by hackers. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to never tap on such pop-ups, regardless of which website is showing them. Make sure to only visit legitimate, trusted websites, and don’t download files from unrecognised sources. So, have you ever been faced with the ‘iPhone virus warning’ pop-up? Let us know in the comments below.

Rajesh Mishra

An old school bibliophile who turned a tech nerd out of obsession. When he is not digging into hacks and tracking down stories that are breaking the internet, you may find him reciting poems.

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