Should an antivirus be installed on Apple iPhone 5s
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Should an antivirus be installed on Apple iPhone 5s
Should an antivirus be installed on your Apple iPhone 5s? This is the answer to this question that we will try to develop here.
We’ll first see what viruses can look like on your Apple iPhone 5s, and then we’ll see what risks these viruses or malware can bring.
Finally, we will see some applications that can help you fight viruses on your Apple iPhone 5s, then we will conclude on the usefulness of an antivirus for your phone.
What viruses or malware look like on Apple iPhone 5s
As you may already know, a virus or malware on your Apple iPhone 5s is a program doing unwanted operations.
For example, a virus can send emails on your behalf without you even knowing it, use your internet connection to do a lot of hidden operations etc. Viruses can take many forms, and even some games can contain them. Our advice is to only download programs from secure sources and go to trusted sites only with your Apple iPhone 5s.
Our other articles on Apple iPhone 5s can help you.
The risks of viruses and the usefulness of an antivirus for your Apple iPhone 5s
Generally, when you find that there is a virus or malware on your Apple iPhone 5s, it is already too late and the solution is then to do a force reset of your Apple iPhone 5s.
The risk is losing all your data. But more serious than that, your personal data could be read by a third party to whom you do not want to give any of this data. If you agree to share different types of data in the installation contracts of your different applications, a virus can go further and force other data to be read, often more personal. This brings us to the third part of our article: although you may not have to install an antivirus on your Apple iPhone 5s, it can be wise to do so.
Should an antivirus be installed on your Apple iPhone 5s
iOS engineers do not recommend installing an antivirus for normal use of devices running under the iOS system. However, if you go to sites that are not trusted, or if you download software from unsafe sources on your Apple iPhone 5s, or just if you have any doubts, it may be clever to download and install an antivirus software.
By typing antivirus on ‘Play Store’ installed on your Apple iPhone 5s you’ll have access to a wide range of applications.
You can opt for a free or paid version depending on your specific needs.
Do not hesitate to look at user comments and the ratings for each antivirus to get an idea. If in doubt, call an expert to install the correct antivirus on your Apple iPhone 5s.
Applications like ‘Avast’ or ‘AV-Test’ offer a global protection and security for your Apple iPhone 5s.
These applications include in particular an antivirus module.
It is good to protect against several types of attacks with an application of this type on your Apple iPhone 5s.
However, no program can guarantee an absolute level of security, malware and virus editors are often a little ahead of antivirus they are trying to outsmart.