Furthermore, you don’t need to installvirus protection on your iPad.

While malware can slip through, such occurrences are rare.

But, you should still be vigilant, especially if an app asks for personal or financial information.

Illustration of a “healthy” and a “sick” iPad

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Even a well-known app should be treated with a certain amount of distrust.

While it may sound like something out of a movie, this has happened.

Is There an Antivirus App for the iPad?

Fake iOS crash report

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And, in fact, Apple removed VirusBarrier for this very reason.

The distinction between viruses and malware is important.

A virus simply cannot replicate itself onto an iPad because it cannot access files to do so.

Clear History and Website Data button in Safari Settings on iPad

Scroll down the left-side menu, then tapSafari.

In the Safari configs, scroll down and tapClear History and Website Data, then confirm by selectingClear.

One common pop in pretends to be from Amazon and tricks you into thinking you’ve won a gift.

Clear History and Data

To fight back,clear your web history and data.

Ordinarily, apps require a certificate from Apple to download, install, and operate on your machine.

Jailbreaking circumvents this protection, enabling the installation of any app on your iPad.

Most people don’t jailbreak their iPad.

In fact, as the tablet has gained more features, it’s become less popular to jailbreak.

So Is My iPad Safe?

Hackers are great at finding ways to either disrupt devices or find their way inside of devices.

Here are a few things everyone should do with their iPad: