I was researching flags of nations that no longer exist and accidentally hovered over a fanmade flag while looking at images. This caused a link preview to pop up, and I panicked when I saw that the URL was flagged as malicious by Seclookup when I checked it with VirusTotal. I'm really worried—could my iPad or Safari browser get infected just from viewing this link preview?
3 Answers
Nope, you should be fine. Macs and iPads aren't as prone to viruses like Windows devices are, so there's a very low chance that just viewing a link preview would lead to infection.
If you're feeling uneasy, it's understandable! Just keep in mind that seeing a link preview doesn't directly infect your device. But if you're still worried about malware, consider checking out a malware guide from a trusted source.
I get where you're coming from! Just make sure your iPad is updated and use trusted sites. If it was just a preview, you likely have nothing to worry about. Just stay cautious!
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