SPAM messages creating automatic SPAM calendar invites in my Iphone Calendar app.

Question

The issue is as follows. I have been receiving SPAM emails in my private hotmail account. These emails are coming straight into my junk folder, so that is fine. But, what is annoying is that these emails create a calendar invite in my calendar app on my iphone ( I have connected my outlook calendar) to the calendar app on my iphone. And these calendar invites also contain spam links. I have tried to block the sender in outlook, buit I won't let me blockj the sender because it states that I am the sender? What is also interesting is that the SPAM calendar invites do not show in the Outlook calendar, only in my calendar app on the iphone.

Answer 1

Quote from the first website:

To clear your device from malicious calendar attacks, you need to complete several removal steps. Since you may have signed into your iCloud with the same Apple ID on all your devices, you may need to check and clean all of them.

For newer iPhones:

1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts
2. Look for any account that you don’t recognize and delete it. The calendar virus account name might be something like “Calendar Events”, “Events Calendar” “Calendar Events Viewer” or something similar
3. Remove any calendar accounts you don’t recognize
4. Once removed, your events should be normalized

This should be sufficient to stop the fake appointments and reminders from appearing on your calendar.

For older iPhones:

1. Open the Calendar app
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Calendars
3. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap the More Info button next to that calendar, then scroll down and tap Delete Calendar

For your Mac:

1. Open Calendar (or iCal)
2. Click Calendar in the menu bar and choose Preferences
3. In the General tab, select only the calendars that you want to use from the Default Calendar menu
4. Click save
5. Make sure that calendars you don’t recognize or want to use are not selected or saved, this will remove them

On iCloud.com:

1. Go to Calendar > Click the gear icon > Preferences
2. Select only the calendars that you want to use from the Defaults menu
3. Click Save
4. Make sure that calendars you don’t recognize or want to use are not selected or saved

How to stop iPhone calendar spam

Follow these tips to minimize the risk of malware on your iPhone calendar or calendar viruses:

Block pop-ups in Safari

On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Safari and turn on Block Pop-ups and Fraudulent Website Warning. On your Mac, you can find these options in Safari > Preferences. The Websites tab includes options to block some or all pop-up windows, and you can turn on Fraudulent Websites Warnings within the Security tab.

Be careful where you click

Avoid clicking or tapping on links or opening attachments in unknown text or email messages. Additionally, be careful when interacting with captchas. If you do receive a fake calendar notification, don't interact with the appointments in any way other than to delete them. Never click on any links or other active sections of the appointments. If the appointment arrived via a text in the Messages app, delete it by swiping from right to left and choosing Delete. Your iPhone may ask if you want to Report Junk, in which case it’s a good idea to do so.

Review and change your calendar settings

One of the best ways to minimize calendar spam is by preventing notifications. It is also sensible to ensure that none of your devices are set up to auto-accept calendar invites. Although this setting can be convenient for busy people, it can be used as a vulnerability to insert unwanted spam into your calendar. To change your calendar settings:

1. Sign into your iCloud account and select Calendar
2. Click the gear symbol in the bottom left-hand corner of the app screen and select Preferences
3. Hit the Advanced tab
4. In the subsection called Invitations, click the radio button next to the “Email to [your email address]” option to make this setting your default one instead of “In-app notifications”

Be selective about sharing your email address

Since anyone with your email address can send you calendar invites, think carefully about who you share your address with. You may want to create a ‘burner’ email address to be used for sharing. This will not be connected to your primary account and therefore spam will go there rather than clogging up your day-to-day emails.

Use a VPN

Using a VPN can enhance your security. Kaspersky VPN Secure Connection is designed to work well on iPhones and iPads and encrypts your data while browsing, so nobody can intercept data that you send or receive. To clear your device from malicious calendar attacks, you need to complete several removal steps. Since you may have signed into your iCloud with the same Apple ID on all your devices, you may need to check and clean all of them.

For newer iPhones:

1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts
2. Look for any account that you don’t recognize and delete it. The calendar virus account name might be something like “Calendar Events”, “Events Calendar” “Calendar Events Viewer” or something similar
3. Remove any calendar accounts you don’t recognize
4. Once removed, your events should be normalized

This should be sufficient to stop the fake appointments and reminders from appearing on your calendar.

For older iPhones:

1. Open the Calendar app
2. At the bottom of the screen, tap Calendars
3. Look for a calendar that you don't recognize. Tap the More Info button next to that calendar, then scroll down and tap Delete Calendar

For your Mac:

1. Open Calendar (or iCal)
2. Click Calendar in the menu bar and choose Preferences
3. In the General tab, select only the calendars that you want to use from the Default Calendar menu
4. Click save
5. Make sure that calendars you don’t recognize or want to use are not selected or saved, this will remove them

On iCloud.com:

1. Go to Calendar > Click the gear icon > Preferences
2. Select only the calendars that you want to use from the Defaults menu
3. Click Save
4. Make sure that calendars you don’t recognize or want to use are not selected or saved

How to stop iPhone calendar spam

Follow these tips to minimize the risk of malware on your iPhone calendar or calendar viruses:

Block pop-ups in Safari

On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Safari and turn on Block Pop-ups and Fraudulent Website Warning. On your Mac, you can find these options in Safari > Preferences. The Websites tab includes options to block some or all pop-up windows, and you can turn on Fraudulent Websites Warnings within the Security tab.

Be careful where you click

Avoid clicking or tapping on links or opening attachments in unknown text or email messages. Additionally, be careful when interacting with captchas. If you do receive a fake calendar notification, don't interact with the appointments in any way other than to delete them. Never click on any links or other active sections of the appointments. If the appointment arrived via a text in the Messages app, delete it by swiping from right to left and choosing Delete. Your iPhone may ask if you want to Report Junk, in which case it’s a good idea to do so.

Review and change your calendar settings

One of the best ways to minimize calendar spam is by preventing notifications. It is also sensible to ensure that none of your devices are set up to auto-accept calendar invites. Although this setting can be convenient for busy people, it can be used as a vulnerability to insert unwanted spam into your calendar. To change your calendar settings:

1. Sign into your iCloud account and select Calendar
2. Click the gear symbol in the bottom left-hand corner of the app screen and select Preferences
3. Hit the Advanced tab
4. In the subsection called Invitations, click the radio button next to the “Email to [your email address]” option to make this setting your default one instead of “In-app notifications”

Be selective about sharing your email address

Since anyone with your email address can send you calendar invites, think carefully about who you share your address with. You may want to create a ‘burner’ email address to be used for sharing. This will not be connected to your primary account and therefore spam will go there rather than clogging up your day-to-day emails.

Use a VPN

Using a VPN can enhance your security.

Answer 2

Hello, I’m Virginia a fellow Windows & iPhone user.

Please try the suggestions here:

https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/how-to-get-rid-of-calendar-virus

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254591622?sortBy=rank

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products).

Please do not download any repair tool which may be offered by this site other than the ones I mention/recommend.

Thoroughly research any product which is mentioned here before you decide to download and install it.