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  • Verified · Jun 2018

How to remove Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Ugnius Kiguolis · The mastermind

Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses is a scam scaring people with potential damage alerts

Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses virus

Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses (or Battery Is Damaged by (4) Virus) is a fake pop-up that can occur when you run into a malicious website. However, if these fake alerts continually appear on the device, it is highly likely that there is a potentially unwanted program[1] hiding inside your PC system. This scam is related to other adware called Four virus which has also been displaying fake system error messages stating about PC-related issues. Keep in mind that these fake alerts are trying to trick people into visiting malicious websites or installing programs/viruses that are harmful. Additionally, you can be tricked into contacting hackers by using a phone number provided in Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses scam.

SUMMARY
Name Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses
Type Adware
Sub-type Online scam
Symptoms Intrusive advertisement, redirects, fake alerts, etc.
Distribution Software bundling, suspicious websites
Removal Download and install FortectIntego. Otherwise, follow our manual guide below

In most of the cases, these fake alerts are related to adware. This type of software gathers certain information about its users, redirects them to sponsored websites, displays intrusive advertisements and causes serious havoc on the system. After infiltrating computer, they start their activity from modifications in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Mozilla Firefox or other browsers and might even run unwanted processes in the background.

Battery Is Damaged by (4) Virus scam is trying to convince victims that the battery of their phone or tablet is in danger because of the potential damage caused by a supposed virus. There are different variations of the text displayed on the pop-up, for example:

WARNING!

This Mozilla is corrupted with virus and battery has been damaged! System has detected (4) virus causing serious damage to your batter, and must be removed and fixed immediately.

Continue with instructions t fix phone. Do not close window.

**Exit at your own risk**

As typical of scammers, they are trying to use scare tactics to make users fulfill their demands. Nevertheless, your device is not infected with dangerous viruses, and it does not need a repair. At least not the one the cybercrooks suggest.

Users should simply close down the browser and proceed with Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses virus removal. This can be done using a robust anti-malware tool like FortectIntego or any other security software. Alternatively, users need to uninstall adware program manually.

Battery Is Damaged by (4) Virus adware

Just as Your system is heavily damaged by (4) virus scam, the fake message urges users to install bogus optimization tools like Speed Booster. Typically, victims are asked to buy a full version of the program to eliminate fraudulent threats. As we already mentioned, do not fall for the trick, as you might end with personal information loss or stolen bank account credentials.

It is worth mentioning that the System is Heavily Damaged by Four Virus can also appear on desktop computers. It is ironic as PCs do not use batteries to power up. Thus, it is another warning sign that the message is fake.

In addition to a scam message, users can be shown various advertisement in forms of pop-ups, banners, offers, deals, coupons and many others. It goes without saying that such intrusive ads can completely destroy browsing experience. Those ads create more redirects to sites that are filled with lots of advertisements.

As evident, you should not tolerate potentially unwanted programs on your device. Regardless if you encountered the fake alert on your phone or a PC – remove Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses by using FortectIntego or other anti-malware tools that we suggested in our guide below.

Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses scam

Unwanted programs spread via insecure freeware downloads

Security researchers[2] concluded that users are typically not concerned about computer safety that much. They install free software from illegal websites, skip installation specs by pressing “Next” button without looking and do not pay attention to terms and conditions of the software.

Thus, adware and other PUP creators are quick to abuse these flaws. They collaborate with freeware developers and inject unwanted programs into their installers. Therefore, bundling method is very effective as it provides quick and easy entry to hundreds, if not thousands of users’ machines.

You can easily avoid these pesky intruders by following these tips:

  • Only download applications from legitimate sources (official software websites, such as Chrome web store, Amazon, Google Play and similar);
  • Read through EULA/Privacy Policy;
  • Do not rush the installation and pick Advanced/Custom installation mode instead of Recommend/Quick one;
  • When prompted, remove all the check marks next to add-ons, toolbars,[3] bogus optimization tools, search engines, etc.

Battery Is Damaged by (4) Virus scam

Get rid of Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses alerts causing adware

Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses removal is necessary for normal computer operation. It goes without saying that that adware can initiate many adverse effects on your device. This program can attract various other intrusive PUPs and more dangerous viruses. 

If your portable device does not stop showing fake messages, follow these steps to remove Your Battery Is Damaged By Viruses virus:

  • Press Power button and hold it for few seconds. Reboot your device;
  • As soon as the startup animation is shown, press Volume Down button and hold it for few seconds;
  • Enter safe mode and go to your Device Settings and find Apps;
  • Search for any suspicious applications that were installed without your knowledge and press Uninstall;
  • Restart your device.

If your personal computer is infected with adware, you can also use manual elimination method by following our step-by-step guide below. Be careful when going through steps as incorrect procedure might result in reinfection of the virus.

Alternatively, you can download and install robust security software mentioned below. All you have to do is run a full computer scan and let the anti-virus find all the components that were brought in with adware. 

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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