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FIX: Your browser is heavily damaged by Four virus
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Updated onJune 6, 2024
updated onJune 6, 2024
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Viruses can be a serious threat to your device, and this is why you must keep your device secure and free from viruses and othermalware.
Many users reportedYour browser is heavily damaged by Four virusmessage on their phones, and in today’s article, we’re going to show you how to deal with this issue.
How can I fixYour browser is heavily damaged by virus?
1. Try using a different browser
In case you keep getting apop-up saying that your system is heavily damaged by a number of viruses, try switching to a differentweb browser, such asOpera Onefor example.
Thebrowserworks on almost any phone working on Android or iOS. It brings a built-in adblocker, so you won’t have to deal with ads ever again.
There’s also an extensive tab management feature so you can find open tabs or organize tabs into workspaces.
Other great features:
Opera One
2. Ignore the message and close the tab
Your system is heavily damaged by four virusesmessage is a scam, and if you ever encounter this message, you should just ignore it.
The message is designed to trick you into downloading the fake antivirus software or into calling the tech support experts to fix the problem for you, for a small fee.
As you can probably tell, this is just a scam, so the best course of action would be to ignore the message, close the tab that shows the message, or close yourbrowser.
You can also disable the Internet connection and then try to open thebrowserand close the tab that is giving you this message.
3. Delete history, cache, and cookies
On Safari
After doing this, check if the message reappears. Keep in mind that blocking cookies might cause certainwebsitesto not work properly, so you’ll need to enable cookies after you fix the problem.
On Android:
Once the cookies are cleared, check if the problem is still there.
On PC:
This method works in Chrome, but the process is similar for otherweb browsers.
This isn’t the only problem, and many reportedDownload failed, virus detected in Opera, but we have a guide that addresses that.
Yourbrowseris heavily damaged by virusmessage can be alarming, but you can get rid of it easily. The trick is to refrain from clicking anywhere in that page.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
