Is the battery infected virus alert real

I got a small pop up at the bottom of my screen saying Danger! next to a settings icon, then a full page popped up with text saying “Virus detected on your iPhone! Battery infected!” or something like that. is it real i need to know…

iPhone XS, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 1, 2025 6:43 AM

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Posted on Jul 1, 2025 6:47 AM

No. A message warning of malware will only be legitimate if it's in response to manually starting a scanner or uploading a file to a website.


Batteries can't be infected in any case.


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