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Thread ID: 144264 2017-08-30 21:42:00 Mystery file on desktop Whenu (9358) PC World Chat
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1438680 2017-08-30 21:42:00 Hi all, noticed once before and now again, when opening Windows Explorer, W10, in the Recent Files panel, this file written in Chinese and on the Desktop, except there isn't a file like that on the Desktop.

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Are there hidden files on the screen?
Whenu (9358)
1438681 2017-08-30 23:37:00 Yes, there are hidden/system files on the desktop that are...hidden
change the view to show hidden/systems files.

I would be suspicious of that file, sent it virustotal.com to have it scanned
It may just be a tmp file that some program is putting there , but better safe than sorry. Run a malware scan (malwarebytes etc)
1101 (13337)
1438682 2017-08-31 03:46:00 Scanned with Malwarebytes, found a lot of things for a YT downloader. Cleared them and ran Ccleaner. Gone now, have to wait and see. Whenu (9358)
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