Suspicious file on my Desktop in File Explorer


  1. kufr
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    Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 20H1 (Os Build 19043.1165)
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    Suspicious file on my Desktop in File Explorer


    Suspicious file on my Desktop in File Explorer-suspicious.png

    I have this wierd file on my desktop (Windows 10) called Linux

    There is no extension and when I directly check my desktop it does now show at all. But when I used File Explorer to browse my desktop it is there just like in the screenshot above.

    When I right click it; there is no option to delete it, it does not even show the date it was accessed or created and when I click oon properties it gives me this error as seen in the screenshot below

    Suspicious file on my Desktop in File Explorer-desktop.jpg

    Can anyone please help me out with this. I have never installed or used Linux in my life and I don't plan to.

    Suspicious file on my Desktop in File Explorer-updates-1.png
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  3. Callender
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    22H2 64 Bit Pro
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    It seems likely that you installed WSL

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about

    How to Completely Uninstall WSL on Windows 10 & 11
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