I accidentally downloaded an apk and wanted to delete it immediately… Of course, I didn't open and install it either. Of course, Avast blocked it directly… But I can't delete it in my files… It is not displayed in the file manager or on the laptop… What should I do?
First, close all programs - can you still not delete the folder?
If not, next open the http://www.chip.de/...19819.html.
Look there under "Processes" whether the "Explorer" still appears anywhere. With a right click and "Close Task" you close the Explorer.
Then restart the Explorer with "File"> "New Task"> "Explorer.exe".
Then find the folder that you want to delete.
If it still can't be deleted, click on "View" above and then on "Details area". Then check whether the folder can be deleted.
If you get the error message that a file is still open in another program, follow https://praxistipps.chip.de/...fnet_45478.
This is strange:
If it doesn't show up anywhere, how do you know that file is still there?
You can get a program uninstaller with forced deinstallation and with forced deletion on your laptop.
With that I was able to get rid of very stubborn things.
Well, I have files and file manager on my mobile phone… It is on files… Not in the file manager… Just like on the laptop… It is not displayed there either… But as long as I have not installed it, nothing should happen, right?
Yes, there can still be danger from:
Do you think this "apk" is from hackers?
Then: Yes, in any case still highly dangerous:
Your mobile phone can send a wide variety of files, the hackers can activate your camera or turn on the sound and listen in.
And all of that WITHOUT what you can see on the cell phone. It all happens invisibly so that the owner can't just break off.
P. S.: You have to be careful with the file manager:
Because there are many who z. E.g. For pictures, only display those from the internal memory or only display those from the memory card.
They don't just put everything in one folder. Therefore, you may not find it in the file manager just like that.
The file manager is the pre-installed one from oneplus… And to the apk… I neither installed it nor clicked on it… But why can't I delete it: / how should that work best now.
As I said:
Get a program uninstaller with forced uninstallation and deletion on your laptop
Connect the cell phone to the laptop
And remove this "apk"
That's how I would do it.
Can you recommend a program to me?
I have "Revo Uninstaller" that completely removes the programs. And it has a hunting mode to forcibly uninstall particularly stubborn programs.
But I see they got the Revo from a free version in
split a new free AND into a paid version.
Mine was free with full functionality at the time. This greedy time of today is disappointing.
Can you recommend anything else?
Well, just google it:
"Program installer"
"Uninstaller"
"Revo Uninstaller Alternative"
I just tried it… So the apk file can't be found on the mobile phone with revo either… But I didn't click on it or even installed the package: / kp what you can do there
Well, if you fail, you will have to go to a "cell phone doctor" for better or worse. That's what I call these stores. But go to a professional such as E.g.: those at MediaMarkt or another well-known tech giant. It's safer, they won't break anything for you.
And with hacker programs it doesn't matter whether it is installed or not: as soon as you have this apk on your device, you have a problem.
