Why are advertising website links being placed in file manager folders on my Nexus 7?

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advertising website links being placed in file manager folders on nexus7

re Nexus7 - Android version 5.0.2
When I open file manager/device I can see in all folders a picture/image which when clicked opens to a website for games or other such apps. I cannot delete this picture link. if I clear all of the other files in the folder then this picture disappears. I have tried installing a number of the Push Advertising Detectors such as Addons Detector & Airpush Detector but they do not identify any problem/culprit.

 

[itguyjax8430]

Re: advertising website links being placed in file manager folders on nexus7

re Nexus7 - Android version 5.0.2
When I open file manager/device I can see in all folders a picture/image which when clicked opens to a website for games or other such apps. I cannot delete this picture link. if I clear all of the other files in the folder then this picture disappears. I have tried installing a number of the Push Advertising Detectors such as Addons Detector & Airpush Detector but they do not identify any problem/culprit.

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Try using a file manager like ES File Manager to delete the files.

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[flicker0x7]

Re: advertising website links being placed in file manager folders on nexus7

I would guess a virus, but if you scanned and found nothing, that's strange. Are you using a custom ROM or a standard one? There might be a little something extra packed in your custom ROM that you don't know about...