Random appearance of .android folder in W7 user directory

FL630 · 4 Jan 2015 at 22:31

I'm a bit confused by this one.

New and fresh W7 install, nothing from my old install on these hard drives yet. Today I opened up my user directory (the usual C:\users\me) and I see a folder named .android. Contained within said folder is adbkey (no extension) and adbkey.pub

I've run AVG over the folder and it's not a virus apparently. I do not own an android device and haven't for 2 years now. Googling adbkey brings up stuff about android development, something I wouldn't be doing.

Programs installed on my PC are basically Steam, Battle.net and Origin (sigh) with associated games, VLC, AVG, some utilities such as Speedfan, but as I said, new install.

So, is it a shift+del job or something more suspicious?

Thanks!

TheVoice · 5 Jan 2015 at 12:18

Just noticed I have the same thing.

Deleted member 77746 · 5 Jan 2015 at 19:25

chrome maybe? or some other 3rd party software?

Hyburnate · 5 Jan 2015 at 19:26

I have chrome installed and no .android folder.

FL630 · 5 Jan 2015 at 19:32

Chrome is the only Google product I have installed. I am somewhat reluctant to open a pub file, no reason any legit program would have a MS publisher file as part of it.

Might delete and see what happens

geuben · 5 Jan 2015 at 19:50

.pub means public key. Nothing to do with Microsoft publisher.

FL630 · 5 Jan 2015 at 20:12

Well that's embarrassing... :eek:

opethdisciple · 5 Jan 2015 at 20:35

Is this relevant?

Check the part marked in green as 'the answer'.

BlackAle · 6 Jan 2015 at 01:12

They are a pair of key files and are just text files. They are usually associated with the command line android utility adb.

I'm not sure what's created them in your instance, but it's perfectly safe to delete the folder.