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Strange File Extensions

Jun 15, 2018 11:45AM PDT

My phone keeps coming up with strange files. I have no idea what's causing them to come up but they are always the same.

.configqwpo.dmc
.configqwpo11.dmc
.ghjk_fghuqwpo.dmc
.ghjk_fghuqwpo11.dmc
.hyui_coqwpo.dmc
.hyui_coqwpo11.dmc
.redghj_jklqwpo.dmc
.redghj_jklqwpo11.dmc
.rtyui_oopopqwpo.dmc
.rtyui_oopopqwpo11.dmc
-Alarms
.fgbnm_uyivfqwpo11.txt
.fgbnm_uyivfqwpo.txt
-DCIM
.redghj_jklqwpo11.hgk
.redghj_jklqwpo.hgk
dgdf_configqwpo.dmc
dgdf_configqwpo11.dmc
-Documents
iiy_pol_gthqwpo.mp3
iiy_pol_gthqwpo11.mp3
-Download
.ertyui_opikqwpo11.ziip
.ertyui_opikqwpo.ziip
.y_androidqwpo11.ziip
.y_androidqwpo.ziip
-Movies
dgdf_configqwpo11.con
dgdf_configqwpo.con
-Music
.hyui_coqwpo11.dmc
.hyui_coqwpo.dmc
.x_configqwpo11.dmc
.x_configqwpo.dmc
-Pictures
rtyui_fghjqwpo11.text
rtyui_fghjqwpo.text
-Ringtones
.ewsdf_oplkqwpo11.kjl
.ewsdf_oplkqwpo.kjl

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iPhone?
Jun 15, 2018 12:04PM PDT
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Don't forget.....
Jun 16, 2018 3:22AM PDT

that cell phones use different file formats than home computers.

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CM Cheeta
Jun 20, 2018 2:02PM PDT

It seems in new updates for the Cheeta apps these strange files and folders appears.
Annoying but at this moment, seems not a Virus or Trojan!

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Branding
Jun 20, 2018 2:17PM PDT

In addition I guess they’re secretly branding phones and users, because in every file I checked, there is a constant number that I guess is my ID in their system. If I’m right, this behavior could be a dangerous planning for the future.

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CHEETAH MOBILE APPS
Jun 21, 2018 5:20PM PDT