Linux directory recently shows on my file directory

Question

Notice the lowest item in the directory is a Linux directory-it is empty as far as I can tell.

This is my home with no fancy network configurations.

I am the victim of targeted attacks

I would love to save this computer as my devices often become a paper weight(unusable).

Does anyone know if the free download upgrade from Microsoft 10>11 may have been when and how this Linux directory showed up on my PC?

How can I remove the possible threat? I also keep finding a Cisco WVBR0-25-US device on my network. That started well before this Linux issue.

Answer 1

Hi,

Are you running Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on your computer? This is the File Explorer Integration for the WSL. The feature was added since Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19603.

Please refer this link for more deails.

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2020/04/08/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-19603/

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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