Swf Files Just Try to Download Again Chrome

marzo 16, 2022 Publicar un comentario

Thread Starter
I'thou not sure what actually happened every bit I don't take whatsoever viruses according to multiple antivirus apps, only this one SWF file of 117kb supposedly coming from YouTube won't cease repeatedly downloading multiples of itself, and even when I delete it; information technology volition just automatically download itself again and once again. I disabled the YouTube stock app that came on this phone to no avail.
I've been repeatedly deleting this file for nearly two weeks now.
I took a screenshot of it in my downloads folder for those curious as it has an odd file name.
No, I didn't download any APK files or whatever apps outside of the Play Store and even then I was only downloading well known and commonly used apps, and nothing like random flashlight apps.
No matter what, I was generally exercising caution.
Can anyone help me with this trouble?
I'd honestly appreciate information technology as this is getting very abrasive now.

To be more specific on the build of the phone, it'due south the Samsung Milky way A750 2022 version.
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svim Farthermost Android User

Given that swf is a file type for Adobe's Flash and Youtube moved from relying on Flash to HTML5 years ago, in that location is a likelihood this file isn't really tied to the Youtube service at all. Adobe has dropped agile development of Flash and supports information technology only as a legacy matter, simply in its 24-hour interval most web site multimedia content were Wink files. It also became a major security problem as it was used to compromise countless computers and mobile devices.
Instead of assuming the Youtube app itself is the source of the trouble, look into some other possibilities. Exercise you take whatsoever kind of video downloading app installed? If so try opening that app upwardly and run into if there'south something 'stuck' there referring to that swf file. If not, try looking your phone's app bill of fare and open up up the Downloads app and see if in that location's annihilation suspicious there. If there is and you can't remove information technology, effort going into your Settings >> Apps carte du jour, find and open the Downloads app listing, tap on 'Strength cease' and then find 'Clear data'. (it'll probably be cached in submenus as Samsung tends to add together various feature and alterations).
Also, swf just isn't as pop anymore so it'southward mostly dated web sites that still employ it, along with whatever left-over exploits that are nonetheless existence spread effectually. Which anti-virus apps did you endeavour using?
Thread Starter

I know that SWF files were largely abandoned but I don't really believe it's YouTube itself sending this file directly to my phone. The existent outcome is that I can't locate whatever strange or unknown apps or files on my device. I don't utilize video or image downloading apps either.
I've also gone and cleared my downloads through Chrome despite using DuckDuckGo 99% of the time merely that didn't work either, so I am just honestly quite lost for what to do really.
I've tried using AVG, Kaspersky, Bitdefender, and Avast. None of them came upwards with anything, just stated my device was make clean.

Exercise you accept any thought in what else I should exist checking? My device isn't rooted and it was bought new.
Practice you think it poses any kind of threat at all?
svim Extreme Android User

You mentioned checking through the Chrome app but did you also expect into the Downloads app? That'southward the default downloading service.
Also, anti-virus apps are looking for things like malware and detecting services that may have adverse affects to your device. They are not going to find things similar corrupted download files or fix glitches in the operating system.
Thread Starter

Yes I ran through my Downloads binder, looked through Chrome downloads every bit well just to make sure and I didn't find a thing foreign or unusual. I cleared Chrome downloads to be sure and any Downloads device folder items I deemed unnecessary. Unfortunately, this hasn't resolved the issue and so far.
Perchance I should but back everything up and go full factory reset? I haven't been using this new device for long and then I should be able to get everything restored fairly speedily.
svim Extreme Android User

Not sure if we're just referring to the same thing using unlike terminology or if it's just a matter where you're averse to doing maintenance tasks in you're Settings menu. Deleting unwanted files in folders is not what I suggested previously (that's the issue of the problem, not fixing the problem), I still call up it's a thing of cleaning up the Downloads app itself, it could likewise exist a thing of looking into the Chrome browser app, or information technology might indeed be tied to the Youtube app, and then run across if that makes any divergence. If yous can solve things by addressing only the actual source of the trouble, it might not crave trying something more dramatic as a Mill Reset. In that location's patently some kind of glitch that's prompting that file to keep being downloaded. Effort going into the Settings >> Apps card and use 'Clear information' on the Downloads app kickoff. If that file keeps automatically downloading, then do the aforementioned on the Chrome app (note that using Clear information volition wipe settings and config files for the app, although if you accept your Chrome browser app set up to sync with your online Google account it volition just get restored once you log in again). If the problem is all the same occurring, exercise this on the the Youtube app.