Assigned Unknown devices showing up under "network" tab in file explorer, please help!

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Lightning

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Dec 28, 2021
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Hello MalwareTips,

This is my first post on here, so if I'm posting in the wrong sub-forum, please assist me as to where to post.

My problem is that there are, as I wrote in the title, unknown devices showing up in the file explorer on my PC. One is under the display-category, two in the phone-category, and one in the other devices-category. Should I be concerned? If so, what can I do about it?

The devices show up some of the time not all the time, but not together.

Also on my two Macs when I go to network under locations in finder there is an unknown device but not the same as what shows up on my PC.

Please help!

Thank you in advance,
Lightning
 
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nasdaq

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Hello, Welcome to MalwareTips.
I'm nasdaq and will be helping you.

If you can please print this topic it will make it easier for you to follow the instructions and complete all of the necessary steps in the order listed.
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I need more information.

Download the Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST).
Choose the 32 or 64 bit version for your system.
and save it to a folder on your computer's Desktop.
Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
Press Scan button.
It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please copy and paste it to your reply.
The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

How to attach a file:
In the Reply section in the bottom of the topic Select Click the Attach Files.
Navigate to the location of the File.
Click the file. It will appear in the reply section.
Click the Post Reply button.

Please post the logs for my review.

Let me know what problems persists.

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