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Help: What is this and how do i remove it? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 week ago by LoreSoong@startrek.website to c/linuxquestions@lemmy.zip

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This is a screenshot of a random application that appeared in my gnome software application. I used the software installer to install OBS (I don't usually use flatpak, I had to because OBS without flatpak is missing features i needed) and a few days later had an update, after the update, this appeared in the software section. Guessing its a glitch, but I'm worried its some type of malicious software and would like to know where to find its files to remove it/fix the glitch. I'm running Arch Linux, gnome DE, and only have OBS and a few plugins installed through flat hub.

so far Ive tried

-removing all flatpak apps.

-finding a .desktop file or bin folder with a placeholder name

-reinstalling gnome software

-I cant find any info online about anyone having a similar issue.

-running journalctl to find any jobs that i don't recognize

I'm at a loss, more info/logs/screenshots can be provided if necessary.

Thank you in advanced for your help!

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[–] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

[–] LoreSoong@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

Yes, and it's plugged in!

[–] kugmo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

you removed all flatpaks, but did you also remove flatpak to also test?

[–] LoreSoong@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

Ill try that, great suggestion

[–] LoreSoong@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That did not work, also tried to reinstall gnome-software and reboot after removing, It persists.

Thanks for trying, lmk if you have any other ideas

my guess is that gnome-sofware is reading a list of applications from somewhere and a placeholder/uninstalled app is being read into this list. but im looking everywhere, no luck.