Impossible to delete some false files

I have a folder full of about 80 files with this file name

. OUunh!␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀␀. AcVG6n

where the difference between them is the extension.

They all have zero byte is just an empty file name.  My backup software (Carbon Copy clone and SuperDuper!) ill have to treat these files and often will not accomplish their scheduled backups.

I tried different ways to remove force - empty the trash, even the "rm" CLI does not.  I can't change their names, I can't delete the "." which denotes invisibility, in short, except moving them from here to there, they cannot be renamed or deleted.

I'd appreciate really any notice about it.  The terminal commands are not new for me.  See screen attached for a detailed look at some of these puppies.

Thank you!

-Tod

Because these are all invisible files, you may need to turn off invisibility in order to remove:

Select the Finder to display files and folders invisible

Open the Terminal application in your Utilities folder.  At the prompt enter or paste the following command line, and then press RETURN.

write QLEnableXRayFolders AppleShowAllFiles TRUE

Killall Finder

To disable the display invisible files and folders enter or paste the following command line and press RETURN.

write QLEnableXRayFolders AppleShowAllFiles FALSE

Killall Finder

You can also use one of the many third-party utilities such as TinkerTool or ShowHideInvisibleFiles - VersionTracker or MacUpdate.

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