I'm New to macs can someone help me

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I keep getting this dftmpJAIKGMBMkkkkkkkk-------- file in my trash when I start the computer
What is this file?
Is it harmful?
 
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Is that the file name? What applications have you installed recently? What applications do you run regularly?
 
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What is the file format? Or rather what is the file extension? Ex.: .jpg or .mp3.
 
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If it is anything malicious, backing up your HD and reformatting always works.
 

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I know what you are talking about and it's not dangerous. I forget the name of the folder but every once in a while I get it too after a restart. It's bits and pieces that the systems throws out that were not deleted after say an upgrade or install like Temp files. I wish I can remember the name but I know whats up and no reason to worry. I just empty the trash and have never had an issue.

Edit, it's called Recovered Files.

Here is a discussion explaining what they are. Don't worry. Not a problem at all.


http://forums.macosxhints.com/archive/index.php/t-46210.html
 
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You sure cause all of a sudden my clamxav sentry engine got lost and my itunes randomly starts when i restart
 

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Yes as far as the folder name I gave you, yes totally sure. It happens with all the Macs I have here which is 6 and all with 10.4 Tiger. My itunes only opens if I have an iPod connected.
 
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Clam may be creating temp files and dumping them improperly. The folders of Recovered Files show up occasionally in my machine, too. They've never been more than junk.

These files were a Mac habit long before OS X. OS 9's trash sometimes has a folder of Rescued Files in it after a crash or restart. Rescued Files sounds more serious than Recovered Files, but they're junk, too. QuarkXpress for OS 9 is/was a big-time offender (I still run it, and for all I know, it still does it with OS X). The Quark files are always labelled Temp, and are always blank when opened.
 
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Oh! Recovered files! I know 'em.
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Nope not dangerous to delete at all. Just temp files that the system keeps in cache somewhere, holds on to and sends to the trash upon restart or boot up when they are no longer needed.
 

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