What are these files?

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What are these files?

So I had to reset my Keychain because everything went upside-down. I have Finder set to view hidden files; I'm looking around and I see these...

The dates on these files line up - approximately - around the same time an ex-girlfriend of mine installed some snooping software (title unknown) on this iMac, without my knowledge. I left her in February of '15, after this was discovered. She said she deactivated and deleted the files, but I can't trust her any further than I could throw her. The 'last opened' dates would indicate that she did, in fact, disable whatever it was she'd put on, but...who knows? I don't. And this current OS on this iMac was transferred over from the older (2008) iMac I had prior (the one she accessed). Obviously, updated.

So... are these the remnants of that invasion? Or are they something else? I can't imagine they're up to any good, with three files consisting of a LooneyTunes reference.

Any clues, anyone? Thanks.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Nov 11, 2020 3:22 PM

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Answer 1

John Galt

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Nov 11, 2020 7:27 PM in response to Dave Everhart1

So... are these the remnants of that invasion?

Probably. The question you need to ask yourself is why you are continuing to use a Mac that is certain to have been maliciously tampered with by someone you are just as certain can't be trusted.

The (hidden) files themselves contain only the meaningless expression and can do nothing themselves. Their presence is evidence of tampering.

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Answer 2

Nov 14, 2020 3:23 PM in response to John Galt

"The question you need to ask yourself is why you are continuing to use a Mac that is certain to have been maliciously tampered with by someone you are just as certain can't be trusted."

I can't answer this condescension without resorting to equal condescension at minimum. So I'll just thank you for confirming part of my original question.

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