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what are these weird pngs found in my files?

I saw an older question (about two years ago) asking the same question with answers suggesting it may be something malicious. i dont download anything random on my laptop, so i doubt its anything like that. does anyone know where they came from? i was trying to find an old png for a project when i came across these three spread out in a random folder. they are so scary!! lol ( captureobject.png cvardialogue.png and eyetag.png )

MacBook Air 15″

Posted on Nov 10, 2024 4:10 PM

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Nov 10, 2024 6:15 PM in response to nikkie288

A .png (Portable Network Graphics) file is a type of image file format known for its lossless compression and support for transparency. Unlike JPEG files, which use lossy compression to reduce file size by discarding some image data, PNG files retain all the original image details, making them ideal for images that require high quality and detail preservation, such as graphics, logos, and images with sharp edges or text.


To answer where they come from. It could be from a number of sources, but they are generally created by an app.

what are these weird pngs found in my files?

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