I can't find a file. Invisible? Malware?

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I can't find a file. Invisible? Malware?

I was repairing permissions and Disk Utility 'hung up'. There is a file on the left side I have never seen before: decryptedFile.dmg

Greyed out below is: Flash Player.

The path shown for the 'decryptedFile.dmg' was:

Disk Image Path : /Jack's iMac/private/var/folders/6o/6oT1a+CTFC8o8-dk5sdwSE+++TI/-Tmp-/decryptedFile.dmg

Does anyone know what this is and if it's necessary? I would like to delete it if not needed. I cannot find it when I follow the path so I can't delete it 'normally'. Please help!

TIA, Jack

G5 iMac 2.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 3 megs RAM

Posted on Nov 16, 2012 12:59 PM

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varjak paw

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Nov 16, 2012 1:11 PM in response to Jack E. Tilley

It's almost certainly a holdover from an Adobe Flash update. Normally the Adobe installer removes it shortly after installation, but even if it does, the cache doesn't always clear and so it persists for a while in Disk Utility. If the disk image itself is no longer there, you can just drag (or Command-drag) the icon out of the Disk Utility sidebar - it may remove itself if you restart your system - and you should be fine.

Regards.

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Answer 2

WZZZ

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Nov 16, 2012 1:31 PM in response to Jack E. Tilley

In addition to what vpaw just said, if you enter /var/tmp (or just look around in /var for it) in Go>Go to Folder in the Finder Menubar, you might find it's still there. As vpaw said, it's the harmless residue of the Flash Player update.

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Answer 3

Jan 20, 2013 1:22 PM in response to Jack E. Tilley

Thanks for the tips! Got everything under control now! Jack

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