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Re: File as unique identifier Windows

From Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de>
Newsgroups alt.computer.security, alt.privacy
Subject Re: File as unique identifier Windows
Date 2022-12-26 19:37 +0100
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <tocpm2$3agkv$8@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <XnsAF7978D168A77sumbuddy1282sSSOMPLA@46.165.242.91>

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Am 26.12.2022 um 03:52:36 Uhr schrieb sumbuddy:

> Does anyone here know if this file uniquely identifies my windows
> laptop online? It cannot be deleted in the normal fashion. What is
> it's purpose?
> 
> C:\Windows\WinSxS\FileMap
> \users_default_appdata_local_microsoft_windows_inetcookies_
> 706c81867N876542f.cdf-ms
> 
> thx for any replies.

From the description it looks like it s a cookie, so it might uniquely
identify your machine.

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File as unique identifier Windows sumbuddy <sumbuddy@yahoo.com> - 2022-12-26 03:52 +0000
  Re: File as unique identifier Windows Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2022-12-26 19:37 +0100
    Re: File as unique identifier Windows sumbuddy <sumbuddy@yahoo.com> - 2023-01-22 01:39 +0000

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