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The thread discusses a mysterious and seemingly corrupted PNG file named "xxxmyIconxxx3undefined" appearing on a fresh Windows 10 installation, with the user unsure of its origin. Respondent suggests the file may be compromised or generated by malware, advising deletion and scanning for infections, and questions whether the user's workplace environment involves open-source Linux systems. Overall, the main concern is identifying and stopping the unintended file from appearing, with the advice leaning toward malware inspection.

sethuniqueun

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Every time I log into my machine I have this icon on my desktop. I have a fresh install of windows 10 and this is the second time I have booted it up. I dont run any crazy weird software and only use this machine for work. I cant find anything online about it.

"xxxmyIconxxx3undefined" is what it is titled

when I open with notepad it says

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when I change the file name to a png it looks like this:

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how do I stop this thing from generating? or figure out what is generating it.
 

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The ihdr code is corrupt... delete the file then run your system under a malware scanner.

p.s It's not normal to see any png_get_uint_32 in pngread.c code in a windows machine... does your workplace use a lot of (open source) linux?

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The ihdr code is corrupt... delete the file then run your system under a malware scanner.

p.s It's not normal to see any png_get_uint_32 in pngread.c code in a windows machine... does your workplace use a lot of (open source) linux?
 

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