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AlternateServices.bin and SiteSecurityServiceState.bin inside firefox profile. What are they from? Are they malwares?

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Hi, I've just discovered that on my linux pc I have two for me unexpected .bin file inside the firefow profile. The files are AlternateServices.bin and SiteSecurityServiceState.bin inside firefox. What are they from? Are they malwares?

Hi, I've just discovered that on my linux pc I have two for me unexpected .bin file inside the firefow profile. The files are AlternateServices.bin and SiteSecurityServiceState.bin inside firefox. What are they from? Are they malwares?

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In base a cosa hai deciso che sono file "unexpected"? Basta che li cerchi per nome in un motore di ricerca per capire a cosa servono.

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I was used not to have executable into the profile.

Moreover searching the net for them didn't give me any clear indication of what they are.

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