: Developers may accidentally include wallet files in public repositories or staging servers. Scams and Fake Wallet Files Be cautious of sites or forums offering "found" wallet.dat files for sale. Fake Balances

file from an untrusted source can be a vector for malware or "honey pots" designed to steal the downloader's own credentials. How I found and cashed in a bitcoin wallet from 2011

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wallet.dat is the default filename used by the client (and some altcoin forks) to store a user's private keys, public keys, transactions, and metadata.