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https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/127927/where-does-bitcoin-core-keep-the-xor-obfuscation-keys-for-both-block-data-files

So the kiddy porn on your node is not saved in a readable format without the key. It would be bad if antivirus software insisted on deleting or cleaning a database file!

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Bogi 3mo ago đź’¬ 1

I was wondering when someone would bring up the XOR’ing of the blocks but I that’s still just basic decoding… just like decoding a jpeg from Bitcoin blocks that aren’t XOR’ed. The xor key is hardcoded unless you specify your own in the conf file. So it’s not a secret.

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Dr. Bitcoin, MD 3mo ago

I’m not saying kiddie porn isn’t available from the blockchain already. But I am saying it does take work to possess it