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Google operates on a "right to be forgotten" and legal removal process (DMCA). However, a wallet.dat file is not copyrightable content; it is a data file. Unless the owner files a legal request to de-index the URL, Google will treat it like any other file. Furthermore, by the time Google removes the index listing, the file has already been downloaded hundreds of times by archivers and bots.

"Index of" is a common header for server-generated directory listings. When a user backs up their wallet.dat file to an unprotected cloud service or an unsecured web-facing directory, search engine crawlers can find the file. How to Find a Lost wallet.dat File on Your Computer

: When a user mistakenly moves their Bitcoin data directory into a public web folder (e.g., public_html ).

: An optional setting in Bitcoin Core that creates a full index of every transaction ever made on the network, allowing the wallet to look up any transaction ID quickly. Address Indexing