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File types used by crypt applications to store data in encoded or encrypted state

Encoded and encrypted file extension list

File types used by crypt applications to store data in encoded or encrypted state.

Encoded or encrypted file stores passwords or any data protected by encryption algorithms. To open encoded or encrypted file, it must be decoded or decrypted first by using original encryption software or password.

Unencrypted data is called plain text and encrypted data is called cipher text. Encryption is the most effective way to achieve data security.

Encryption software is used to encryption and decryption of data, usually in the form of files on hard drives, removable media, email messages, or in the form of packets sent over computer networks.

There are two most used types of encryption: asymmetric encryption (public-key encryption) and symmetric encryption. Asymmetric encryption is uses one key to encrypt a message and another to decrypt the message. Symmetric encryption uses the same key to encrypt and decrypt the message.

Some of the most used encryption algorithms are Rijndael, Serpent, Twofish, RC6, MARS etc.

ExtensionFile type description
aas file icon file extension aasArchos signed encrypted data
abi file icon file extension abiABI-Software development coder file
acl file icon file extension aclArchiCrypt Live secured data file
ad file icon file extension adAppleDouble encoded file
aes file icon file extension aesAES Crypt encrypted file
aex file icon file extension aexArmored extracted public encryption key
aexpk file icon file extension aexpkArmored extracted public key
afp file icon file extension afpFileProtector encrypted file
afs3 file icon file extension afs3AFS 3 Basic encrypted file
aos file icon file extension aosArchos signed encrypted data file
apv file icon file extension apvAcerose password file
apw file icon file extension apwPassword file
asc file icon file extension ascPGP (Pretty Good Privacy) signature
asc file icon file extension ascPretty Good Privacy (PGP) armored encrypted file
att file icon file extension attZipLip secure e-mail
avn file icon file extension avnaltaVENTE application user notes
axx file icon file extension axxEncrypted file
azf file icon file extension azfSecure format file
azs file icon file extension azsSecure format file
bex file icon file extension bexPGP binary extracted public key
bfa file icon file extension bfaBlowfish-encrypted file
bfe file icon file extension bfebcrypt - BlowFish file encryption
bin file icon file extension binMacbinary II encoded file
bin64 file icon file extension bin64Binary encoding method (used by mime complient mail readers)
bmpenx file icon file extension bmpenxEncrypted BMP file
bms file icon file extension bmsBIOWRAP biometrically stamped and sealed file
bnc file icon file extension bncBojanov Encryptor encrypted file
btoa file icon file extension btoaBinary-to-ASCII file format
cae file icon file extension caeCaditor encrypted document file
can file icon file extension canCan Encryptor/Decryptor encrypted file
ccp file icon file extension ccpTwo Brothers Software encrypted file
cdb file icon file extension cdbFreeOTFE key file
cef file icon file extension cefSanDisk CruzerLock encrypted file
cfe file icon file extension cfeCryptoForge encrypted file
chi file icon file extension chiTOMBO encrypted file
cip file icon file extension cipCryptoBuddy encrypted file
clk file icon file extension clkWatchGuard cloaked file
clu file icon file extension cluIBM PCI cryptographic coprocessor code file
clx file icon file extension clxCeelox SecureMail encrypted document
cpt file icon file extension cptCCRYPT encrypted file
cpt file icon file extension cptdBASE encrypted memo file
cpx file icon file extension cpxCryptaPix encrypted image
crl file icon file extension crlCertificate revocation list
crt file icon file extension crtX.509v3 security certificate
cxt file icon file extension cxtAdobe Director protected cast file
cyp file icon file extension cypCypherus encrypted archive
czip file icon file extension czipZG encrypted zip archive
daz file icon file extension dazDIABASS encrypted patient data
dc4 file icon file extension dc4ViaThinkSoft (De)Coder file
dco file icon file extension dcoDisCryptor encrypted archive
des file icon file extension desInterscope BlackBox file
dez file icon file extension dezDES encrypted zip file
dlm file icon file extension dlmDmailer encrypted file
docenx file icon file extension docenxEgis encrypted Word DOC file
docxenx file icon file extension docxenxEgis encrypted Word Open XML DOCX file
dotmenx file icon file extension dotmenxEgis encrypted DOTM (Word 2007) file
dotxenx file icon file extension dotxenxEgis encrypted DOTX (Word 2007) file
dpd file icon file extension dpdDekart Private Disk encrypted disk image
drc file icon file extension drcDriveCrypt container file
dsf file icon file extension dsfPC-TRUST document signer
dst file icon file extension dstViPNet products encryption key set
ecc file icon file extension eccEssential Taceo crypto container
ecr file icon file extension ecrEcrypt encrypted file
edf file icon file extension edfDigital Trainer encrypted score file
ee file icon file extension eeEncrypt Easy encrypted file
eea file icon file extension eeaEncrypted E-mail Attachment
efa file icon file extension efaEcrypt 2005 encrypted file
efc file icon file extension efcFAIRCOPY encrypted fair copy
efl file icon file extension eflEncryptafile encrypted file
efr file icon file extension efrEncryptafile Private Key file
efu file icon file extension efuEncryptafile Public Key file
egisenx file icon file extension egisenxEgis encryped file
egs file icon file extension egsGIS Software encrypted grid shape file
ekb file icon file extension ekbSIEMENS Automation License Manager file
enc file icon file extension encEncoded file - UUENCODEd file (Lotus 1-2-3 - uuencode)
enc file icon file extension encCopySafe PDF encrypted file
enc file icon file extension encMedia Safe encrypted data
enc file icon file extension encMy Personal Programmer encrypted distributed project
ent file icon file extension entEntrust Entelligence secured file
esm file icon file extension esmEuropay security module
fdp file icon file extension fdpProtector Suite QL file
fgp file icon file extension fgpFolder Guard passwords file
flk file icon file extension flkFile Lock file
flk file icon file extension flkMYOB lock file
fsh file icon file extension fshCoolfish encrypted file
gifenx file icon file extension gifenxEgis encrypted GIF file
gpg file icon file extension gpgGNU Privacy Guard public keyring file
grd file icon file extension grdStrongDisk encrypted disk image
hds file icon file extension hdsWindows Digital Right Management file
hex file icon file extension hexMacintosh BinHex encoded file archive (ASCII)
hpg file icon file extension hpgHide Photos encrypted photo container
hsf file icon file extension hsfLizard Protector Web Content Security protected web content
hsh file icon file extension hshMicrosoft IIS NNTP hash file
htmlenx file icon file extension htmlenxEgis encrypted HTML file
ica file icon file extension icaIdentity Compass encrypted answers
icd file icon file extension icdSafeDisc encrypted digital rights management file
icp file icon file extension icpIdentity Compass encrypted profile
ifs file icon file extension ifsInfoSlips secure information package
ism file icon file extension ismSimulationX encrypted model
jbc file icon file extension jbcBestCrypt file
jpegenx file icon file extension jpegenxEgis encrypted JPEG file
jpgenx file icon file extension jpgenxEgis encrypted JPG file
jpi file icon file extension jpiJupiter encrypted XML file
jrl file icon file extension jrlTop Secret Crypto Gold top secret journal file
jse file icon file extension jseJScript encoded script file
jse file icon file extension jseFichier encoded Javascript
kdb file icon file extension kdbEncrypted passwords database file
key file icon file extension keyAvira AntiVir Personal license key file
key file icon file extension keySentry 2020 encryption file
kgb file icon file extension kgbKremlin encrypt file
lf file icon file extension lfSoftwareKey license file
lma file icon file extension lmaP´s Logik-Manager protect file
lp4 file icon file extension lp436-Image Converter encrypted language pack
lp7 file icon file extension lp7LP7Signer digital signed file
mbs file icon file extension mbsMulti-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions file
mef file icon file extension mefMAIET encrypted file system
mfs file icon file extension mfsMetFS encrypted FUSE based filesystem file
mhtenx file icon file extension mhtenxEgis encrypted HTM file
mhtmlenx file icon file extension mhtmlenxEgis encrypted MHTML file
mim file icon file extension mimMulti-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions file
mme file icon file extension mmeMime encoded
mono file icon file extension monoMonolith munged encoded file
mtd file icon file extension mtdMicrosoft Live Mesh hash file
nip file icon file extension nipMicrosoft DRM (Digital Right Management) file
ntx file icon file extension ntxyEnc32 encoded file
osf file icon file extension osfICZ OriSAFE file
otp file icon file extension otpTop Secret Crypto Gold one time pad key file
p12 file icon file extension p12PFX file (Personal Information Exchange)
p7 file icon file extension p7Elemica eSignature application
p7b file icon file extension p7bSPC file - cryptographic certificate
p7m file icon file extension p7mPKCS #7 MIME Message
pc2 file icon file extension pc2PrivateChat! file
pde file icon file extension pdeEncrypted file
pdfenx file icon file extension pdfenxEgis encrypted PDF file
pem file icon file extension pemPrivacy Enhanced Mail security certificate
pem file icon file extension pemPidgin instant messenger certification file
pf file icon file extension pfAladdin Systems private file
pfx file icon file extension pfxPersonal Information Exchange
pfx file icon file extension pfxCertificate File
pgp file icon file extension pgpPretty Good Privacy encrypted file
pi2 file icon file extension pi2Studio2 high resolution encrypted image
pkr file icon file extension pkrPretty Good Privacy public keyring
ple file icon file extension pleMessenger Plus! encrypted log file
ppk file icon file extension ppkPuTTY Win32 Telnet/SSH client private key
ppsxenx file icon file extension ppsxenxEgis encrypted Powerpoint Open XML PPSX file
pptenx file icon file extension pptenxegis encrypted Powerpoint PPT file
pptxenx file icon file extension pptxenxEgis encrypted Powerpoint Open XML PPTX file
prv file icon file extension prvSecretAgent private key file
prvkr file icon file extension prvkrPretty Good Privacy private keyring file
pwl file icon file extension pwlWindows Password file
qze file icon file extension qzeQZip encrypted file
rarenx file icon file extension rarenxEgis encrypted RAR file
raw file icon file extension rawSentry 2020 encryption file
rif file icon file extension rifFutuRUG encrypted resident information file
rpz file icon file extension rpzCrystal Reports encrypted and zipped report file
rsa file icon file extension rsaPKCS7 signature file
rte file icon file extension rteRTEncoder RTE encoded file
rzk file icon file extension rzkFile Crypt password file
rzx file icon file extension rzxFile Crypt encrypted file
sda file icon file extension sdaPretty Good Privacy (PGP) encrypted executable
sec file icon file extension secDiskreet encrypted file
sec file icon file extension secPretty Good Privacy secret key ring file
sef file icon file extension sefEncryptafile digital signature file
sef file icon file extension sefSteganos encrypted file
shf file icon file extension shfPretty Good Privacy (PGP) share
shy file icon file extension shyShyFile encrypted file
ska file icon file extension skaPretty Good Privacy (PGP) secret keyring
smht file icon file extension smhtSealed MHT archive
spd file icon file extension spdSpyProof! encrypted disk data
spk file icon file extension spkSpyProof! encrypted symmetric key file
sth file icon file extension sthLotus Domino stash file
sti file icon file extension stiSealed TIFF file
stm file icon file extension stm Navy's NOWS secure login file
svq file icon file extension svqInfoBind file format
sxm file icon file extension sxmSealed XML document
tmw file icon file extension tmwTimeless Time & Expense multi-user security file
tsc file icon file extension tscTop Secret Crypto Gold encrypted file
txtenx file icon file extension txtenxEgis encrypted TXT file
uea file icon file extension ueaProtector Suite QL file
ueed file icon file extension ueedUconomix Encryption Engine encrypted directory
uu file icon file extension uuUuencoded (compressed) file archive (ascii)
uue file icon file extension uueUUEncoded file
v11pf file icon file extension v11pfACDSee private folder
vme file icon file extension vmeVirtual Matrix encryption file
vvf file icon file extension vvfViVerify fingerprint file
wmg file icon file extension wmgSecureDoc encrypted hard drive control file
wmt file icon file extension wmtWinMount file
xdb file icon file extension xdbHyperCD HyperLOCK file
xfl file icon file extension xflxICE Desktop encrypted folder
xlamenx file icon file extension xlamenxEgis encrypted XLAM (Excel 2007) file
xlsxenx file icon file extension xlsxenxEgis encrypted Excel Open XML XLSX file
xxe file icon file extension xxeXXEncoded file
zbd file icon file extension zbdZebedee encrypted file
zipenx file icon file extension zipenxEgis encrypted ZIP file


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