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UNIX GNU info reader data
File type: Various data file
Files with info extension are quite often found as document based on Unix Texinfo format of GNU project.
Found 9 different file type records with the same info filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 27, 2022
File extension info is associated with the UNIX and Unix-like operating systems, like Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X (macOS), etc.
The GNU info reader (output from texinfo). Texinfo is the official documentation format of the GNU project.
Use compatible tools to work with .info files.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving info files:
Linux/Unix
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The info file extension was also used for some older icon format on Amiga a family of 16/32-bit computers developed by Commodore.
The info file is most likely obsolete and very rare, but still viewable in XnView.
You should be able to view these icons using Xnview.
Possibly can be converted to other formats.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: February 7, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The info file extension si associated with the format and characteristics of the image.
The info file stores information about forma and characteristics of picture image.
Used by the ImageMagick picture editing software and other image editing apps.
Use compatible tools to work with *.info files.
Probably cannot be converted to other formats.
Software apps that manage or store settings in info files:
Multiplatform
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 17, 2019
The info file extension is associated with the Opera, an internet browsing suite available for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X (macOS), Linux and other platforms.
The info file contains some kind of information about browser.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving info files:
Microsoft Windows
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: August 22, 2019
The info file extension is also associated with a ransomware known as PizzaCrypts that is distributed via e-mails, encrypts users files and them demands ransom in bitcoins for their recovery.
This ransomware is currently spreading via the Neutrino Exploit Kit and when it encrypts your files it will append the following to their filenames:
.id-[victim_id][email protected]
Such files can only be accessed again and recovered when you pay the ransom in bitcoins. You can also wait until new decrypter is made and available for public.
You cannot convert or recover .info files without some decryption utility.
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: April 6, 2016
The info file extension is used by SimCity 4, a city building and strategic computer game, developed by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and OS X.
The info file contains a storage for all the data in SimCity 4 picture albums.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving info files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: August 30, 2019
The info file extension is related to the Spider VMS (Video Management Software), a tool for Microsoft Windows operating system, from Expandore company.
The info file stores file storage index used by Spider VMS.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving info files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 2, 2016
The info file extension is associated with the WOW!, a software for Microsoft Windows operating system, which enables car mechanics to diagnose car faults.
The info file contains information about firmware module.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving info files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 29, 2018
The info file extension is also related to the ZoomBrowser, a program used for managing digital photographs, developed by Canon.
These info files are generated for image indexing purposes.
Example: Zbthumbnail.info
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software apps that create info files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that handle other tasks involving info files:
Microsoft Windows
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