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PID

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Unix process ID

File type: System file

Files with pid file extension can be often found as some kind of process ID  files for apps on Unix and Linux operating systems.

Found 3 different file type records with the same pid filename suffix.

What is pid file?

File type category:
System file

Date updated: September 24, 2019

The pid file extension is mainly associated with Unix and Linux based operating systems for various computer platforms.

These pid files contains the process id (a number) of a given program.

MIME types:
text/plain

How to open pid file?

You most likely cannot open this type of *.pid files manually.

How to convert pid file?

A conversion for this particular file type is highly unlikely.

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Creative Labs driver

File type category:
System file

Date updated: March 25, 2018

Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.

The pid file extension is related to the devices developed by Creative Labs company.

Hardware driver file installed by Creative driver installation program. It enables communication with Creative hardware devices.

W32/Yayin-A worm data

File type category:
Dangerous and malicious file

Date updated: November 14, 2019

The pid file extension is related to the W32/Yayin-A malicious software.

W32/Yayin-A is a worm for the Windows platform. W32/Yayin-A moves files on the infected computer and replaces them with a copy of itself.

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