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Brother embroidery design
File type: Graphics file
Files with pec file extension can be typically encountered as special embroidery design files for Brother stitching / sewing machines.
Found 2 different file type records with the same pec filename suffix.
What is pec file?
File type category:
Graphics file
Date updated: October 4, 2017
The pec file extension is most likely only related to one of the embroidery design formats used in Brother machines.
PEC format Stores embroidery design along with instructions fro the sewing / stitching machine.
How to open pec file?
Many embroidery design tools should be capable of opening / importing of .pec files.
How to convert pec file?
Various embroidery designs can be usually converted between different vendor formats.
Suggested software to open pec file:
Associated software actions with the pec file
Software applications that can open pec files:
Janome Digitizer Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Embird Embroidery Software (Microsoft Windows)
Generation Plus (Microsoft Windows)
OESD ARTsizer (Microsoft Windows)
ArtLink (Microsoft Windows)
Wilcom DecoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
Convert It, Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Embroidermodder 2 (Multiplatform)
SewWhat-Pro (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit pec files:
Janome Digitizer Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Embird Embroidery Software (Microsoft Windows)
Generation Plus (Microsoft Windows)
OESD ARTsizer (Microsoft Windows)
ArtLink (Microsoft Windows)
Wilcom DecoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
SewWhat-Pro (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving pec files:
Janome Digitizer Pro (Microsoft Windows)
Embird Embroidery Software (Microsoft Windows)
Generation Plus (Microsoft Windows)
OESD ARTsizer (Microsoft Windows)
ArtLink (Microsoft Windows)
Wilcom DecoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
SewWhat-Pro (Multiplatform)
Programs for viewing pec files:
BuzzWord (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create pec files:
OESD ARTsizer (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that convert pec files:
Embroidermodder 2 (Multiplatform)
Software apps that import pec files:
BuzzWord (Microsoft Windows)
SewWhat-Pro (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export pec files:
BuzzWord (Microsoft Windows)
Wilcom DecoStudio (Microsoft Windows)
SewWhat-Pro (Multiplatform)
PEC 2017 ransomware affected file
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: May 9, 2017
File extension pec is also used by an Italian ransomware known as PEC 2017 which has been discovered early May 2017.
The ransomware leaves AIUTO_COME_DECIFRARE_FILE.html note in the affected folders.
How to open pec file?
Unfortunately, we do not know about any decypter for PEC 2017 files.
How to convert pec file?
You can convert the original files only once they have been decrypted back.