Perl source code
File type: Source code and script file
A perl file extension is related to the Perl programming language. A perl file stores Perl program source code.
Found 2 different file type records with the same perl filename suffix.
File type category:
Source code and script file
Date updated: December 31, 2024
The perl file extension is used for source code files written in the Perl programming language.
Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language. It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors and is widely used to program web applications of all needs.
MIME types:
application/x-perl
text/x-perl
You can view and edit *.perl files in any text editor.
There is probably no real way how you can convert this particular file type to anything else.
Software applications that can open perl files:
Microsoft Windows
Perl Code Editor
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit perl files:
Microsoft Windows
Perl Code Editor
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving perl files:
Microsoft Windows
Perl Code Editor
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software apps that create perl files:
Microsoft Windows
Perl Code Editor
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Linux/Unix
Multiplatform
Software applications that handle other tasks involving perl files:
Microsoft Windows
Perl Code Editor
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: October 6, 2026
Bart is ransomware that encrypts users' files and renames them with a new file extension. Some variants use the .perl suffix in an attempt to make the affected files look like ordinary script files.
The encrypted file contains the user's original data in a form that cannot be opened normally. Bart displays a ransom demand and asks for payment in exchange for a decryption key. The affected file is therefore classified as a ransomware-encrypted file, not as a normal document or script.
No ordinary application can open a .perl file encrypted by Bart. Renaming the file or assigning it to a different program will not decrypt it.
Access to the original content requires a decryption method for the particular Bart variant or restoration from an unaffected backup.
An encrypted .perl file cannot be meaningfully converted to another format. It must be decrypted first; after successful decryption, the resulting original file can be opened or converted with software that supports its original format.
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