LanguagePID
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.
Suggested software to open pid file:
Associated software actions with the pid file
Software apps that create pid files:
Unix (Linux/Unix)
Linux operating systems (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pid files:
Unix (Linux/Unix)
Linux operating systems (Linux/Unix)
Creative Labs driver
File type category:
System file
Date updated: March 25, 2018
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.
Suggested software to open pid file:
Associated software actions with the pid file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving pid files:
AVG Antivirus (Microsoft Windows)
Avast Antivirus (Microsoft Windows)
BitDefender (Microsoft Windows)
Kaspersky Anti-Virus (Microsoft Windows)
Norton Antivirus (Microsoft Windows)