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File type: Various data file
A vdo file is an obsolete VDOLive multimedia file associated with the VDOLive web-broadcasting format.
It may contain video or audio data used by VDOLive to deliver live media through a website.
Found 2 different file type records with the same vdo filename suffix.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 12, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The vdo file format was used by VDOLive, a multimedia broadcasting technology from VDOnet. It supported live video and audio delivered through websites.
VDOLive could adapt the broadcast quality to the user's available connection, allowing the same media service to work with different connection speeds. The format was discontinued in 1998.
MIME type:
video/vdo
Use LiteVDO to open or work with vdo files.
If conversion is needed, try opening the file in LiteVDO and use any export options it provides.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 12, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The vdo file extension is associated with the Heathen Virus, also known as WM97/Heathen-A. This malware was programmed for Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me.
A vdo file contains data used by the virus. The format is obsolete.
A vdo file should not be opened manually. It is malware-related data.
On Microsoft Windows, use antivirus software to examine the file. The software associated with this record includes Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, AVG Internet Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, Avira AntiVir Personal, Norton Antivirus, and Panda Antivirus Pro. These programs are intended to detect or remove the threat, not to open the file as a document.
A vdo file cannot be meaningfully converted. It contains data used by the Heathen Virus, not content intended for export to another file format.
If the file is detected as part of an infection, allow antivirus software to quarantine or remove it rather than attempting to convert it.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving vdo files:
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