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CCleaner securely erased data
File type: Various data file
Files with zzz extension can be nowadays mostly encountered as securely deleted data by CCleaner tool for PC optimizing.
Found 4 different file type records with the same zzz filename suffix.
What is zzz file?
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: July 29, 2021
File extension zzz is mainly associated with the CCleaner, a tool for Microsoft Windows, OS X (macOS) and Google Android operating systems that allows users to optimize system performance, delete unused data, and securely wipe data.
A .zzz file represents securely deleted data that were erased with CCleaner. Usually found as zzzzzzzz.zzz file.
How to open zzz file?
This file type is not meant to be opened, it represents securely deleted data.
How to convert zzz file?
You cannot convert this file type to anything else.
Suggested software to open zzz file:
Associated software actions with the zzz file
Software apps that create zzz files:
CCleaner (Multiplatform)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving zzz files:
CCleaner (Multiplatform)
Black & White game data file
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: October 11, 2018
The zzz file extension is associated with the Black & White, a strategic computer game for Microsoft Windows, developed by Lionhead Studios..
The zzz file contains various game data from this game.
Suggested software to open zzz file:
Associated software actions with the zzz file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving zzz files:
Black & White (Microsoft Windows)
Micro Perfect products sleep mode data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: January 31, 2017
The zzz file extension is also associated with Micro Perfect products and used for one of its default file type.
Micro Perfect Corporation creates Vertical Specialized Software Solutions for many businesses. Hospitality (Hotels, Motels & Restaurants), Automotive (Rental, Sales, Repair Services & Car Services), Retail (Point-Of-Sale of all kinds), Salons (Hair & Tanning), Medical (Doctors, Dentists & Hospitals), Manufacturing, Legal, and many, many, many others.
This type of zzz file contains some kind of data used for sleep mode.
How to open zzz file?
You cannot probably open this file type manually, it is accessed by the Micro Perfect software itself.
How to convert zzz file?
It does not seem possible to convert this file type to anything else and quite frankly, there is probably no reason why you would need to convert it in the first place.
TeslaCrypt ransomware encrypted data
File type category:
Ransomware encrypted file
Date updated: August 12, 2019
The zzz file extension is also known to be used for one of the 2015 variants o TeslaCrypt ransomware.
This malicious software encrypts and locks users data and renames the extension to one of the many options, including zzz.
TeslaCrypt also leaves instructions and ransom demands in a special text file "HELP_RESTORE_FILES.txt" file found in affected folders.
How to open zzz file?
Tools like TeslaDecore may perhaps help you with unlocking your data even without paying the ransom.
How to convert zzz file?
There is no way how to convert affected the files, you first have to purge the virus from your system and then hope for some decoding tool to appear on internet.
Suggested software to open zzz file:
Associated software actions with the zzz file
Software apps that record to zzz files:
Trend Micro Ransomware File Decryptor (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that recover zzz files:
TeslaDecoder (Microsoft Windows)