Encoded Files

KEYSTORE are encoded files in binary format. Just as the name suggests, these files are mainly used as security files. The most frequent users of the file are IDEs such as Eclipse and Unity. These IDEs use the file for verification of the application developers. The mode of storage of the file is in cryptographic […]

MIME stands for Multi-Purpose Internet Mail. MIME file extensions are encoded files created by The Internet Engineering Taskforce. The files are in binary format. Email programs are the main users of these files. The encoded data present in the file is in 8-bit nature rather than the normal 7-bit option used in other email messages. […]

DLC files are encrypted file format used for storing downloadable content. It’s a downloadable link file which is classified as a downloadable digital data. Since it’ encrypted, it compresses, encodes, and secures the data stored in a DLC file. The files were created by java application. DLC files can be processed by J downloader, java-based […]

Developed by Sigza Authentication Systems, its SIGLock, a file encryption software for Windows, uses the SAFE extension. The extension stores an encrypted file (XLSX or PDF), and users can only decrypt it via the SIGLock program. Unfortunately, the extension is no longer in active use and hence considered obsolete.

IWA belongs to iWork Archive File, which is an office suite created by Apple. It is a binary format under the encoded file category. It stores themes style sheets, metadata, and tables from iWork. Before .iwa was .xml, which today can split into smaller binary chunks that can be loaded in isolation. This is an […]

The ENC extension stores generic encoded files that have been encrypted using a proprietary or standard encoding method. There are many software’s that use the format, such as Adobe Flash, Lotus 1-2-3, and others to protect their files from mishandling. These files are also related to the UUE format used by Unix initially and replaced […]

Files with the .JKS file extension is a security file that stores sets of cryptographic keys or certificates in the binary JKS – Java Keystore – format. This file format typically requires a password to access because it is an encrypted security file and contains sensitive data. JKS files are available for the use of […]

Developed by PGP, its Pretty Good Privacy software, an encryption tool for secure communication, uses the ASC file format. The format is ASCII-based but is armored for extra protection. It can store text and binary information encoded in text format. An ASC file holds a digitally signed message and a key in a clear-signed format […]