Extract text from quarantined virus files (VIR)
To convert VIR quarantined files to another format, you need Norton AntiVirus or other System software.
To convert other file formats to the "Quarantined Infected File" file type, you need software like Norton AntiVirus or a similar tool.
A .vir file is fundamentally a neutralized threat. Antivirus software renames malicious executables, shortcuts, or documents to this extension to prevent them from running on your system. It is also occasionally used by Android Simplocker ransomware to lock user data, or by legacy Norton Ghost software for virtual volumes.
Security tools like Norton AntiVirus and other major anti-malware programs are the primary managers of these files, isolating them in secure quarantine folders.
You generally should not try to convert or open a .vir file. The primary disadvantage of this format is that it is intentionally broken. If the file is a ransomware victim, it is heavily encrypted and unusable. If it is active malware, executing it will compromise your machine.
If you are dealing with an antivirus false positive, the target format is simply the original file type, such as EXE, ZIP, or DOCX. In these cases, restoring the file requires moving it out of the quarantine vault and renaming the extension back to its original state.
Standard online converters fail to process .vir files because they are either encrypted, wrapped in proprietary quarantine containers, or consist of raw malicious code that standard conversion engines block. Our analysis detects the underlying structure - whether it is a standard EXE, an encrypted ZIP, or a Microsoft Compound file - allowing you to inspect text and hex data without risking your operating system.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VIR file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert VIR file to TMP, TEMP, CACHE, LOG, BAK, OLD, NEW, PART, DOWNLOAD, CRDOWNLOAD, LOCK or PID, you can use Norton AntiVirus or similar software from the "Malware Quarantine and Neutralization" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DEVICE, CACHE, SOCK, SYMLINK, PID, MOUNT, FIFO, LOG, PIPE, TMP, JUNCTION or TEMP files to VIR, try Norton AntiVirus or another comparable tool in the "Malware Quarantine and Neutralization" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our VIR converter.