DAT

File Extension: .dat  (3 file types) Developer: N/A Views: 389076 Updated: 2010-11-19 12:46:08 Hex: N/A ASCII: N/A

Files that use the extension .dat usually contain data that isn't associated with a certain program, this means that to open these program you usually have to use the program that was used to create the file.

If you are unsure of the program used to create the .dat file then you can try and open it using a text editor such as Windows Notepad, where you may find information regarding the program used.

The file could be anything from a text document to a video, so if you are unsure what exactly it is you could try changing the extension to what the file could be then try to open it.

Unless the source of the file is trustworthy you should first scan the file for virus´s or similar malicious code.