File Extension Library


.CEO File Extension

  • Developer by: Symantec Corporation
  • Category: Dangerous and malicious Files

What are .CEO files and how to open them?

Can't open .CEO file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .CEO file.

What is a .CEO file extension?

.CEO file extension is created by Symantec Corporation. .CEO has been classified as Dangerous and malicious Files.

.CEO is Winewar worm data

The ceo file extension is used by the Winewar worm virus, which attacks computers with Microsoft Windows.

You should be very careful when handing files with CEO file extension and run some anti-virus software.

.CEO file format is deprecated and this file format is no longer supported.

Currently, .CEO file type is not actively used and is obsolete. This usually happens with system files in older operating systems, files from long-discontinued software, or with previous versions of some file types (documents, projects, images, etc.) that were replaced in later versions of the original programs.


How to open:

Do not open *.ceo files and run anti-virus to cleanse them from your system.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .ceo file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .CEO files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .CEO files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .CEO file format
  2. You need to check the .CEO file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)