File Extension Library


.DYV File Extension

  • Developer by: AVAST Software a.s.
  • Category: Dangerous and malicious Files

What are .DYV files and how to open them?

Can't open .DYV 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 .DYV file.

What is a .DYV file extension?

.DYV file extension is created by AVAST Software a.s.. .DYV has been classified as Dangerous and malicious Files.

.DYV is WORM_AUTORUN.DYV worm data

The dyv file extension is used by the WORM_AUTORUN.DYV, a malware for Microsoft Windows operating system, which is distributed via e-mails.

The dyv file some kind of data used by this worm.

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

Currently, .DYV file type is not actively used and is obsolete.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:

This file type is not meant to be opened directly, there is no software that could open and work with it directly, or there is no information available in public sources about opening this file type. This is usually the case of some internal data files, caches, temporary files etc.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .dyv 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 .DYV files

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