File Extension Library


.ZNC File Extension

  • Developer by: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .ZNC files and how to open them?

Can't open .ZNC 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 .ZNC file.

What is a .ZNC file extension?

.ZNC file extension is created by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.. .ZNC has been classified as Various data Files.

.ZNC is ZoneAlarm Mailsafe renamed data

The znc file extension is associated with ZoneAlarm, a personal firewall software, originally created by Zone Labs and currently developed by CheckPoint Software Technologies LTD.

One of ZoneAlarm features is MailSafe, which detects e-mail attachments and warns the user about their presence. When a potentially dangerous attachment is detected, the program quarantines the file with simple renaming of its original file extension, so it breaks the common program association function in Windows and prevents such files from being executed (or launched via associated program).

A file with znc file extension had its original file extension renamed for security reasons.


How to open:

Probably not meant to be accessed by the user

How to convert:

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

How to fix problems with .ZNC files

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