VIR Types

Leading VIR Type

.VIR

Extension:	.vir
Group:	Virus Infected File

Many anti-virus software programs change infected file name to be with VIR extension to indicate the file is a virus and to prevent it from being executed.

Author:	Symantec Corporation
Kind:	Uncommon Files
Subkey:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.vir

Software Programs That Open The Virus Infected File:

Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG.

Windows

Android

Kaspersky Anti-Virus by Kaspersky Lab

	Windows
	Windows Phone

	Mac
	iOS

Android

Linux

Norton Security by Symantec Corporation

Windows

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VIR File Complications

Troubles Opening VIR Files

Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 Not Present

When trying to open your VIR file, you get the error "Can't Open VIR File Type". If so, it typically means that you don't have Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 installed for %%os%%. This will prevent you from double-clicking to open the VIR file because the OS doesn’t know how to handle it.

Tip: If you don't have Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 installed, and you know of another program to open your VIR file, you can try opening it by selecting from the programs listed under "Show Apps".

Wrong Version of Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 is Installed

It is possible that your version of Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 isn't able to open your Virus Infected File file due to incompatibility. Download the latest Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 version from the Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. website to ensure you have the correct one installed. This problem is predominately due to having a Virus Infected File file version that was created by a newer version of Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 than what you have installed on your PC.

Tip: Investigate your VIR file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.

Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening VIR files are due to having the wrong version of Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 installed.

More Causes of Problems Opening VIRs

Even with the correct version of Avira Antivirus Pro 2016 installed, you can still experience difficulties opening VIRs. If you are still having problems opening VIR files, there may be other issues that are preventing you from opening these files. These other problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• File references in the Windows Registry for VIR are wrong
• Unintentional removal of the description of the VIR file inside the Windows Registry
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the VIR format
• The VIR itself is corrupted
• VIR file integrity has been compromised by malware
• Hardware related to VIRs has device driver corruption
• Windows has inadequate resources to open your Virus Infected File file