File Extension Library


.BRU File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .BRU files and how to open them?

Can't open .BRU 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 .BRU file.

What is a .BRU file extension?

.BRU file extension has been classified as Various data Files.

.BRU is Brutus restore file

The bru file extension is related to Brutus and used for files that hold a saved session and can be loaded into the program to facilitate resuming previous attack sessions. It is used for password cracking.


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 .bru 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 .BRU files

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