File Extension Library


.PRVKR File Extension

  • Developer by: Symantec Corporation
  • Category: Encoded and encrypted Files

What are .PRVKR files and how to open them?

Can't open .PRVKR 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 .PRVKR file.

What is a .PRVKR file extension?

.PRVKR file extension is created by Symantec Corporation. .PRVKR has been classified as Encoded and encrypted Files.

.PRVKR is Pretty Good Privacy private keyring file

The PRVKR file extension is related to PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption software for Microsoft Windows operating system originally created by Phil Zimmermann.

A *.prvkr file contains private encryption keys.


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 .prvkr 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 .PRVKR files

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