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.SECUREDOWNLOAD File Extension

  • Developer by: Apple, Inc.
  • Category: Internet related Files

What are .SECUREDOWNLOAD files and how to open them?

Can't open .SECUREDOWNLOAD 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 .SECUREDOWNLOAD file.

What is a .SECUREDOWNLOAD file extension?

.SECUREDOWNLOAD file extension is created by Apple, Inc.. .SECUREDOWNLOAD has been classified as Internet related Files.

.SECUREDOWNLOAD is Safari download file

The SECUREDOWNLOAD file extension was reported to have been once generated by Safari web browsers, when they were in some sort of conflict with Yahoo service. Hence all downloaded files had their extension renamed to SECUREDOWNLOAD. Renaming the extension back generally fixed the problem. There is no information available if the problem persists to these days, as last reported issue was around 2007. 


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 .securedownload 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 .SECUREDOWNLOAD files

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