File Extension Library


.SYC File Extension

  • Category: Various data Files

What are .SYC files and how to open them?

Can't open .SYC 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 .SYC file.

What is a .SYC file extension?

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

.SYC is Sniffer capture data

The syc file extension was used by an old program called Sniffer, discontinued in 2004 and formerly developed and sold by the Network Associates (now known as McAfee).

Sniffer was probably some sort of computer security software.


How to open:

Use Wireshark to open *.syc capture files.

How to convert:

Probably can be converted to anything else.

How to fix problems with .SYC files

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