File Extension Library


.ZNV File Extension

  • Developer by: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
  • Category: Various data Files

What are .ZNV files and how to open them?

Can't open .ZNV 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 .ZNV file.

What is a .ZNV file extension?

.ZNV file extension is created by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.. .ZNV has been classified as Various data Files.

.ZNV is ZoneAlarm Mailsafe renamed file

The ZNV file extension is associated with ZoneAlarm, a personal firewall software, originally created by Zone Labs and currently developed by CheckPoint Software Technologies LTD.

One of ZoneAlarm features is MailSafe, which detects e-mail attachments and warns the user about their presence. When a potentially dangerous attachment is detected, the program quarantines the file with simple renaming of its original file extension, so it breaks the common program association function in Windows and prevents such files from being executed (or launched via associated program).

A file with ZNV file extension had its original file extension renamed for security reasons.


How to open:

These files can only be accessed once they have been resotred by ZoneAlarm.

How to convert:

Unfortunately, we do not know about any possible conversion for this type of .znv files at this time, it may not be possible.

How to fix problems with .ZNV files

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