how to open a .pif file ?

[boyz]

hey guys i recieve a small file with the extention .pif and i would like to know how to open it. Thanks

 

[kranky]

Don't open it - it's a virus.

 

[kranky]

DP.

 

[boyz]

it's not a virus, no virus is 750 mb big unless it plans to infect all the pc in the world. 🙂

 

[Radiohead]

Originally posted by: boyz
hey guys i recieve a small file with the extention .pif and i would like to know how to open it. Thanks

it's not a virus, no virus is 750 mb big unless it plans to infect all the pc in the world.

What's a big file then?

 

[boyz]

2 gb i consider big, remember it's 2003

 

[KeyserSoze]

The reason you were told that it was a virus, is because there was a virus going around probably a little over a month ago, that had ".pif" attachments, claiming to be from "Microsoft."

But as to answer your question, no idea, sorry.




KeyserSoze

 

[boyz]

Thanks guys

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: boyz
it's not a virus, no virus is 750 mb big unless it plans to infect all the pc in the world. 🙂

Real PIF files are usually around 1-2Kb...

 

[jonmullen]

What are real PIF files used for?

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: jonmullen
What are real PIF files used for?

A .pif file is used to start a program written for MS-DOS within Windows, and can also be used to configure a unique environment for individual MS-DOS-based programs that run in MS-DOS mode.

Link.

They are little more than shortcuts really.