#Banned extension list # File extensions with executable code # The following file extensions can contain executable code. # This means they can potentially carry a virus to infect your computer. .ade # Microsoft Access project extension .adp # Microsoft Access project .asx # Windows Media Audio / Video .bas # Microsoft Visual Basic class module .bat # Batch file .cab # Windows setup file .chm # Compiled HTML Help file .cmd # Microsoft Windows NT Command script .com # Microsoft MS-DOS program .cpl # Control Panel extension .crt # Security certificate .dll # Windows system file .exe # Program .hlp # Help file .ini # Windows system file .hta # HTML program .inf # Setup Information .ins # Internet Naming Service .isp # Internet Communication settings # .js # JScript file - often needed in web pages # .jse # Jscript Encoded Script file - often needed in web pages .lnk # Windows Shortcut .mda # Microsoft Access add-in program .mdb # Microsoft Access program .mde # Microsoft Access MDE database .mdt # Microsoft Access workgroup information .mdw # Microsoft Access workgroup information .mdz # Microsoft Access wizard program .msc # Microsoft Common Console document .msi # Microsoft Windows Installer package .msp # Microsoft Windows Installer patch .mst # Microsoft Visual Test source files .pcd # Photo CD image, Microsoft Visual compiled script .pif # Shortcut to MS-DOS program .prf # Microsoft Outlook profile settings .reg # Windows registry entries .scf # Windows Explorer command .scr # Screen saver .sct # Windows Script Component .sh # Shell script .shs # Shell Scrap object .shb # Shell Scrap object .sys # Windows system file .url # Internet shortcut .vb # VBScript file .vbe # VBScript Encoded script file .vbs # VBScript file .vxd # Windows system file .wsc # Windows Script Component .wsf # Windows Script file .wsh # Windows Script Host Settings file .otf # Font file - can be used to instant reboot 2k and xp .ops # Office XP settings # Files which one normally things as non-executable but # can contain harmful macros and viruses .doc # Word document .xls # Excel document .pps # Other files which may contain files with executable code .gz # Gziped file .tar # Tape ARchive file .zip # Windows compressed file .tgz # Unix compressed file .bz2 # Unix compressed file .cdr # Mac disk image .dmg # Mac disk image .smi # Mac self mounting disk image .sit # Mac compressed file .sea # Mac compressed file, self extracting .bin # Mac binary compressed file .hqx # Mac binhex encoded file .rar # Similar to zip # Time/bandwidth wasting files .mp3 # Music file .mpeg # Movie file .mpg # Movie file .avi # Movie file .asf # this can also exploit a security hole allowing virus infection .iso # CD ISO image .ogg # Music file .wmf # Movie file .bin # CD ISO image .cue # CD ISO image # Banned Media extension list (Audio , Video , Streaming) # Arrange Alphabetically # Some have no Description #.3g2 # #.3gp # Nokia Movie File #.3gp2 #.3gpp #.3gpp2 #.aac # AAC Audio #.acp # AAC for SD Media #.adts #.aif #.aifc #.aiff # AIFF Audio #.amc # AMC Media #.amr # narrow-Band Content #.asf # Media / this can also exploit a security hole allowing virus infection #.asx # Windows Media Audio / Video #.au # uLaw/AU Audio #.avi # Movie file #.awb # AMR Wide-Band Content #.bwf #.caf # CAF Audio #.cda # Audio CD File #.cdda # Audio CD File #.cel #.cue # CD ISO image #.dif #.divx # Compress Movie #.dv # Video Format used in Portable Camera #.flc # Autodesk Animator #.fli #.flv # Internet Movies #.gsm #.ivf #.kar # Karaoke Media Files #.m15 #.m1a #.m1s #.m1v #.m2v #.m3u # MP3 Playlist #.m4a # AAC Audio #.m4b #.m4e #.m4p # AAC Audio (Protected) #.m4v # Video (Protected) #.m75 #.mid # Midi Audio Files #.midi # Midi Audio Files #.mjpg #.mov # Movie Files #.mp1 #.mp2 #.mp3 # Music file #.mp4 # Mpeg-4 Media #.mpa #.mpe #.mpeg # Movie file #.mpg # Movie file #.mpga #.mpm #.mps #.mpv #.mpv2 #.mqv # Quicktime Movies #.mv #.ogg # Music file #.ogm # Ogg Based Movie Files #.pls # Shoutcast type of radio #.qcp # Qualcomm Purevoice Audio #.qt # Quicktime File #.qtc #.qtl # Quicktime Movies #.ra # Real Audio #.ram # Real Audio Media #.rm # Real Media Files #.rmi #.rmm #.rmp #.rmvb # Real Media Video #.rnx #.rp # Real Player Files #.rt #.rts #.rtsp #.rv #.sd2 # Sound Designer II #.sdp # Stream Descriptor #.sdv # SD Video #.sf #.smf #.smi # #.smil # SMIL Multimedia Presentation (Video and Audio Presentation #.snd #.ssm # Streaming Media Metafile #.swa # MP3 Audio #.swf # Shockwave Streaming files #.ulw #.vfw # Video for Windows #.wav #.wax #.wm #.wma #.wmf # Movie file #.wmp #.wmv # Windows Media Video #.wmx #.wvx #.xpl