File-type classifiers
This section contains the full list of file-type classifiers provided by Forcepoint.
You can also create new classifiers. For information, see Create file type classifier section.
| Classifier | Description |
|---|---|
| 7-Zip File | Detection of 7zip files according to internal properties. |
| Abaqus ODB Format | Detection of Abaqus ODB files. |
| Ability Database File | Detection of Ability Office Database file format according to internal file properties. |
| AutoCAD DFX Binary File | Detection of Autodesk DXF binary file format according to internal file properties. |
| AutoCAD DFX Text File | Detection of Autodesk DXF textual file format according to internal file properties. |
| Autodesk Design Web Format | Detection of Autodesk Design Web (DWF) files. |
| Autodesk DWG File | Detection of Autodesk DWG CAD file format according to internal file properties. |
| Autodesk Maya Binary Format | Detection of Autodesk Maya binary (MB) files. |
| Autodesk Maya Textual Format | Detection of Autodesk Maya textual (MA) files. |
| Autodesk WHIP File | Detection of Autodesk Whip file format according to internal file properties. |
| Base64 file | Detection of files in Base64 format according to internal file properties. |
| Borland Reflex 2 File | Detection of the Borland Reflex 2 database file format according to internal file properties. |
| CATIA File | Detection of CATIA file format according to internal file properties. |
| CDXA/MPEG-PS files | Detection of video files in the CDXA/MPEG-PS format. |
| Corel Draw File | Detection of CorelDRAW file format according to internal file properties. |
| dBase File | Detection of dBase database file format according to internal file properties. |
| DICOM | Detection of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) medical imaging files. |
| Digitally Signed PDF File (Native) | Detection of PDF files containing digital signatures created by using Adobe Acrobat. |
| Encrypted 7-Zip File | Detection of encrypted 7zip files according to internal properties. |
| Encrypted Access Database File (Legacy) | Detection of password protected Microsoft Access Database files (.mdb) that were created before Office 2007 according to internal file properties. |
| Solid Works File | Detection of SolidWorks files. |
| Encrypted B1 File | Detection of encrypted B1 files according to internal file properties. |
| Encrypted Files of Known Formats | Detection of encrypted PGP files or password-protected Nero files, archive files (ZIP, RAR, RAR5, B1, and 7-Zip), or office suite files (PDF; Microsoft Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word). |
| Encrypted PDF File | Detection of encrypted PDF documents according to internal file properties. |
| Encrypted PowerPoint Binary File (Legacy) | Detection of password protected Microsoft PowerPoint Binary files (.ppt) that were created before Office 2007 according to internal file properties. |
| Encrypted RAR File | Detection of encrypted RAR archives according to internal file properties. |
| Encrypted RAR5 File | Detection of encrypted RAR5 files according to internal file properties. |
| Encrypted Word Binary File (Legacy) | Detection of password protected Microsoft Word Binary files (.doc) that were created before Office 2007 according to internal file properties. |
| Encrypted ZIP File | Detection of encrypted ZIP archives according to internal file properties. |
| FileMaker File | Detection of Filemaker database files for Macintosh according to internal file properties. |
| Git Packfile format | Detection of Git Packfile format (PACK) stored multiple Git objects as a single compressed file. |
| Incomplete ZIP | Detection of non-encrypted ZIP files that can't be opened by the system. |
| Java Class Files | Detection of .class files that can be executed on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). |
| Jupiter Tesselation (JT) File | Detection of Jupiter Tesselation (JT) files. |
| Link Library Format | Detection of Link Libraries files (.dll). |
| Lotus Notes NSF File | Detection of IBM Lotus Notes database NSF/NTF files according to internal file properties. |
| Macro-Enabled Microsoft Office Excel Files (OOXML) | Detects macro-enabled Microsoft Office Excel files. |
| Macro-Enabled Microsoft Office PowerPoint Files (OOXML) | Detects macro-enabled Microsoft Office PowerPoint files. |
| Macro-Enabled Microsoft Office Visio Files | Detects macro-enabled Microsoft Office Visio files. |
| Macro-Enabled Microsoft Office Word Files (OOXML) | Detects macro-enabled Microsoft Office Word files. |
| MATLAB Figures and Binary Files | Detection of matrix laboratory .fig and binary files. |
| Microsoft Access File - All Versions | Detection of Microsoft Access database files (all versions) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Encrypted OneNote File | Detection of password-protected Microsoft OneNote files. |
| Microsoft Excel File | Detection of Microsoft Excel files (all versions) that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Exchange Server Database Files | Detection of Microsoft Exchange Server database file format according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Office Excel 2003 XML Files (Legacy) | Detection of Microsoft Office Excel 2003 XML files that were created before Office 2007 according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Office Encrypted Files (OOXML) | Detection of password protected Office Open XML files according to internal file properties. Open XML files include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office documents created in Office 2007 or later. |
| Microsoft Office File | Detection of Office Open XML files that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) according to internal file properties. Open XML files include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office documents created in Office 2007 or later. |
| Microsoft Office File - All Versions | Detection of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio files (all versions) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Office Files - Non-RMS-Protected | Detection of Microsoft Office documents that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS). Office documents include Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Visio. Detection is based on internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Office Word 2003 XML Files (Legacy) | Detection of Microsoft Office Word 2003 XML files that were created before Office 2007 according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac Files | Detection of Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac files. |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Binary File (Legacy) | Detection of PowerPoint Binary files that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft PowerPoint File | Detection of Microsoft PowerPoint files (all versions) that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Program Database File | Detection of Microsoft Program database files. |
| Microsoft Project File - All Versions | Detection of Microsoft Project files (all versions) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Tape Format | Detection of Microsoft Tape Format (MTF) backup files used by the backup utilities included in Microsoft SQL Server, and by other Microsoft Windows software, such as NTBackup and Backup Exec. |
| Microsoft Visio File | Detection of Microsoft Visio files (all versions) according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Word File | Detection of Microsoft Word files (all versions) that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) according to internal file properties. |
| MORE Database File | Detection of MORE database files for Macintosh according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Works Database File (for DOS) | Detection of Microsoft Works database files for DOS according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Works Database File (for Macintosh) | Detection of Microsoft Works database files for Macintosh according to internal file properties. |
| Microsoft Works Database File (for Windows) | Detection of Microsoft Works database files for Windows according to internal file properties. |
| MySQL Table Definition File | Detection of MySQL table definition files. |
| Nastran OP2 format | Detection of Nastran OP2 files. |
| Nero Encrypted File | Detection of encrypted nero files according to internal properties. |
| NIEM-Conformant XML | Detection of NIEM-Conformant XML files, part of the ANSI/ NIST-ITL standard “Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial and Other Biometric Information.” XML formats based on the ANSI/NIST-ITL standard, such as FBI EBTS XML files, are also detected. |
| OASIS XML Common Biometric Format (XCBF) | Detection of OASIS XML Common Biometric Format (XCBF) files, which are based on the binary biometric file format CBEFF. |
| Outlook Restricted- Permission Message | Detection of Outlook Restricted-Permission Message (RPMSG) files |
| Paradox Database File | Detection of Paradox database files according to internal file properties. |
| PGP Encrypted File | Detection of encrypted PGP file format according to internal file properties. |
| PGP Signed and Encrypted File | Detection of signed and encrypted PGP file format according to internal file properties. |
| PKCS #12 Files | Detection of PKCS #12 files (.p12, .pfx) |
| Portable Document Format (PDF) - All Versions | Detection of PDF files according to internal properties. |
| PTC Creo ASM Format | Detection of PTC Creo ASM files. |
| PTC Creo DRW Format | Detection of PTC Creo DRW files. |
| PTC Creo FRM Format | Detection of PTC Creo FRM files. |
| PTC Creo PRT Format | Detection of PTC Creo PRT files. |
| Raster Graphics Formats | Detection of raster graphics formats. For example: Microsoft Windows Bitmap Image (BMP), Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), Tagged Image File (TIF), and JPEG Interchange Format. |
| RMS-Protected Microsoft Office Files | Detection of Outlook Restricted-Permission Message (RPMSG) files and Microsoft Office files that are protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS). Microsoft Office files include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office documents. |
| SAS7BDAT Database Storage File | Detection of SAS7BDAT database storage files. |
| Siemens NX PRT Format | Detection of Siemens NX PRT files. |
| SmartWare II Database File | Detection of SmartWare II database files according to internal file properties. |
| Solid Works File | Detection of SolidWorks files. |
| Splunk Enterprise Security Event Log File | Detection of Splunk Enterprise Security Event log files. |
| SQLite Database File | Detection of SQLite database files. |
| STL Binary Format | Detection of 3D Systems STL binary CAD files. |
| STP Format | Detection of ISO 10303-21 STEP files. |
| Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) File | Detection of TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files according to internal properties. |
| Unencrypted Portable Document Format (PDF) | Detection of unencrypted PDF files according to internal properties. |
| Unknown Format | Detects files of an unknown format, i.e., those that are not supported. |
| Various Archive Formats | Detection of BinHex, GZIP, Legato EMailXtender Archive, Microsoft CAB, ZIP archive format, RAR format, UNIX TAR encapsulation. |
| Various Computer Aided Design Formats | Detection of AutoCAD DXF graphics, AutoCAD Drawing, CATIA formats, Microsoft Visio, MicroStation. |
| Various Database Files | Detection of Microsoft Access and Microsoft Project. |
| Various Executables Formats | Detection of Windows Executable files and Link Libraries. |
| Various Graphics Formats | Detection of Computer Graphics Metafile, CorelDRAW, DCX Fax System, Encapsulated PostScript, Enhanced Metafile, GIF, JPEG, Lotus AMIDraw Graphics, Lotus Pic, MacPaint, Microsoft Office Drawing, PC PaintBrush, Portable Network Graphics, SGI RGB Image, Sun Raster Image, Tagged Image File, Truevision Targa, Windows Animated Cursor, Windows Bitmap, Windows Icon Cursor, Windows Metafile, Word Perfect Graphics. |
| Various Mail Formats (Wide) | Detection of Domino XML, Legato Extender, Lotus Notes Database, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder, Text Mail (MIME),Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format. |
| Various Mail Formats (Default) | Detection of Domino XML, Legato Extender, Lotus Notes Database, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook Personal Folder, Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format. |
| Various Multimedia Formats | Detection of Advanced Streaming Format (ASF), Audio Interchage File Format (AIFF), Microsoft Wave Sound (WAV), MIDI, MP3, Mpeg-1 Video, Mpeg-2 Audio, NeXT/Sun Audio, Quick Time Movie, Windows Video (AVI). |
| Various Presentation Formats | Detection of Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple iWork Keynote (Legacy), Corel Presentations, Lotus Freelance Graphics 2, Macromedia Flash, Applix Graphics and Star Office Impress files that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS). |
| Various Project Planning Formats | Detection of Microsoft Project Files. |
| Various Spreadsheet Formats | Detection of Microsoft Excel, Apple iWork Numbers (Legacy), Applix Spreadsheets, Comma Separated Values (CSV), Data Interchange Format, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Works Spreadsheet and Star Office Spreadsheet files that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS). |
| Various Text and Markup Formats | Detection of ASCII, HTML, Microsoft Excel Windows XML, Microsoft Word Windows XML, Microsoft Visio XML, MIME HTML, Rich Text Format (RTF), Unicode Text, XHTML, XML. |
| Various Word Processing Formats | Detection of Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker Interchange, Apple iWork Pages (Legacy), Applix Words, Corel WordPerfect, Display Write, Folio Flat File, Founder Chinese E- Paper Basic, Oasys, Haansoft Hangul, IBM DCA/RFT, Just Systems Ichitaro, Lotus AMI, Lotus Word, Microsoft Works, Star Office Writer, WordPad, XML Paper Specification, XyWrite and Yahoo Instant Messenger files that are not protected by Windows Rights Management Services (RMS). |
| Vector Graphics Formats | Detection of vector graphics formats. For example: Simple Vector Format (SVF) and Microsoft Office Drawing (MSO). |
| Web Archive Files | Detection of WEBARCHIVE files containing HTML, images, sound, and video from web pages previously visited. |
| Windows Event Viewer log files (Windows 2000 and XP) | Detection of Windows event logs in Windows 2000 and Windows XP Event Viewer format. |
| Windows Event Viewer log files (Windows Vista 7 and 8) | Detection of Windows event logs in Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 format. |
| XML Format | Detection of XML files according to internal file properties. |
| ZIP File | Detection of all unencrypted ZIP files |