Open DAT File

FAQ

What is DAT file?

File extension DAT is not used with any specific program. Technically it can store many kinds of data and different software applications use DAT files to store data. So in order to open DAT file you need to know specifically what application created it.

How to open BAK File?

Application required to open DATfile depends on an application which created DAT file.

What are common other file extensions used to store data?

Other common data extensions are BIN, TAR.GZ, TMP, TEMP, DATA

Is DAT file dangerous?

Usually DAT file is not dangerous. But there is still a chance that a virus may rename itself to DAT file to hide from antiviruses. So it never hurts to run a virus scan when dealing with a file from an unknown source.