Pronounced "ex-ee file." The name given to a program in machine language that is ready to run in DOS, Windows, OS/2 and VMS. The name comes from the .EXE extension at the end of the program name ...

Executable files in the DOS/Windows world use .EXE and .COM file extensions, while executable files in Mac, Linux and Unix do not require specific extensions. They are identified by their file ...

Check the File Name, Extension, Size, and Source Examining key attributes of a file can help you identify potentially malicious EXE files. Start by checking the file name and extension.

hidden among those familiar file extensions. An EXE file is an executable file type most commonly used in the Windows ...