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Q: What kinds of files will Spirion scan?

Answer

Spirion (formerly Identity Finder) will scan all file types, including:

  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft OneNote
  • MBOX file formats
  • Adobe Acrobat (All versions including 9.x)
  • Compressed Zip, z, tgz, tbz2, tbz, tar, rar, gz, bz2, and bz files
  • Plain Text Files (extensive list available upon request)
  • ANSI
  • Unicode
  • Batch Files
  • Source Code Files
  • Cookies
  • Instant Messenger Logs
  • Rich Text Format
  • Web Pages
  • Any other file (Microsoft Visio Drawings, Microsoft Project Plans, Image Files, Video Files, Music Files, etc.)

See Also

If you haven't found the answer to your question on this page, try the Spirion (formerly Identity Finder) FAQ. Users of MIT-owned computers can request a copy of Spirion (formerly Identity Finder) via: security@mit.edu.

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Last Modified:

August 03, 2020

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