MCAT file format description

Many people share .mcat files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .mcat file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .mcat files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.mcat - Meerecat File Guard Encrypted Data

The MCAT data files are related to Meerecat File Guard. MCAT file is a Meerecat File Guard Encrypted Data. Meerecat File Guard is a simple file encryption utility. The Meerecat File Guard seems to be no longer supported.

Application:

Meerecat File Guard

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Meerecat File Guard Encrypted Data related extensions:

.sb4: SetupBuilder Data
.qit: CRYSFIRE Qdat Targeted Input Data
.sskd: On Schedule Schedule Data
.cyberducklicense: Cyberduck License Data
.mopp: Havok Engine MOPP Data
.lucs: Amaya Tools Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .mcat file extension. Even harmful programs can create .mcat files. Be especially cautious with .mcat files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .mcat file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.mcat

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .mcat file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

cat, mat, mca, mct, mdat

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.mat: Pro/ENGINEER Material Properties Data
.mct: Musicator Music
.mat: MATLAB Matrix
.mat: Bryce 3D Material Data
.mat: DAT Material Definition
.mca: Massive Midi Setup

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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