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This file was processed as: EPOC Installation Package
(archive/epocInstallationPackage).
Confidence | Program | Detection | Match Type | Support
|
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100%
| dexvert
| EPOC Installation Package (archive/epocInstallationPackage)
| magic
| Supported |
1%
| dexvert
| Symbian Series 3 Installation file (other/symbianSeries3InstallationFile)
| ext
| Unsupported |
100%
| file
| Symbian installation file (EPOC release 3/4/5)
| default
| |
99%
| file
| data
| default
| |
100%
| TrID
| EPOC Installation package (rel. 2,3,5)
| default
| |
100%
| gt2
| Kopftext: ' 4 Sm'
| default (weak)
| |
100%
| xdgMime
| application/vnd.symbian.install
| default
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