.RUN File Extension

Executable file typically used for Linux program installers; contains program data and instructions for making the installation; often used for distributing device drivers and software applications.

If you are having trouble executing a RUN file, the file likely does not have executable permissions. You can use the chmod command to add executable permissions (chmod +x myfile.run) and then run the file in a shell using the command ./myfile.run.

NOTE: Be careful when executing RUN files since they contain executable code.

Level map for Rune, a 3D action game that uses a third-person perspective and is based on Norse mythology and high fantasy; contains map information but does not include textures or music data.

Rune map files can be created and edited using RunEd, a map editor based on the UnrealEd editor for Unreal 3D.

Contains information collected in a system scan performed by Runscanner, a startup and hijack analyzer utility; lists running programs, autostart locations, drivers, services, and hijack points found during the scan.

RUN files can be shared among users (via e-mail, online forums, etc.) to help locate malicious processes. An expert can mark items in a RUN file that need to be fixed and send the edited RUN file back to the user.