Files with the .VDATA extension contain image or video data, encoded in a simple way to protect and prevent unauthorized access. The file is created by the Android app Vaulty, and it is often hidden in a catalog of the same name.

Since accessing the data contained in a VDATA file is very easy, since the coding done by the program revolves only around small modifications to the file’s structure and a change in the extension, not encrypting the file, this type of means of protection should not be used to secure very sensitive data.