diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
index e91d803f..05e45f57 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/extractor.py
@@ -16,23 +16,10 @@ import capa.features.extractors.ida.file
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.insn
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.function
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.basicblock
-from capa.features.common import OS, FORMAT_PE, FORMAT_ELF, OS_WINDOWS, Format
+from capa.features.common import OS, OS_WINDOWS
 from capa.features.extractors.base_extractor import FeatureExtractor
 
 
-def extract_format():
-    format_name = ida_loader.get_file_type_name()
-
-    if "PE" in format_name:
-        yield Format(FORMAT_PE), 0x0
-    elif "ELF64" in format_name:
-        yield Format(FORMAT_ELF), 0x0
-    elif "ELF32" in format_name:
-        yield Format(FORMAT_ELF), 0x0
-    else:
-        raise NotImplementedError("file format: %s", format_name)
-
-
 def extract_os():
     format_name = ida_loader.get_file_type_name()
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
index d3f6a101..6531c6ad 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/ida/file.py
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ import struct
 import idc
 import idaapi
 import idautils
+import ida_loader
 
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.strings
 import capa.features.extractors.ida.helpers
 from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section, FunctionName
 from capa.features.common import String, Characteristic
+from capa.features.common import OS, FORMAT_PE, FORMAT_ELF, OS_WINDOWS, Format
 
 
 def check_segment_for_pe(seg):
@@ -153,6 +155,19 @@ def extract_file_function_names():
             yield FunctionName(name), ea
 
 
+def extract_file_format():
+    format_name = ida_loader.get_file_type_name()
+
+    if "PE" in format_name:
+        yield Format(FORMAT_PE), 0x0
+    elif "ELF64" in format_name:
+        yield Format(FORMAT_ELF), 0x0
+    elif "ELF32" in format_name:
+        yield Format(FORMAT_ELF), 0x0
+    else:
+        raise NotImplementedError("file format: %s", format_name)
+
+
 def extract_features():
     """extract file features"""
     for file_handler in FILE_HANDLERS:
@@ -167,6 +182,7 @@ FILE_HANDLERS = (
     extract_file_section_names,
     extract_file_embedded_pe,
     extract_file_function_names,
+    extract_file_format,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py b/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py
index 28ee3797..a8bcd8bc 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/pefile.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def extract_os(pe, file_path):
     yield OS(OS_WINDOWS), 0x0
 
 
-def extract_format(pe, file_path):
+def extract_file_format(pe, file_path):
     yield Format(FORMAT_PE), 0x0
 
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ FILE_HANDLERS = (
     extract_file_strings,
     extract_file_function_names,
     extract_os,
-    extract_format,
+    extract_file_format,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/smda/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/smda/extractor.py
index 2f7443aa..59f64a06 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/smda/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/smda/extractor.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class SmdaFeatureExtractor(FeatureExtractor):
 
         self.global_features = []
         self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.common.extract_os(self.buf))
-        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.common.extract_format(self.buf))
 
     def get_base_address(self):
         return self.smda_report.base_addr
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/smda/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/smda/file.py
index 5250e26b..0be6aa0a 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/smda/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/smda/file.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # if we have SMDA we definitely have lief
 import lief
 
+import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.strings
 from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ def extract_file_function_names(smda_report, file_path):
     return
 
 
+def extract_file_format(smda_report, file_path):
+    with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+        yield from capa.features.extractors.common.extract_format(f.read())
+
+
 def extract_features(smda_report, file_path):
     """
     extract file features from given workspace
@@ -98,4 +104,5 @@ FILE_HANDLERS = (
     extract_file_section_names,
     extract_file_strings,
     extract_file_function_names,
+    extract_file_format,
 )
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/viv/extractor.py b/capa/features/extractors/viv/extractor.py
index f6960390..b922d5dc 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/viv/extractor.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/viv/extractor.py
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class VivisectFeatureExtractor(FeatureExtractor):
 
         self.global_features = []
         self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.common.extract_os(self.buf))
-        self.global_features.extend(capa.features.extractors.common.extract_format(self.buf))
 
     def get_base_address(self):
         # assume there is only one file loaded into the vw
diff --git a/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py b/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py
index 9ec9d672..c92e124e 100644
--- a/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py
+++ b/capa/features/extractors/viv/file.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import viv_utils
 import viv_utils.flirt
 
 import capa.features.insn
+import capa.features.extractors.common
 import capa.features.extractors.helpers
 import capa.features.extractors.strings
 from capa.features.file import Export, Import, Section, FunctionName
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ def extract_file_function_names(vw, buf):
             yield FunctionName(name), va
 
 
+def extract_file_format(vw, buf):
+    yield from capa.features.extractors.common.extract_format(buf)
+
+
 def extract_features(vw, buf: bytes):
     """
     extract file features from given workspace
@@ -111,4 +116,5 @@ FILE_HANDLERS = (
     extract_file_section_names,
     extract_file_strings,
     extract_file_function_names,
+    extract_file_format,
 )