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Forum Discussion
Is Dropbox a safe haven from ransomware?
1) If my local computer and presumably my local network drive were to be encrypted by a ransomware attack, would my Dropbox files also be encrypted? 2) Or is Dropbox a safe place place for my file...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II1) When a file becomes encrypted and is synced to Dropbox, it is synced as a change, so the previous unencrypted version would be available for recovery.
2) If I had to guess, probably not, and it's not really their responsibility to do so (IMHO). Dropbox provides a file sync service; nothing more. Any antivirus, anti-malware, etc., is the responsibility of the end user. Protect your system and you won't have to worry about it.
