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On deleting potentially infected file from Dropbox.com
My antivirus detected a file on Dropbox as a virus and deleted it drom my computer. However Dropbox on my computer is not currently signed in, so I deleted the file from Dropbox manually first on the ...
Hi adelaide2023, if the file was harmful in any way, it would have affected your Dropbox files, and device the moment it got added into the account.
Since you mentioned that there wasn't any odd behaviors there, then I believe you'll be okay. In any case, keep an eye on it and if you have any concerns, or questions, we'll always be one post away!
Thank you for replying.
Other than my browser briefly jamming when I first tried to reply to you just now, no. And that could have plenty of explanations - I was running a scan,fir example.
I've also run 2 each of Antivirus and Malwarebytes scans, all clear.
Is there any danger to that file sitting in my Dropbox for 8 years and the time between the original virus scan and my deleting it (which was nearly a month)?
Thanks for your help.
Other than my browser briefly jamming when I first tried to reply to you just now, no. And that could have plenty of explanations - I was running a scan,fir example.
I've also run 2 each of Antivirus and Malwarebytes scans, all clear.
Is there any danger to that file sitting in my Dropbox for 8 years and the time between the original virus scan and my deleting it (which was nearly a month)?
Thanks for your help.
Update:
I went back and checked what the file was flagged as. It's was adware, as outlined here: https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/not-a-virus/18015/
I went back and checked what the file was flagged as. It's was adware, as outlined here: https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/not-a-virus/18015/
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hi adelaide2023, if the file was harmful in any way, it would have affected your Dropbox files, and device the moment it got added into the account.
Since you mentioned that there wasn't any odd behaviors there, then I believe you'll be okay. In any case, keep an eye on it and if you have any concerns, or questions, we'll always be one post away!
- I'll do that. Thank you for your help!
