Why do these com.dropbox.attributes files show up everywhere?

[Richard W.1]

These files are cluttering up my folders. There seems to be one for every real file that I have. I'd like to delete them.

What are they and where did they come from? And how can I stop them?

[Rich]

I've edited your post. Please conduct yourself in a civil manner on this public forum, or your posts could be deleted or your account suspended. Thank you.

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