Dropbox

Dropbox

by Dropbox, Inc.

What is Dropbox?

Dropbox is software application developed by Dropbox, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.24% of installations running this operating system. Dropbox's installer is typically 29.00 MB in size and installs around 95 files. The most common release is 6.4.14 with 0.88% of all installations currently using this version.

Dropbox is most popular in the United States with 46.49% of installations residing in this country.

Dropbox adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Dropbox is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Dropbox?

Dropbox, Inc. provides a file hosting service known as Dropbox, offering cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. Users can create a designated folder on multiple computers, which Dropbox then synchronizes to ensure the contents appear consistent across all devices. Files stored in this folder can also be accessed through the Dropbox website and mobile applications.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Dropbox.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • Dropbox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AE1FDDF9-16DB-43DD-B52B-66238159431E}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • Dropbox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Dropbox (2).
Registry entries:
  • Dropbox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Dropbox' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe".

Software Details

URL:
https://www.dropbox.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dropbox\bin
Uninstaller:
"C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Uninstall.exe"
Size:
29.00 MB
Language:
English

Dropbox Executable Details

Primary executable:
Dropbox.exe
Name:
Dropbox
Path:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Dropbox
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
2aaf01acc3166754e8a417d9597d19d5
DLL
6a56d091dda60b2221c288be23c12be5
DLL
da553fc429d60d8d73c62914918b5dd5
DLL
7b1f04ecaf30602838bb0c4393320123
DLL
74d1d61ef1079d3b1d7980f0f8a45498
DLL
5434e18b933e03f274d8da59fda4c676
DLL
17d24916d7cea59eb570277b5aaa317f
DLL
a28b8b1921725e82efc12770ffdd774d
DLL
300003e3ed8c4a7a42bae92f8a6dbf52
DLL
26e8b72f039db1d6eaf827e5eaaa5ed8