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
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DLL
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DLL
3a3c1e8011de1e7d4bfea85c24e3b074
DLL
f5a08eeb9d7e0726d235389c158b70a4
DLL
0571ab52e1613fcec96635b8e04c27a7
DLL
5dd39135d6c749e642a0b42da7cd03a2
DLL
acab9a05949c4a75574b94efca1b6e8d
DLL
184587d43533ebb098616873f183da05
DLL
21bfa433415377c6c9e428202bdfa9f9
DLL
1c7248bdd98b37fa7d4a9e0885545285