Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

2.8.3	1.76%
2.8.2	11.45%
2.6.31	0.44%
2.6.2	0.88%
2.4.11	0.44%
2.4.10	0.44%
2.4.6	3.08%
2.4.5	0.88%
2.4.3	0.44%
2.4.2	4.85%
2.4.1	0.44%
2.2.13	0.44%
2.2.9	0.44%
2.2.3	1.32%
2.2.1	0.44%
2.0.26	3.08%
2.0.22	20.26%
2.0.16	0.44%
2.0.6	0.44%
2.0.5	2.20%
2.0.2	0.44%
2.0.0	0.44%
1.6.18	4.85%
1.6.17	0.88%
1.6.16	13.66%
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1.6.13	0.88%
1.6.11	7.05%
1.6.10	1.76%
1.6.6	0.44%
1.6.3	0.88%
1.6.2	1.32%
1.4.21	0.44%
1.4.20	0.44%
1.4.17	4.85%
1.4.12	0.88%
1.4.7	6.17%
1.4.7	0.44%

Relationships

Dropbox.exe

Dropbox by Dropbox (Signed)

Remove Dropbox.exe

Version:	1.4.7
MD5:	51464b6c373cd07e7d4a6cc9294ed67c
SHA1:	41b205e572e8c83e68b91ffe21b8f9ea245d1199
SHA256:	798ef881e40993aca1e9730a3e2018441fb4d29976e1e362d70ba9e1eca71396

What is Dropbox.exe?

Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. Dropbox starts in your boot and remains in the background throughout the operation of your PC. It synchronizes your content online and enables you to add to and browse your content.

About Dropbox.exe (from Dropbox)

“Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Dropbox offers a relatively large number of user clients across a variety of desktop and mob”

Details

File name:	dropbox.exe
Publisher:	Dropbox, Inc.
Product name:	Dropbox
Typical file path:	C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\dropbox\bin\dropbox.exe
File version:	1.4.7
Size:	25.86 MB (27,112,840 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Dropbox
Authority (CA):	Thawte
Expiration date:	Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Dropbox

Dropbox, Inc.

2% remove

Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on each of their computers, which Dropbox then synchronises so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of the computer it is viewed on. Files placed in this folder are also accessible through a website and mobile phone applicati...

Behaviors

User start menu folder

Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'

Shortcut to 'dropbox.exe'

Windows firewall allowed programs

Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections

Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Muckel\Anwendungsdaten\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrador\Datos de programa\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'

Network connections

Access through an approved Windows firewall exception

[UDP] listens on port 17500

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00002144%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000241%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00001903%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	550,122 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	2,687,227/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	81.46 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	49.15 MB
Private (minimum):	49.15 MB
Non-paged memory:	81.46 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	227.28 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	242.72 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	49.14 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	69.02 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	18,222,107/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	52.46 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	20/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	16.52 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	28/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	27.52 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1,653/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	22	12
Handles:	645	600
GUI GDI count:	157	103
GUI GDI peak:	184	142
GUI USER count:	132	49
GUI USER peak:	155	71

Process properties

Tray notification:	Yes
Integrety level:	High
Platform:	32-bit
Command line:	"C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\dropbox\bin\dropbox.exe" /systemstartup
Owner:	User

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