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Avast blocks opening Dropbox Web site from the application
When trying to launch the Dropbox Web site, from the icon of the application, Avast blocks it identifying it as phising (see attached image).
It happens also when trying to reach Dropbox from t...
Hey again Debby M., thanks for nudging us here.
As Rich mentioned previously, this is a false positive. This can occur when an application is incorrectly flagged as malicious due to an overly broad detection signature or algorithm used in an antivirus software.
In any case, rest assured, the official Dropbox desktop app isn't a phishing attempt and our team is further looking into this matter.
If you have any other concerns, we are always here to assist. Hope this helps to some extent!
Me again: In the meantime I could delete the folder (with the repair-fuction for the whole disc drive). Nevertheless the virus warning keeps coming.
Fiona
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHey blu!
So sorry to see you did not get a response to this concern of yours. I located your post and I am now moving it to a discussion we had with other users on the same matter.
Reading through the topic will give you the answers you were looking for.
Hope you get back to us with all your questions.
Again apologiez we did not get back to you earlier.
Cheers!
