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gpswuser
Explorer | Level 4
5 months ago

DropboxUpdateClient on Mac now has different "identifier'

LittleSnitch is complaining that the latest DropboxUpdateClient on my Mac now has a different "identifier", see:   [removed to prevent excess traffic]   Is this a legitimate change?   Tha...
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  • mhutchens's avatar
    mhutchens
    22 days ago

    Hi gpswuser,

     

    Sorry for the late reply!

    Yes "DropboxUpdateClient" is the correct identifier and it should not change anymore. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention!

Suyeon Kang's avatar
Suyeon Kang
Icon for Dropbox Engineer rankDropbox Engineer
5 months ago

Hello gpswuser ,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This appears to be a legitimate update and the updated DropboxUpdateClient binary should be signed with the Dropbox signature. However, there seems to be an issue with how the identifier is being set for this binary. We will investigate this issue further to ensure the identifier is set consistently.

  • gpswuser's avatar
    gpswuser
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 months ago

    Hi Suyeon,

    Thank you for replying!  I look forward to hearing back about the identifier for the updated DropboxUpdateClient, and if this new identifier is valid.

    • Nancy's avatar
      Nancy
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      4 months ago

      Hey gpswuser! Hope you’re doing well and thanks for your patience. 

       

      The issue should now be fixed in the latest app version (205.4.5765) that was released yesterday. 

       

      Can you make sure your Dropbox app is running that version and let us know if the issue persists?

      • gpswuser's avatar
        gpswuser
        Explorer | Level 4
        4 months ago

        Hello!

         

        I have confirmed I am running version 205.4.5765, but Little Snitch now shows this:

        Is the correct/valid identifier now "DropboxUpdateClient"?

         

        Thanks,

        Greg

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