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Explorer | Level 4

2 years ago

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Avast blocks Dropbox or it is a scam? Shall I allow?

Avast blocks Dropbox or it is a scam? Shall I allow?

Jay
2 years ago
Hi Marek N., thanks for bringing this to our attention.

It looks lik the Dropbox installer is trying to access the internet to update itself.

It should be a legitimate function given the information on the screen.

If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.

Jay
Dropbox Staff
2 years ago
Hi Marek N., thanks for bringing this to our attention.

It looks lik the Dropbox installer is trying to access the internet to update itself.

It should be a legitimate function given the information on the screen.

If you have any further queries, feel free to message back.
- Marek N.
  Explorer | Level 4
  2 years ago
  Thank you for your help.

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