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"remove "_i.fdt" files from everyone's dropbox and devices"
This alert popped up without provocation. I've not seen before. I selected cancel. What does the message indicate? Is there a security issue?
A search on the extension *.fdt gives multiple hits that it is a Final Draft file used in video editing. There are other programs mentioned here: https://fileinfo.com/extension/fdt
I don't use video editing and haven't added any of these types of content to Dropbox folders on my PC. Also, I have not installed any new programs.
I would like more clarification than just "a program on your computer is deleting these files."
I searched Dropbox on my machine and all of of my machine's drives and no FDT files appear. So, something is adding these files to my Dropbox and then deleting them. At this time, only Dropbox can be doing it.
This problem occurred shortly after the date that the original user posted it. If your error messages would provide the path of the file, that might be more helpful.
But the current answer is not sufficient or confidence inspiring.
Thank you.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
coveryourassets wrote:
So, something is adding these files to my Dropbox and then deleting them. At this time, only Dropbox can be doing it.
Dropbox doesn't add files on its own. It's simply not capable of doing that. If a file is appearing within your Dropbox folder and you personally didn't put it there, then some other process on your computer or on another computer linked to your account is doing it.
