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siebzehnx
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

Getting an error when generating a link

Whenever I try to create a link I get an error stating “We interrupted your sharing activity because you try to share a file that may contain malware. Check your email for instructions about how to resolve this issue”

However I never got any email or tried to share any malware. This is most likely a false positive. How do I get someone to help me?

Thank you in advance

3 Replies

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hey siebzehnx, sorry to hear about this.

     

    It sounds like your shared links were banned. How long have you been getting this error?

     

    Did you receive an email from Dropbox informing you about it perhaps? If you can't find the email in your inbox, you can also try looking in your spam/junk folder as well.

     

    In any case, please keep us posted!

  • siebzehnx's avatar
    siebzehnx
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago
    Walter,

    I never got any email whatsoever from Dropbox, and I realized of this happening like three days ago, when I tried to generate a link to share something with my daughter and I got the error. How do I get this resolved?

    Thanks

    Joel
  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Hi siebzehnx, in this case can I initiate an email on my end for you? 

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