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Eshweky
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Unknown computer on my Dropbox devices list

Can you find out where a computer that is syncing with your Dropbox is located? There is an unknown computer in my sync list. I don't want to delete it until I make sure I can't identify it. I am con...
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SteveJ
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

I just had the same security issue with an unauthorized device linked to my account. I have the ip address and a corporate desktop name to go by.... however after using the juvenile dropbox chatbox WITH ZERO ANSWERS to anything and furtherly searching all day for a human contact phone or email contacts to report the issue, it is obvious that dropbox is not interested in responsibly securing our data. I also have zero faith that paying for a "better plan" will yield anymore responsibility on their behalf.     

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