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malware in dropbox files

malware in dropbox files

sgkoria
Explorer | Level 3
‎04-05-2021 12:38 AM

hello! yesterday evening due to a virus set on my computer everything turned to .ytbn files. I realised that the same happened to my dropbox files. What do your suggest? Please help!!!!

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Re: malware in dropbox files

Mark
Super User II
‎04-05-2021 03:32 AM

You need to clean your machine of the malware and then follow https://help.dropbox.com/accounts-billing/security/viruses-malware


 


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Re: malware in dropbox files

sgkoria
Explorer | Level 3
‎04-05-2021 03:48 AM

Thank you very much. I'll try to follow the instructions in the attached link and see what will happen....🙄

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