Dropbox.exe
Dropbox by Dropbox (Signed)
Overview
There are 37 versions of dropbox.exe in the wild, the latest version being 2.8.3. dropbox.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The process displays a GUI (graphical user interface) which allows the user to interact with it as well as displays a notification icon in the taskbar. When the program is installed, it will add a shortcut pointer in the Start Menu which will execute the file as a process upon a user login. The average file size is about 27.55 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Dropbox by Thawte. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Dropbox from Dropbox, Inc.. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0070% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 75.14 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 4.49 MB per minute for reads and 2.66 MB per minute for writes.
What is dropbox.exe?
Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. Dropbox starts in your boot and remains in the background throughout the operation of your PC. It synchronizes your content online and enables you to add to and browse your content.
About dropbox.exe (from Dropbox)
“Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Dropbox offers a relatively large number of user clients across a variety of desktop and mob”
 Details
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| File name: | dropbox.exe |
| Publisher: | Dropbox, Inc. |
| Product name: | Dropbox |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\dropbox\bin\dropbox.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Dropbox |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, June 5, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Dropbox.)
Dropbox is a file hosting service operated by Dropbox, Inc. that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, and client software. Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on each of their compu...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of dropbox.exe, select a unique version for details.)
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
- Shortcut to 'dropbox.exe'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Muckel\Anwendungsdaten\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\Administrador\Datos de programa\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Dropbox\bin\Dropbox.exe'
All file variations of dropbox.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
35.11% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
16.44% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.56% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.22% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.89% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.89% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.22% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.22% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.89% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.44% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.44% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
0.44% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.44% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 53.67% of Dropbox.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
31.82% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.18% |
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| ASUS |
11.82% |
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| Toshiba |
11.82% |
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| Lenovo |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
7.73% |
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| Sony |
3.64% |
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| Intel |
2.73% |
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| Samsung |
1.82% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.82% |
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| Alienware |
1.36% |
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| MSI |
0.91% |
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| NEC |
0.91% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.91% |
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| Sahara |
0.45% |
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