@Tacitus_Kilgore Maybe, but there are some very *very* experienced internet security people here whose opinion I value greatly.
@stueytheround Ah yes. I mistook the # for an @.
@stueytheround
Off the top of my head. Not too difficult if not simply easy.
@thereg001 I figured as much. Thanks.
Someone keeps posting dropbox links here and while they are very likely totally innocent, I'm *very* uncomfortable with clicking on them.
@stueytheround
hmm, I see. Only the buisness version for dropbox offers a security package that scans for malware. Personal version of dropbox is as open as the wild wild west.
any URL you think might be dodgy try copying it then paste it into VirusTotal
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/url
will check the URL itself - there is also a file upload option for files you wanna check
Android users try URL check app
https://counter.social/@ecksmc/112637034324970454
set it as default browser and any links you click from any app URL check will open a window with VirusTotal module on you can see the report before opening - really good app that turn off "in app Browsers" 4rm apps
as for your original question
Dropbox doesn't scan your files for viruses when you upload or download them. This means that an infected file can live indefinitely in Dropbox.
only download from folk you trust and that applies for mostly all cloud storage services
also wee sidenote:
Chrome users will now see warnings alerting them of suspicious files
@ecksmc This is great. Thanks. @thereg001
@stueytheround I'm no expert but work at a law firm and we've been banned from using Dropbox for a decade
@stueytheround there are secure file sharing options and maybe they shared it up since
@stueytheround That may be an Alfred question.