Steve R.7 Helpful | Level 5

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  • "Frank P.Yesterday at 20:49 Hi Steve, I deleted the application so I can't tell you what the settings were and I don't see that choice available in my security settings on the web side. If the files are over-written and not deleted would you necessarily get an email notice?" Frank, the "Many files deleted from my Dropbox"…
  • Frank P. - I'd be interested to know if your setting under settings-profile-preferences-email notifications for "Many files deleted from my Dropbox" is turned on. I'm counting on that setting notifying me after ransomware attack so I can take action within 30 days. For more information see Rich R.'s comment on March 10,…
  • One option that comes to mind would be if Dropbox detects all files on the entire accoint have suddenly changed at once they could keep a backup of the old files for a week and notify the user of the suspicious activity. If the cost of this gives you heartache then they could add it as an option for an additional fee.
  • It seems that if you pay for the Pro version they should provide protection against ransomware encryption. It does look like the "extended version history" option may cover you in case of ransomware because all versions of files are kept for 1 year without counting toward your quota, but this option obviously adds a lot to…