What is DbxSvc.exe?

DbxSvc.exe is part of Dropbox and developed by Dropbox, Inc. according to the DbxSvc.exe version information.

DbxSvc.exe's description is "Dropbox Service"

DbxSvc.exe is digitally signed by Dropbox, Inc.

DbxSvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about DbxSvc.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on DbxSvc.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameDropbox
Company nameDropbox, Inc.
File descriptionDropbox Service
Internal namedbxsvc.exe
Original filenamedbxsvc.exe
Legal copyrightDropbox, Inc.
File version1.0.20.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameDropbox
Company nameDropbox, Inc.
File descriptionDropbox Service
Internal namedbxsvc.exe
Original filenamedbxsvc.exe
Legal copyrightDropbox, Inc.
File version1.0.20.0

Digital signatures [?]

DbxSvc.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameDropbox, Inc
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1
Certificate serial number08c59bc23c534bf2b514f7e7c28603a6

VirusTotal report

None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the DbxSvc.exe file.

None of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the DbxSvc.exe file.

Folder name variants

DbxSvc.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\System32\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named DbxSvc.exe

DbxSvc.exe (95 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b6086890dcc120e239d0d69612ea1789
SHA256e00a5e7f3d1d439509d409ce27eca0cf1927c39068a1b9cd26783b8cb9d69377

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to dbxsvc.exe:

dbxsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

dbxsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Dropbox Service has stopped working.

End Program - dbxsvc.exe. This program is not responding.

dbxsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

dbxsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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