Is api.dropbox.com safe?

The scan of api.dropbox.com on 22 Aug 2026 found no evidence of harm. That is the absence of a finding at one point in time, not a guarantee: a page can change, and a scan only sees what it was served.

What malware is associated with api.dropbox.com?

3 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including HUILoader, STRATO.

How was api.dropbox.com checked?

A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.

api.dropbox.com - URL scan, 22 Aug 2026

MalwareAnalyzer by Cyble scanned api.dropbox.com and returned a benign verdict (score 0). The page resolved to 162.125.83.19 on Dropbox, Inc. in AU. The domain was registered 11378 days ago through MarkMonitor Inc.. 1 domain and 1 IP were contacted. 3 malware samples communicate with this URL (HUILoader, STRATO). This is a point-in-time observation from 22 Aug 2026; the page may have changed since.

Scan result

Verdict: benign (score 0) · Confidence 15%
Scanned URL: https://api.dropbox.com/1/metadata/auto
Domain: api.dropbox.com · IP: 162.125.83.19 · AS19679 · AU
Server: envoy
HTTP status: 400 · application/json
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. · domain age 11378 days · created 1995-06-28
TLS issuer: C=US, O=DigiCert Inc, CN=DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1 · valid to Nov 28 23: · subject C=US, ST=California, L=San Francisco, O=Dropbox, Inc, CN=api.dropbox.com
Evidenced operator: Dropbox, Inc
Scan tier: fast · observed 2026-08-22 20:47:58 UTC

Malware communicating with this URL (3)

These samples were observed contacting or being served from api.dropbox.com. Each links to its full analysis.

HUILoader - referenced · 8eddc615fbb7ebbd0e6237376a0b6c1f · first seen 2026-08-22
STRATO - referenced · c4b779c2bc43fa427750797fa27ccd94 · first seen 2026-08-12
HUILoader - referenced · 7f4205d52f12b6fc75b751647cf1d080 · first seen 2026-08-12

Antivirus & YARA (0 of 48 engines)

No engine flagged this page's content.

Why this verdict

Valid TLS, no impersonation or off-origin credential post

Contacted infrastructure

162.125.83.19 - AS19679 Dropbox, Inc. (Australia)

Observed indicators

api.dropbox.com
162.125.83.19
https://api.dropbox.com/1/metadata/auto

Other scans of api.dropbox.com (1)

This host has been scanned before. Each scan is a separate observation, so a verdict here does not carry over to the others.

12 Aug 2026 - benign

Questions about api.dropbox.com

Is api.dropbox.com safe?: The scan of api.dropbox.com on 22 Aug 2026 found no evidence of harm. That is the absence of a finding at one point in time, not a guarantee: a page can change, and a scan only sees what it was served.
What malware is associated with api.dropbox.com?: 3 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including HUILoader, STRATO.
How was api.dropbox.com checked?: A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.

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