ParMan Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Anyone ever heard of Sandboxie: http://www.sandboxie.com/ I didnt know if it was truly worth it. or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Its by no means bullet proof, a VM would almost certainly be better for anything that requires a high level of assurance, however its a neat utility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HALEN666 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I used to use it when I was using windows. It was a pretty good app. however, I would recommend you use returnil if you really want to sandbox not only some programs, but your whole OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psydT0ne Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 The podcast "Security Now" with Steve Gibson and Leo Leporte covered this product a way back ...worth checking it out. Prolly available from GRC.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3%5kr3w Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 sweet... I could think of a few things to do to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0p Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Tbh it's pretty old software, but I never really had any use for it :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Anybody know of a Sandboxie alternative? It doesn't play well with the way privileges work in Windows 7, so nothing can be ran sandboxed. I use it for liability-unknown/downloaded content, as well as making changes to settings to see how the program will behave, but now that I've installed Windows 7, I can't use Sandboxie. Yes, I've checked out Returnil, but it requires a whole reboot, whereas I'd rather just right-click, "Run Sandboxed" or something similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Necron Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Anybody know of a Sandboxie alternative? It doesn't play well with the way privileges work in Windows 7, so nothing can be ran sandboxed. I use it for liability-unknown/downloaded content, as well as making changes to settings to see how the program will behave, but now that I've installed Windows 7, I can't use Sandboxie. Yes, I've checked out Returnil, but it requires a whole reboot, whereas I'd rather just right-click, "Run Sandboxed" or something similar.Even the newest one? (3.39) http://www.sandboxie.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=6003 Major changes in Sandboxie version 3.39 so far: * Full support for Windows 7. * Some security weaknesses and vulnerabilities were identified and resolved. * Improved support for elevation and software installation in Windows Vista. * Improved support for installation of software containing WinSxS components, making it possible to install more software into the sandbox. * Improved support for security suite toolbars: Kaspersky Internet Security, Norton Internet Security, ZoneAlarm Security Suite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H@L0_F00 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Ahh, thanks :) what I read said they were still waiting on Windows 7 support in the next release. I didn't check the date though :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimmer Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Nice ASCII art, also nothing is bullet proof but a PC that is unplugged and off (well besides physical access and plugging it back it). But I guess this would be better than nothing :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeBacon Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 I tested Sandboxie for basic browsing and stuff. Tried going to malware sites deliberately to test the software, but was shocked when I found out that the files downloaded weren't as seperate from the host OS as I thought. All the files were stored in plain file arrangement in "C:\Sandbox", rather then the encrypted virus-vault arrangement I had expected. This meant as soon as I accessed the malware site in the sandboxed browser, and clicked yes to the "setup.exe" it was trying to download, it appeared in "C:\Sandbox", and was immediately flagged by NOD32 on the host OS (WinXP). Seems to defeat the point of being completely seperate from the OS, since any code designed to lock up virus scanners, like an archive bomb would still have an effect on the host OS. Anyone know of any alternatives (other than a VM) to sandboxie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Necron Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?GettingStarted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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