Handle dangerous programs with SandBoxie 08-26-2022, 12:31 PM
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If you are used to dealing with sensitive programs such as "security" tools or other small, shady software, you know that it is very easy to get a virus or some stupid adware that will open 150,000 popup windows..
To avoid this kind of thing, while testing the underground programs you can get your hands on, there is a little software that creates a kind of container on your PC in which the programs run in complete autarky without touching your system.
It's called SandBoxie, it's under a free license and the tool comes in two version : Sandboxie Classic and Sandboxie Plus.
Both have the same level of security, but not the same features. Indeed, the Sandboxie Plus version has a more modern user interface using Qt that allows the following features:
• A snapshot manager that allows to "photograph" a sandbox in order to restore it if needed.
• A now mode to uninstall / reinstall / start / stop the Sandboxie service.
• A portable mode to run Sandboxie and all its files in the same directory.
• Useful to stick it on a USB key or simply not to install it.
•And additional options to block for example the access to some Windows components like the print manager, the access to Internet or the clipboard. The Sandboxie firewall also supports WFP (Windows Filtering Platform).
Once your program is launched in Sandboxie Plus, you can also terminate all processes running in it with a simple keyboard shortcut.
This kind of tool is very useful to avoid getting a virus if you use a dubious .exe, or simply to run a browser in it to avoid both malware and information leaks related to your private life.
Basically, it gives your Windows access to the programs it contains, but only in read-only mode. I had heard about it for a while, but I never took the time to talk about it here. So if you didn't know about it yet, SandBoxie can be downloaded here :
https://sandboxie-plus.com/downloads/
To avoid this kind of thing, while testing the underground programs you can get your hands on, there is a little software that creates a kind of container on your PC in which the programs run in complete autarky without touching your system.
It's called SandBoxie, it's under a free license and the tool comes in two version : Sandboxie Classic and Sandboxie Plus.
Both have the same level of security, but not the same features. Indeed, the Sandboxie Plus version has a more modern user interface using Qt that allows the following features:
• A snapshot manager that allows to "photograph" a sandbox in order to restore it if needed.
• A now mode to uninstall / reinstall / start / stop the Sandboxie service.
• A portable mode to run Sandboxie and all its files in the same directory.
• Useful to stick it on a USB key or simply not to install it.
•And additional options to block for example the access to some Windows components like the print manager, the access to Internet or the clipboard. The Sandboxie firewall also supports WFP (Windows Filtering Platform).
Once your program is launched in Sandboxie Plus, you can also terminate all processes running in it with a simple keyboard shortcut.
This kind of tool is very useful to avoid getting a virus if you use a dubious .exe, or simply to run a browser in it to avoid both malware and information leaks related to your private life.
Basically, it gives your Windows access to the programs it contains, but only in read-only mode. I had heard about it for a while, but I never took the time to talk about it here. So if you didn't know about it yet, SandBoxie can be downloaded here :
https://sandboxie-plus.com/downloads/
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