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 Sandboxie 3.60 |
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| Developer(s) | Ronen Tzur[1] |
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| Stable release | 3.62[2] / November 23, 2011 |
| Preview release | 3.63.04 / January 23, 2012 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Platform | Windows 2000; XP (32 bit only); Vista & 7 (32 bit and 64 bit) |
| Available in | English, Albanian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese (Brasil and Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. |
| Type | Security |
| License | Shareware[3][4], Nagware |
| Website | www.sandboxie.com |
Sandboxie is a proprietary sandbox-based isolation program developed by Ronen Tzur, for 32- and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems.[1][5][6] It creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive.[1][7]An isolated virtual environment allows controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing. [7][8][9]
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[edit] History
Version 3.36 of Sandboxie added partial 32-bit Windows 7 compatibility, for build 7000. Version 3.38 adds additional Windows 7 support, for build 7100. Version 3.40 adds full support for Windows 7, as well as security improvements and minor fixes. Version 3.42 improves on Windows 7 support, adds new settings, and improves compatibility with 3rd party software. Version 3.46 addresses over 100 issues, including improvements to Win 7 64-bit support. Version 3.48 introduces a new activation process to Sandboxie, to combat the piracy of Sandboxie registration codes. A Product Key replaces the previous registration code, and Sandboxie must now be activated every 180 days online or offline. Otherwise it falls back to the limited unregistered mode.
Version 3.50 adds additional compatibility settings, bug fixes, and improvements to the GUI. Version 3.54 makes some necessary changes for SP1 on Win 7, as well as a recent Windows Update for XP.
[edit] 64-bit Windows
Version 3.44 reintroduced support for 64-bit Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7, albeit not as robust as for 32-bit Windows.[10]
In the past, Sandboxie halted support for 64-bit editions of Windows, and the developer had no plans to support future 64-bit Windows versions.[1] Before then, Sandboxie was usable on 64-bit editions of Windows XP, provided that the user bypassed Patchguard. However, an updated and revised Patchguard included in hotfix "KB932596" makes this impossible. Although uninstalling the hotfix will allow a user to run an older 64-bit version of Sandboxie as before, doing so could expose the kernel to unauthorized modifications (like 32-bit versions do).
As of version 3.56, the 64-bit version contains a new feature called "Experimental Protection" which improves the protection offered by Sandboxie. The result is protection similar to that of the 32-bit version, but it uses unofficial kernel interfaces and Sandboxie acknowldeges that "there is a small chance that a future update to the Windows kernel could render the feature inoperable and might even cause system crashes."[11]
[edit] License
Sandboxie is released under a proprietary End-User License Agreement (EULA). Certain functions of the software such as parallel usage of multiple sandboxes are blocked in the free unregistered version of Sandboxie.[9] After a 30 day period, users of the unregistered free version will encounter popups advising the user to register (buy) the product when loading.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Olzak, Tom (December 15th, 2008). "Use free sandboxing software to isolate risky behavior". TechRepublic. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=693. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ "Sandboxie - Download Sandboxie". http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?DownloadSandboxie. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ^ "Sandboxie 2.64". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64708-order,4-page,4/reviews.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ Kassner, Michael (January 20th, 2009). "Minimize risk when downloading from the Internet". TechRepublic. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networking/?p=801. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ Grimes, Roger A. (December 15th, 2008). "Sandbox Security Versus the Evil Web". PCWorld. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/151706-5/sandbox_security_versus_the_evil_web.html. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
- ^ a b Pash, Adams (May 7th, 2007). "Featured Windows Download: Safely test new software with Sandboxie". lifehacker.com. http://lifehacker.com/software/featured-windows-download/safely-test-new-software-with-sandboxie-258255.php. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Martin. "Ghacks Christmas Giveaway: Sandboxie". www.ghacks.net. http://www.ghacks.net/2008/12/06/ghacks-christmas-giveaway-sandboxie/. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ a b Horowitz, Michael. "How to Defend Against Drive-By Downloads - Business Center - PC World". www.pcworld.com. http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/160300/how_to_defend_against_driveby_downloads.html. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ "Sandboxie - Notes About 64-Bit Edition". http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?NotesAbout64BitEdition. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ "Sandboxie - Experimental Protection". http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?ExperimentalProtection. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- "Sandboxie: Blocking Web-Based Malware From Your PC". esecurityplanet.com. 2009-10-05. http://esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3842331/Sandboxie-Blocking-Web-Based-Malware-From-Your-PC.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- Example of using a Sandboxie add-on
- Sandboxie Internals
