Sandboxie - Run Your Programs In An Isolated Space

Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer.

What is Sandboxie?

Sandboxie is very useful to check whether or not a program is infected, you can also use it to test out your botnet. Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. Observe the animation below.

Benefits of the Sandboxie

• Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially.

• Enhanced Privacy: Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files collected while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don't leak into Windows.

• Secure E-mail: Viruses and other malicious software that might be hiding in your email can't break out of the sandbox and can't infect your real system.

• Windows Stays Lean: Prevent wear-and-tear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.
  

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Using Sandboxie

Open Sandboxie: Start > All Programs > Sandboxie > Sandboxie Control

Sandboxie Control > Sandbox menu

Run File: Right-Click Suspected File > Run Sandboxed

Observe Folders: Sandbox Default Box > All files and Folders

You can disable the program from accessing the internet, navigate to Sandbox settings for the option.

Note: Keep in mind that if you receive any error, and your program is unable to run in Sandboxie, it is most likely that it's a virus and has implemented Anti-Sandboxie. DO NOT RUN IT OUTSIDE SANDBOXIE! 

You can tell that a program is sandboxed because its window title bar contains additional Sandboxie [#] indicators

Once you are done with Sandboxie, Right-Click on the Sandbox and chose Terminate Programs. Also remember to empty your SandBox after every use by Right click > Delete Contents.


So use Sandboxie to run programs in a “safe” environment
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