All about Sandboxie

[kendall.a]

I assume that the same applies to Outlook as it applies to Outlook Express?

[bo.elam]

Originally Posted by kendall

I assume that the same applies to Outlook as it applies to Outlook Express?

Yes, send yourself an email and see what happens. IF Outlook is not
properly setup, Sandboxie will issue SBIE message 2212 letting you
know.
http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?SBIE2212

Keep in mind that when you are running a program sandboxed, it is the
real program that's running, not a copy or clone.
Whats trapped inside the sandbox are the changes and when you
configure your email client properly, you are excluding the emails
themselves from remaining in the sandbox, so they wont get lost
when the sandbox gets deleted.

Bo

[kendall.a]

Quote: Originally Posted by tushR
Other that nag screen is there any real advantage to pay for sandboxie? In the developers site the details were not very clear for me...i guess its just no nag screen and auto sandbox some programs...please suggest if its worth paying for it (may be u can just pm me)? It's quiet expensive in India.

I ll send you a PM with my opinion.

Bo

Bo, could you find that PM and forward it to me? Thanks.

[kendall.a]

About using more than one sandbox, the answer is yes, you should create
sandboxes for different programs because that way you can restrict the
sandbox depending on the program. For example, on my Foxit sandbox,
only Foxit is allow to start and run and no program is allowed to connect
to the internet. The only time that Foxit ever connects to the internet in'
my computer is when I update the program. Updating is also the only time
that Foxit is ever run out of the sandbox in my computer.

I've only been using Sandbox for a week or so, but I'm having a hard time understanding why I need more than one Sandbox? Right now, I have my email client sandboxed and my browser sandboxed. I haven't had to open any pdf files from within my browser, but I'm assuming that if I do, it will automatically be sandboxed since my browser is. Is that not correct?

I also haven't tried running a flash program (Youtube perhaps?) from within my browser, but again I'm assuming that if I open a flash program from within my sandboxed browser that it will automatically be sandboxed? Again, am I mistaken?

[AA78U]

I think you are right; at least this is the way things seem to work for me

[bo.elam]

Originally Posted by kendall

I've only been using Sandbox for a week or so, but I'm having a hard time understanding why I need more than one Sandbox? Right now, I have my email client sandboxed and my browser sandboxed. I haven't had to open any pdf files from within my browser, but I'm assuming that if I do, it will automatically be sandboxed since my browser is. Is that not correct?

I also haven't tried running a flash program (Youtube perhaps?) from within my browser, but again I'm assuming that if I open a flash program from within my sandboxed browser that it will automatically be sandboxed? Again, am I mistaken?

Right now, most likely, you are using default settings, no restrictions. That
means that every program in the sandbox can run and connect out. As
you have it now, if you need to open a PDF file from within FF, it will open
fine. If Java or Flash is required by a website, again, they will run fine.

Creating and using separate sandboxes for different programs allows the
user to use restrictions in the sandbox. A restricted sandbox is safer than
a sandbox with default settings. Using this restrictions makes the sandbox
safer but restrains programs from running and connecting to the net.
Thats why you'll eventually will start using more than one sandbox, but
Kendall, it does not have to be today or next month. Take your time and
learn the default sandbox first, as you are doing now, and later, little by
little you can start playing with the restrictions settings.
http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?RestrictionsSettings

For comparison only, my everyday sandbox for browsing, only has Firefox
being allowed start/run/internet access. I also allow Foxit to start
because I don't use the PDF plugin like you do. Plugin container is also
allowed to start/run. On this sandbox, nothing else can execute. That
means that if I go to a site that starts downloading malware, this viruses
will do nothing but sit inside the sandbox being restrained from executing
or running.

Bo

[kendall.a]

Thanks Bo. That was quite helpful. I'm gonna spend a little more time getting familiar with Sandbox before I start "messing around"....

[bo.elam]

I found this tape of an interview of the SBIE developer when I first started
using Sandboxie. Listening to it helped me understand Sandboxie and
sandboxing a little better. In the interview, Tzuk talks about his first
thoughts about Sandboxie and why he created this wonderful program.

The interview is on Episode #172. After the interview, Steve Gibson keeps
talking about sandboxing and gives his opinion on Sandboxie.
Pretty good stuff, I hope you guys like it.
http://www.grc.com/securitynow.htm#172

The first 34 minutes can be skipped.

Bo

[kendall.a]

I listened to it last night. Excellent interview and discussion. Steve Gibson does briefly talk about purchasing a license, but it is only for a few seconds. I told Bo that I thought it was well-worth posting a link to it.

[kendall.a]

Ok, this is probably a dumb question, but I'm still trying to fully understand Sandboxie.

I good friend of mine is a software utility programmer/creator. (He created/developed some freeware that we actually highlight and recommend on this site.) He sent me a zipped file that has a windows repair program that he wants me to test out. The zipped file is sitting on my desktop.

I can right-click on the file and "open in sandboxie". The file opens or extracts into a sandboxed windows explorer. Within the zipped file (within the sandbox) is an exe file. If I double click on that exe file, will it open within the sandbox? I don't know exactly what this new program is supposed to do, so I do want to open it within a safe environment.