Sandboxed Windows Explorer shortcut

[bo.elam]

Sandboxies protection does not have to stop when we recover files to the
hard drive. The protection will continue if we open those files sandboxed,
this is more so if we get to those files by using a sandboxed Windows
Explorer and to make it easier to do this we can create a sandboxed
Windows Explorer desktop shortcut.
Click Sandboxie control
Click Configure
Click Windows Shell Integation
Click Add shortcut Icon
Select Sandbox, (You can create one for this purpose)
Sent to.....Desktop

Most of my downloads are recovered to one particular folder that I created
for this purpose, that way I don't have files that have not been inspected
properly all over the place. On this sandbox, nothing is allowed to connect
to the Internet and I allow everything to run. Drop my rights is on also.


Bo

[Concerned User]

Originally Posted by bo.elam

Most of my downloads are recovered to one particular folder that I created
for this purpose, that way I don't have files that have not been inspected
properly all over the place. On this sandbox, nothing is allowed to connect
to the Internet and I allow everything to run. Drop my rights is on also.


Bo

One question: Why do you have to recover files to a particular folder? I was browsing sandboxed and downloaded a few .jpgs and sandboxie immediately gave a popup to recover the contents to any folder or the same folder (unsandboxed). Doesn't this work fine enough, bo?

[bo.elam]

Originally Posted by Concerned User

One question: Why do you have to recover files to a particular folder? I was browsing sandboxed and downloaded a few .jpgs and sandboxie immediately gave a popup to recover the contents to any folder or the same folder (unsandboxed). Doesn't this work fine enough, bo?

I rather use one folder for downloads, its easier to keep track of what I
download. Creating this shortcut is a nice and comfortable idea for the
user to open downloaded files sandboxed.
When you were browsing sandboxed and SBIE gave you the pop up to
recover, that is the default setting of immediate recovery. Personally I
don't like to recover files that way, I never liked immediate recovery.
You can change that setting, I use the Quick recovery function which
allows you to recover files at any time during browsing or at the end
when you delete the sandbox.
Change the setting, concerned user, the quick recovery setting works
better in my opinion.


Bo

[Taurus]

You know Bo, I'm finding it quite ironic that AV\AM programs are starting to incorporate various forms of virtualization into their products. It's not a new concept. It's just that I've become aware of this fact recently when reading about the upcoming Avast 6.0

Thoughts?

[bo.elam]

Originally Posted by Taurus

You know Bo, I'm finding it quite ironic that AV\AM programs are starting to incorporate various forms of virtualization into their products. It's not a new concept. It's just that I've become aware of this fact recently when reading about the upcoming Avast 6.0

Thoughts?

I think Avast should concentrate more on making the AV better or making the
Behaviour shield actually work instead of adding new features like Sboxing.
Avast adding some kind of sandboxing creates the possibility that Avast and
Sandboxie will conflict and that is no good in my opinion, this will make it harder
to be able to use both programs together.

Bo

[eyeb]

why not just force sandbox the download folder?

[bo.elam]

Originally Posted by eyeb

why not just force sandbox the download folder?

Forced folders is for the registered/paid version, the idea of using a sandboxed
Windows explorer IS for users of the free version. The idea is not mine and I
thought it was perfect to mention it at this forum, a forum specialized in freeware.
If you using the registered version, like I do, then you can force the folder that
you use for downloads, restrict it and you are done.
Using the shortcut for the sandboxed Windows Explorer will be like having a
"forced Windows Explorer" in the free version. Great idea and it works.

Bo

[Taurus]

Originally Posted by bo.elam

I think Avast should concentrate more on making the AV better or making the Behaviour shield actually work instead of adding new features like Sboxing.

Agreed Bo.