a question about sandboxie?

[AMIGA500]

hi
ive just a little query about sandboxie.
i run my firefox browser in sandboxie and ive just changed my avatar in this very forum.
my avatar folder is in my real pictures folder.
How come i was able to upload one of my avatars into my sandboxed browser?
Sorry if its a dumb question but i would have expected not to have been able to do that.
Kind regards.

[1chaoticadult]

Originally Posted by Beethoven1770

hi
ive just a little query about sandboxie.
i run my firefox browser in sandboxie and ive just changed my avatar in this very forum.
my avatar folder is in my real pictures folder.
How come i was able to upload one of my avatars into my sandboxed browser?
Sorry if its a dumb question but i would have expected not to have been able to do that.
Kind regards.

Did you give explorer.exe start/run in your sandbox? Either remove explorer.exe from your start/run access or Go to Restriction Access-->File Access-->Block access, add your pictures folder and that will fix the issue.

[Montmorency]

Originally Posted by Beethoven1770

How come i was able to upload one of my avatars into my sandboxed browser?

You can, and should, bring stuff from outside the sandbox to inside the sandbox.
The idea is to impede the other way round.

[STV0726]

Originally Posted by Montmorency

You can, and should, bring stuff from outside the sandbox to inside the sandbox.
The idea is to impede the other way round.

^ +1

...Unless of course you alter defaults and want less access.

[AMIGA500]

hi
ive installed sandboxie with default settings straight out of the box.
these are the programs which have start/run access.
jp2launcher.exe
java.exe
dllhost.exe
rundll32.exe
cmd.exe
firefox.exe
thunderbird.exe.
Im not too certain what the strongest configuration is.I am running the experimental protection with no issues.Is there any guides of any sort which can show me what programs i need to give start/run access etc.?
Kind regards.

[PC__Gamer]

Originally Posted by Beethoven1770

hi
ive installed sandboxie with default settings straight out of the box.
these are the programs which have start/run access.
jp2launcher.exe
java.exe
dllhost.exe
rundll32.exe
cmd.exe
firefox.exe
thunderbird.exe.
Im not too certain what the strongest configuration is.I am running the experimental protection with no issues.Is there any guides of any sort which can show me what programs i need to give start/run access etc.?
Kind regards.

As long as your browsers and any programs you download through are sandboxed, you shouldn't need anything else.

Some people on here overkill the settings and run every app sand boxed, I don't believe that's necessary at all.

Its always nice to have that on-demand scanner to check your system, HMP covers that area.

I've had no issues running sandboxie, HMP hasn't been needed but I'd rather have a powerful on-demand scanner as a 'just-in-case' scenario.

[AMIGA500]

thanks pc gamer,
I just run my browser and thunderbird mainly.
dont usually download and install a lot of programs.
Thanks again for your help.

[Montmorency]

I agree with PC Gamer, the default settings are strong enough.
After all if you're running the browser sandboxed every program that is launched through it is sanboxed as well.
The only changes I made was to only allow Firefox access to the Internet and automatically delete contents on closing the browser.

[culla]

mate you brought your avitar through
sandboxed firefox so its auto sandboxed no worries

[bo elam]

Originally Posted by Beethoven1770

How come i was able to upload one of my avatars into my sandboxed browser?

To block access to your personal files and folders in the computer by sandboxed programs, use the File Access > Blocked Access setting. Use that setting to keep your files, yours.
http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?R...sSettings#file

Originally Posted by Beethoven1770

Im not too certain what the strongest configuration is.

SBIE is very strong as it comes on default. In my opinion its always better to use SBIE with default settings for a while, a few weeks, when you first start using SBIE but after a while when you get to know the program a little better, then start making changes by restricting the programs that are allowed to run and connect out. A restricted sandbox IS stronger than one with default settings so that should be the goal.

Originally Posted by PC__Gamer

Some people on here .............. run every app sand boxed, I don't believe that's necessary at all.

Its always nice to have that on-demand scanner to check your system, HMP covers that area.

Running "most" of the apps that I use everyday sandboxed, has allowed me to get rid of all scanners, including HMP. If I felt a little shaky about it, I would have HMP, MBAM and who know how many other scanners on hand. I kind of believe the Sandboxie thing "Trust No Program", that's why I sandbox most of the programs that I normally use.

Bo