Google Chrome

Hey all,

I read somewhere that Chrome has some sort of built in sandboxie from greenborders. Does any one have any experiences with it and if it works/secure as sandboxie? Would using Chrome be as safe as if you were using FF and Sandboxie?

Thanks!

 

There are some threads on Chrome's sandbox, you can search the forum in this section. The Sandbox is not a virtualisation sandbox like Sandboxie, but more a policy sandbox. So even when Chrome runs with Admin rights, the rendering engine of each tab is sandboxed, meaning it is not allowed to write to C:\Windows and Programs Files and the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive of the registry. So each tab basiccally runs as a Limited User (compare it with the Protected Mode of IE when you have Vista and UAC on).

Discussion on what is the safest browser will evoke a lot of different opinions, facts and fairy tales references.

 

I like the speed of Chrome and the policy based sandbox, but it is too featureless. I wish they incorporate some extensions and the Google toolbar into the browser. So it isn't overkill to use Chrome and Sandboxie together?

 

Thanks for the info Kees.

Do you know if running a portable version of the program, makes a difference, for example, limits its policy type sandbox, or it should behave in exactly the same way as the standard chrome install?

 

So Firefox + LUA is the same?

 

for 95% on XP, for 99% on Vista, something to do with the moment of intervention.

 

When having other security software, I like the portable versions, because they are easier to setup. I have seen no differences in protection

 

Which features are you after, exactly?

 

Thank you kees

 

Kees, I've been trying out the following portable version. Find it to be far more stable than Iron, no lock-ups with flash/java websites.

Portable Chrome - 2.0.172.23 (using this)
http://stadt-bremerhaven.de/2009/05/09/portable-google-chrome-2017223/

New Beta version - 2.0.172.30 Beta (yet to try this, but more versions appearing on home page of blog)
http://stadt-bremerhaven.de/

Note- updated version I'm using. Using version updated from 9 May.

 

It is true, at first it feels like a spartan browser, but the more I use it (totally addicted to it actually) the more I find that it has what's needed.

 

Osaban,

Exactly what I have goe through, first : WTF where is every thing to last: what a smart slender but functional design

 

A well-hidden feature of Chrome is that it's supported user javascriptlets (a la Greasemonkey) since version 1, which brings a lot of extra functionality to Chrome. An extensions system is also in the works and available for developer testing, and since it's Javascript-based as well hopefully porting Adblock won't take too long.

 

thanks for the info!