Sandbox questions split from AV thread

Discussion in 'sandboxing & virtualization' started by truthseeker, Jun 20, 2008.

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  1. truthseeker

    truthseeker Former Poster

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    I installed sandbox. But I a bit confused.

    When I run sandbox and run firefox from sandbox, do all websites I visit only write stuff to the "sandbox" area? ANd where is the sandbox area?
     
  2. emperordarius

    emperordarius Registered Member

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    Nono, it just prevents that any malware damages your computer. I think the sandbox area (if you are using Sandboxie) is in C:\Sandbox
     
  3. Someone

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    Hi

    When you run a browser sandboxed and malware infects you, you can just delete the sandbox and all the malware would be gone because everything is virtualised.

    I would also get Adblock Plus for Firefox.
     
  4. truthseeker

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    I installed Adblock Plus. So now I have Adblock Plus, Noscript and Refcontrol for Firefox.

    Anything else for Firefox you recommend?
     
  5. Peter2150

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    That is correct. Everything a sandboxed program does stays in the sandbox, UNLESS, you have given it permission otherwise. For example your browser may be able to save it's favorites for real.

    Truthseeker, this is one of the cool aspects of sandboxes, like Sandboxie. If I am surfing and I want to see something that's Active X, I go ahead an do it. First it can't hurt the system, and 2nd when I empty the sandbox it's gone.

    Pete
     
  6. truthseeker

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    Sounds great, thanks :)

    So then I can visit websites that I before was worried if it was safe or not. I can just use Sandboxie and visit the website and not be worried.
     
  7. Peter2150

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    Pretty much right on.
     
  8. Someone

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    Hi

    I think you should also add some web scanners, like SiteAdvisor, Linkscanner, WOT, Finjan, Netcraft or HauteSecure. Though I'm not sure if Linkscanner is still being developed and HauteSecure is a program, not an addon.
     
  9. truthseeker

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    THanks, some good links there.

    But I am back to using Ubuntu Linux for all my netbanking and sensitive web access, so I will not be needing these. Thank you anyway for the effort you made to write it for me.
     
  10. MikeNAS

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    There's no reason to use those if browser is Sandboxed all the time.
     
  11. Someone

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    Hi

    Well I think it's just safer as people might want to download stuff and install it, which Sandboxie won't protect and it'll also put less pressure on Sandboxie as if you go a drive-by download site to infect you there's a very very very slight chance that it could break out of Sandboxie. But if you can see a big red cross next to the website link you wouldn't go there.
     
  12. MikeNAS

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    Peoples always should download files in their orginal location like manufacturer etc.
     
  13. Someone

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    Yes, but legitimate sites can get hacked.
     
  14. truthseeker

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    Good point. Has it happened lately to a large well known company?
     
  15. ambient_88

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    Comcast's website got hacked recently.
     
  16. truthseeker

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    I looked and searched, but could not find any evidence that the hackers planted any virus, keylogger or trojan programs on the Comcast website that people downloaded and that it infected the people who then installed the programs.

    Can you give me even a single case this has happened as you claim it can?
     
  17. ambient_88

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    I believe it was Comcast's DNS that got hacked. The original website was redirected to some website that the hackers created.

    Is this question directed to me or someone else?
     
  18. Bubba

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    As this thread was created from off topic posts from another thread, let's focus on the thread topic Please, which is "Sandbox questions".
     
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