Avast Safe Zone conflicts with Sandboxie

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  1. c0ltran3

    c0ltran3 Registered Member

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    I have a conflict between Sandboxie and Avast Safe Zone

    I usually use Windows 7 (64 bit) with

    Kaspersky PURE 2.0
    Sandboxie
    Appguard
    Comodo Firewall

    On demand
    F Secure 2013
    Emisoft Antimalware
    SuperantiSpyware
    Without any problem.
    Recently I installed Avast 7 (only Safe Zone) and immediately Sandboxie has stopped. On the contrary Avast Safe Zone works well.
    Can you help me to solve my problem?
     
    c0ltran3, Oct 21, 2012
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    fax, Oct 21, 2012
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  3. Aventador

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    Why on Earth would you need to use both. Of course they would conflict.
     
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  4. twl845

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    Speaking of SafeZone, does yours allow you to print while its on? Mine doesn't, and I'm told by Avast support it's a known bug which will be fixed in the next upgrade. Looking at the RC changelog, I don't see the fix.
     
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    My interest is the future (or lack of future) for Sandbox products in the world of W8.

    As I understand it Sandboxie itself will not work to the maximum in 64 bit windows 8 setups.

    If Windows 8 comes with it's own sandbox functionality these standalone products sandboxies like Avast's or Sandboxie's may just not be needed.

    If anybody here KNOWS I would sure like to read about it.
     
    Escalader, Oct 21, 2012
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    Not now but, like Tzuk says, hopefully it will in the future. Read the last sentence.

    http://www.sandboxie.com/index.php?Windows8

    Bo
     
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    Yes, I read that as well. The key word of concern is "hopefully".
    It would be good to know what has to happen to make it YES it will either work with W8 or W8 includes the function.

    We wait in W7 til it is clear.
     
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    Even if windows comes with its own sandbox, it will still be cracked by hackers and hence there will be space for third party sandboxing.
     
    jo3blac1, Oct 28, 2012
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  9. Escalader

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    and then the 3rd party sandboxies will be hacked..... and the circle is complete:)
     
    Escalader, Oct 29, 2012
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  10. Technical

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    Side notes:
    avast! SafeZone is a close environment that nothing gets in (like keyloggers, etc.).
    avast! Sandbox is a close environment that nothing gets out (like Sandboxie).
     
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  11. jo3blac1

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    3rd party sandboxes will not be as popular as windows sandbox and thus they will be less likely to be a target.
     
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  12. Escalader

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    Maybe, maybe not.

    Forecasting is a dangerous game.


    Maybe we could have a 3rd party sandbox inside the windows sandbox.:cool:
     
    Escalader, Oct 30, 2012
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