Online installers do not work in Sandboxie

Discussion in 'sandboxing & virtualization' started by lexorz, Jul 11, 2020.

  1. lexorz

    lexorz Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2020
    Posts:
    2
    Location:
    Cyprus
    I tried to run some installers (Google Chrome, Firefox, etc.) with default sandbox settings and I got connection failure errors. Adding the installer executables to the internet access whitelist didn't fix it. Running existing web browsers works fine, though.
     
  2. stapp

    stapp Global Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 12, 2006
    Posts:
    25,842
    Location:
    UK
    Perhaps give more info.
    Which operating system are you running ?
    What Sandboxie build are you talking about ?
     
  3. bo elam

    bo elam Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 15, 2010
    Posts:
    6,191
    Location:
    Nicaragua
    I don't install many programs sandboxed but I cant remember last time I used an Online installer that worked. In other words, I don't think Online installers work, you have to use full installers with Sandboxie. I know I tried Chrome's Online installer more than once, and that didn't work. And tried something that I don't remember what it was, perhaps it was Opera. :)

    Bo
     
  4. lexorz

    lexorz Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jul 11, 2020
    Posts:
    2
    Location:
    Cyprus
    I'm running Sandboxie Plus 5.42 on Windows 10, but the last version from Sophos seemed to have the same results.

    I still don't understand the source of the error, if the web browser connection works why the installer shouldn't?
     
  5. Brummelchen

    Brummelchen Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2009
    Posts:
    6,171
    the problem for firefox could be the setup-stub inside which is an nsis language programmed collection of libraries
    Code:
    installing_page.css
    profile_cleanup_page.css
    stub_common.css
    CertCheck.dll
    CityHash.dll
    InetBgDL.dll
    nsJSON.dll
    System.dll
    UAC.dll
    UserInfo.dll
    WebBrowser.dll
    installing.html
    profile_cleanup.html
    bgstub.jpg
    installing.js
    profile_cleanup.js
    stub_common.js
    
    is sending https requests to
    Code:
    bouncer-bouncer.prod.mozaws.net
    which are not answered.
    after fail it opens default browser and this loads the default downloading page for full firefox.

    code
    https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/browser/installer/windows/nsis/stub.nsi
    additional files (stubinstaller)
    https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?q=stub&path=
    its not the UAC.dll modul causing this, but all of the other can prevent with its calls
     
  6. Krabbath

    Krabbath Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2020
    Posts:
    49
    Location:
    Earth
    In both Invincea's and Sophos' Sandboxie forum, the official instructions were always to install certain web browsers and their updates on the real system, not in Sandboxie.

    The browsers mentioned repeatedly were Chrome, Opera, Vivaldi (i.e. Chromium-based web browsers) and Firefox. It didn't matter if you used online installers or full installers.

    If you try to install the current Opera version in Sandboxie via its full installer, you get the error message:

    "Opera failed to install. An error occurred while attempting to install Opera!"
     
  7. Rasheed187

    Rasheed187 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jul 10, 2004
    Posts:
    17,897
    Location:
    The Netherlands
    It indeed did use to work in the past. I didn't realize none of them worked, I recently tried to install Edge via a web-installer, but I got an error. Luckilly I was able to install one of the first versions of Edge via full installer.
     
  8. Brummelchen

    Brummelchen Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2009
    Posts:
    6,171
  9. Rasheed187

    Rasheed187 Registered Member

    Joined:
    Jul 10, 2004
    Posts:
    17,897
    Location:
    The Netherlands
    Yes thanks, but I already knew about the problem with MSI installers. But this problem is about online-installers that try to download and run .exe files, they used to work in Sandboxie, but now they are not.
     
  1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
    By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.