Sandboxing/virtualization for my comp

Hey guys,

I need your recommendations on what sandboxing/virtualization app should I add to my current security setup? I have tried Sandboxie with drop rights enabled but it seems that sandboxed apps become unstable (e.g. Firefox doesn't have flash, Chrome without extensions, Yahoo! Messenger freezes, etc.) that's why I removed it. Could you tell me how to launch apps in a sandbox as if its normal or on my real environment without instabilities or could you recommend me a better virtualization/sandboxing program (similar to avast! SafeZone but with apps)?

 

Hi Francis93

Did you ever try Sanboxie Without Drop Rights enabled first?

I've only been using Sandboxie for about a week.
Mostly used it with Chrome
Used it a few times with IE8
Not yet tried it with Firefox

Have NOT enabled Drop Right!
& - So Far...
Have NOT had any problems with Add-Ons!

Zeena

 

Even without drop rights, applications are unstable.

 

Uhh, the truth is that there is no better Sandboxing than Sandboxie.
There is no reason why you should not be able to use Sandboxie,
you need to figure out what program is conflicting with it. It could
be EMET or even AIS, you need to disable or uninstall programs in
order to find out. There is no other way.

Bo

 

What do you mean by similar to avast! SafeZone but with apps?

Why don't you use that or the Sandbox provided by Avast Internet Security?

 

Francis,

I see you are using the safe-admin tweaks. When you have also applied the "only elevate from safe places" UAC option. Chrome which is located in an "unsafe" place (C:\Users\[User Name=problably Francis]. So you will allways keep chrome in a medium level policy container.

When you use newest chrome, use the chrome PDF-plugin (disable normal adobeplug-in when it is listed) and the Chrome flash version (is located in Chrome directory, go to plug-ins and disable other flash player). Next start chrome with --safe-pugins switch. Now you have a fully isolated browser (first instance running medium rights, other tabs running low rights).

Altermatively you could send the guys from VMLite virtual apps player an email for the free beta, install firefox and run it sandboxed.

Regards Kees

 

Hi

VM Lite can be used with 64bit?

Terry

 

Terry the freebie will be for x32, the poster has win7 32 ultimate. You could try the freebie http://www.vmlite.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=165 to test chrome OS with browser yuo will need the chrome vmdk (VMware version) to download from http://www.unixmen.com/news-today/563-download-google-chrome-os-vmdk-virtual-machine-image

 

Thanks to those who helped but I'm running DW now and I'm having serious problems so I opened a new thread.