Sandboxie 3.43.12
February 8, 2010
Sandboxie is a proprietary sandboxbased isolation program developed by Ronen Tzur, for 32bit Windows NTbased operating systems. It creates a sandboxlike isolated operating environment inwhich applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive. An isolated virtual environment allows controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing.
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your computer. When you run a program on your computer, data flows from the hard disk to the program via read operations. The data is then processed and displayed, and finally flows back from the progam to the hard disk via write operations.
Sandboxie changes the rules such that write operations do not make it back to your hard disk.
Intercept changes to both your files and registry settings, making it virtually impossible for any software to reach outside the sandbox.
Traps cached browser items into the sandbox as a byproduct of normal operation, so when you throw away the sandbox, all the history records and other sideeffects of your browsing disappear as well.
Benefits of the Isolated Sandbox:
Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially.
Enhanced Privacy: Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files collected while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don’t leak into Windows.
Secure Email: Viruses and other malicious software that might be hiding in your email can’t break out of the sandbox and can’t infect your real system.
Windows Stays Lean: Prevent wearandtear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.
Translations: The following languages can be selected during installation: English, Albanian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brasil), Russian and Turkish.
Windows 2000: You may need to install GDIPLUS.DLL if you don’t already have it.
Windows 64bit: Not supported. Please read more here.
Windows 7: 32bit Windows 7 (build 7000 only) is partially supported by Sandboxie version 3.36.
New Features:
* New application configuration system makes it easy to activate configurations and resolve conflicts with thirdparty software.
* Intercept AutoPlay notifications for better protection of CD/DVD and USB drives which are protected (forced) by Sandboxie.
Fixes:
* Sandboxie Control does not abort if the tray icon cannot be installed.
* Border around sandboxed windows uses less CPU resources and does not appear around full screen Web video windows.
* Fixes related to Windows Vista:
o Support "Run As" UAC elevation requests for sandboxed programs.
o Fixed a problem with Internet Explorer 8 when User Account Controls (UAC) is enabled.
o Fixed a problem that prevented a clean start of Windows Installer.
o Fixed a problem with starting Windows Live Messenger.
o Fixed a problem with use of some plugandplay hardware such as webcams and joysticks.
* Fixes to Quick Recovery and Immediate Recovery:
o Correctly recover files that have a long name or a long path.
o Suspend Immediate Recovery notifications until the file is no longer in use by the application that created it.
o Improved support for Immediate Recovery with Google Chrome and Microsoft Office products.
* Many more fixes under a hood for a smoother Sandboxie experience.
Thirdparty software:
* Resolved conflict with eEye Blink (version 4.3.0 or later)
* Resolved conflict with Outpost Firewall during installation.
Changes in Version 3.42
* Improved support for Windows 7 and Windows Media Player 12.
* Support for environment variables changed within the sandbox.
* New settings page: Sandbox Settings > Restrictions > Hardware Access.
* New settings page: Sandbox Settings > Applications > Web Browser > Google Chrome.
* Improved support for installation and use of WinSxS assemblies in the sandbox.
* Improved compatibility with thirdparty security software: Online Armor, a2 Anti Malware, Comodo Verification Engine, Norton Internet Security, Panda Internet Security, Trusteer Rapport.
* Improved compatibility with other thirdparty software: Pdf995, SPAMfighter, Acer GridVista, NEO Pro, Evernote 3.5, JAWS 11, LastPass, gMote.
New Features:
* Full support for Windows 7.
* Improved support for User Account Control (UAC) elevation: Elevation requests are handled by the Sandboxie Start.exe program. (Windows Vista/7. Elevation from a standard user account is not supported at this time.)
* Improved support for WinSxS assemblies eliminates error 14001 for sandboxed programs, and makes it possible to install a wider range of software.
* Configuration Protection: Sandboxie configuration can be locked for Administratoronly access or with a password.
* A new "Run As UAC Administrator" option appears in the Run Any Program window and the rightclick Run Sandboxed sandbox selection window. (Windows Vista/7.)
* Sandbox folders are created with a Sandboxie icon.
Fixes:
* Tightened protection to prevent actions by malicious programs such as closing windows outside the sandbox, changing the password for the loggedon user account, changing system parameters or colors, or initiating logoff sequence.
* SandboxieCrypto service takes only a few seconds to start, rather than a few minutes. (Windows Vista/7.)
* Alleviate need for all programs in the sandbox to run as Administrator when installing new software, thus permitting software to be installed directly from the browser, for example. (Typically applies to Windows Vista/7.)
* Color border appears even when the taskbar is hidden.
* Sandboxed progams have improved handling for arrival/removal of new drive letters.
* Improved support for sandboxed programs writing files into directory junctions and volume mount points.
* Improved access to hardware devices by sandboxed programs.
* Sandboxie AutoPlay cancellation when CD/DVD drives are forced honors the Disable Forced Programs mode.
* Fixed a problem when Sandboxie is installed to a folder with nonEnglish characters in its name.
* Changed default delete sandbox command for Eraserl secure delete: Use method DoDE resultsonerror rather than method Gutmann results.
* For a full list of changes, see topics and discussion in the Sandboxie Beta Version 3.39 forum.
Thirdparty software:
* Improved compatibility with Kaspersky Internet Security 2010, Norton Internet Security 2010 and ZoneAlarm Security Suite 9.
* Improved interoperability of Microsoft Outlook under Sandboxie and Windows Desktop Search outside Sandboxie.
* Improved support with some download manager software.
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