Sandboxie

Sandboxie

Sandboxie 3.76
Original author(s) Ronen Tzur[1]
Developer(s) Invincea
Initial release June 26, 2004 (2004-06-26)
Stable release
5.14[2] / September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)
Preview release
5.15.4 / November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)
Development status Active
Written in C++
Operating system Windows XP SP3 and later
Platform IA-32 and x64
Available in English, Albanian, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese (Brasil and Portugal), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
Type Security software
License Shareware[3][4][5]
Website www.sandboxie.com

Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation program developed by Invincea (which acquired it from the original author Ronen Tzur[1][6][7]), for 32- and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems.[8][9][10] It creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive.[8][11] An isolated virtual environment allows controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing.[11][12][13]

History

In December, 2013 Invincea announced the acquisition of Sandboxie.[1] The original developer Ronen Tzur further announced he will no longer be involved with the program.[6][7]

64-bit Windows

As of version 4.02, Sandboxie has full support for 64-bit versions of Windows[14] with the exception of Windows XP 64-bit which was never supported.[15]

License

Sandboxie is released under a proprietary End-User License Agreement (EULA). Home users may continue using Sandboxie for free, without paying to register it; however, two of its functions remain disabled: automatically running programs under Sandboxie, and the simultaneous use of multiple sandboxes.[3][13] After 30 days, Sandboxie starts with a registration nagware message that the user can dismiss after a 5-second delay.[8]

Reception

Sandboxie was included in Brothersoft's 2010 Editors Pick list.[16]

Gizmo's Freeware gave Sandboxie a rating of 9 out of 10 stars[17] and included it in their Editors' Choice List as the "Best Free Browser Protection Utility".[18]

Softonic has given Sandboxie a rating of 8 out of 10 with Elena Santos stating in her review that "Sandboxie is a handy tool to test untrustworthy software without putting your system in danger."[19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Invincea's Expanding Global Community". invincea.com. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2013-12-19. [W]e announced the acquisition of Sandboxie from an earlier transaction in 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sandboxie - Version Changes". Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  3. 1 2 "FAQ Licensing". Sandboxie. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
  4. ↑ "Sandboxie 3.60". PCAuthority. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  5. ↑ "Sandboxie 2.64". PCWorld. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  6. 1 2 "Goodbye from tzuk". sandboxie.com. 2014-01-22. Retrieved 2014-01-25. Today I depart from Sandboxie, as I announced a few weeks ago.
  7. 1 2 "Questions About Invincea Acquiring Sandboxie?". sandboxie.com. 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2013-12-19. I am happy to pass the torch to the capable hands of Invincea...In about six weeks, I will depart from Sandboxie.
  8. 1 2 3 Olzak, Tom (December 15, 2008). "Use free sandboxing software to isolate risky behavior". TechRepublic. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  9. ↑ Kassner, Michael (January 20, 2009). "Minimize risk when downloading from the Internet". TechRepublic. Archived from the original on 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  10. ↑ Grimes, Roger A. (December 15, 2008). "Sandbox Security Versus the Evil Web". PCWorld. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  11. 1 2 Pash, Adams (May 7, 2007). "Featured Windows Download: Safely test new software with Sandboxie". lifehacker.com. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  12. ↑ Martin. "Ghacks Christmas Giveaway: Sandboxie". www.ghacks.net. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  13. 1 2 Horowitz, Michael. "How to Defend Against Drive-By Downloads - Business Center - PC World". www.pcworld.com. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  14. ↑ "Sandboxie - Notes About 64-Bit Edition". Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  15. ↑ "Sandboxie - Quick Questions - Windows XP 64 Bit". Retrieved 2013-09-27.
  16. ↑ "Brothersoft Winners 2010: List of Editors Pick Windows Software - Brothersoft windows Topic". Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  17. ↑ "Best Free Browser Protection Utility". Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  18. ↑ "The Editors' Choice List: Our Selection of the Best PC Freeware". Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  19. ↑ "Sandboxie - Download". Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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