Sandboxie
Sign in to saveSandboxie is an open-source OS-level virtualization solution for Microsoft Windows. It is a sandboxing solution that creates an isolated operating environment in which applications can run without permanently modifying the local system. This virtual environment allows for controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing.
Key facts
- Software.name
- Sandboxie Plus (fork)
- Software.logo
- Sandboxie_plus_icon.png
- Software.screenshot
- Sandboxie Plus 0.9.3 screenshot.png
- Software.caption
- Sandboxie Plus running two sandboxes. ("DefaultBox" is running four apps: Dusk, Firefox, LibreOffice, and qBittorrent; while the "Safe" sandbox is inactive)
- Software.author
- Ronen Tzur
- Software.developer
- David Xanatos
- Software.programming language
- C, C++
- Software.operating system
- Windows 7 and later
- Software.platform
- IA-32, x86-64 and ARM64
- Software.size
- 2.2–19.9 MB
- Software.language count
- +18
- Software.genre
- Security software
- Software.latest release version
- Plus 1.16.9, Classic 5.71.9
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Official website
Sandboxie-Plus | Open Source sandbox-based isolation software
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Source code
Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation software for Windows NT-based operating systems that creates a secure operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying local & mapped drives or the Windows registry. An isolated virtual environment allows controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing. Sandboxie allows you to create virtually unlimited sandboxes and run them alone or simultaneously to isolate programs from the host and each other, while also allowing you to run as many programs simultaneously in a single box as you wish. Note: This is a community fork that took place after the release of the Sandboxie source code and not the official continuation of the previous development (see the project history and 2926). Sandboxie is available in two editions, Plus and Classic. They both share the same core components, this means they have the same level of security and compatibility. What's different is the availability of features in the user interface. More features can be spotted by finding the sign = through the shortcut key Ctrl+F in the CHANGELOG.md file. Sandboxie Classic has the old no longer developed MFC-based UI, hence it lacks native interface support for Plus features. Although some of the missing features can be configured manually in the Sandboxie.ini configuration file or even replaced with custom scripts, the Classic edition is not recommended for users who want to explore the latest security options. LogApiDll - adds a verbose output to Sandboxie's trace log, listing invocations of relevant Windows API functions SbieHide - attempts to hide the presence of SbieDll.dll from the application being sandboxed SandboxToys2 - allows to monitor files and registry changes in a sandbox Sbiextra - adds additional user mode restrictions to sandboxed processes WrapLocale - provide more flexible locale pretending options than native LangId feature Thank you Vector 35 for providing a Binary Ninja license to help with reverse engineering. If you find Sandboxie useful, then feel free to contribute through our Contribution guidelines. All translators are encouraged to look at the Localization notes and tips before sending a translation. All documentation translators are encouraged to look at the Multilingual Translation Contribution Guide before sending a translation.
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.sandboxie.com
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- software version identifier
- 1.17.2 / 5.72.2
- inception
- 2004-06-26
- source code repository URL
- github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie
- Commons category
- Sandboxie
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- History
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- Open-source
- Sandboxie Plus (fork)
- Reception
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Sandboxie is an open-source OS-level virtualization solution for Microsoft Windows. It is a sandboxing solution that creates an isolated operating environment in which applications can run without permanently modifying the local system. This virtual environment allows for controlled testing of untrusted programs and web surfing.
After various ownership transitions (Sophos acquired Invincea which acquired Sandboxie from the original author, Ronen Tzur), Sophos eventually dropped support and released the code as open-source. The day after the Sophos announcement, a third-party developer known as David Xanatos forked the open-source project and expanded it later with Sandboxie Plus.