RSS| Lsavagejt | Feb 6, 2012 | 3.64 |  5 out of 5 |
Well maintained. My only complaint is the compatibility wizard, which apparently treats orphaned registry entries of uninstalled security software as legitimate. I suppose if I do some digging through the registry I can find those entries and delete them. Nonetheless.... |
| asaenz | Feb 6, 2012 | 3.64 |  4 out of 5 |
@Hall9000 - if your friend isn't very tech savvy he might be better off with a prog like Deepfreeze from Faronics ... very low maintenance and quick learning curve or Returnil ... DF would be easier to setup. |
| Hall9000 | Jan 28, 2012 | 3.62 | 5 out of 5 |
The following question isn't me trying to be funny but being dead serious. At the moment I'm rebuilding a friend's eMachine's Win7 desktop computer from the sytem restore disks. Why? Because he messed up his operating sytem so much that I had no other choice left. He likes going to bigboobs sites. Will Sandboxie help ME from having to rebuild his operating system all over again? I'll be installing, of course, Avast and then Comodo firewall. Anything else? This should tell you how tired I am of his messing up his computer. :P |
| asaenz | Nov 3, 2011 | 3.60 | 4 out of 5 |
A little buggy (drives don't always show sandboxed contents) but otherwise useable and worth it if sandboxing is important to you. |
| Lsavagejt | Aug 30, 2011 | 3.58 | 5 out of 5 |
Yeeah! |
| DKDude | Aug 29, 2011 | 3.58 |  3 out of 5 |
Nice program, but seriously, 34.5 euros is way to much for this program. |
| asaenz | Aug 29, 2011 | 3.58 | 4 out of 5 |
I was able to figure out how to change the drive and be able to sandbox data on another drive other than C:\ so I've been able to encrypt the data with a TrueCrypt virtual drive on one of my faster drives. I've also been trying Bufferzone with similar although not identical results. |
| Output Overboard | Aug 29, 2011 | 3.58 |  1 out of 5 |
Sandboxie works well!. 5 Stars! Sandboxie phones home! 0 Stars! |
| nilst2006 | Aug 26, 2011 | 3.56 | 3 out of 5 |
Quite nice program, with some bugs.....and the strange pricing of it make me not buy it. |
| bobad | Mar 24, 2011 | 3.54 | 4 out of 5 |
Not perfect, but very good. Not as good as Comodo, however. If you want a reasonably good and light sand box, I recommend Sanboxie.Since Comodo's Internet Security Suite has a good sand box, I won't be using it any more. If I should ever drop Comodo (like if they would go commercial), I will go back to Sandboxie. |
| UPieper | Jan 14, 2011 | 3.52 | 5 out of 5 |
Very very useful and good value for the money. I have dedicated Sandboxes for my browsers, some games (I don't want additional garbage that comes with some games on my "real" system) and other progs. I also use it to test programs sandboxed before installing them....hell, I've also run viruses/malware just for fun. My OS is speedy&clean thanks to Sandboxie. 1000 Stars |
| asaenz | Nov 14, 2010 | 3.50 | 4 out of 5 |
I would like to be able to choose the drive you want to use for its sandboxed data files ... seems to default to C:\sandbox\user. |
| cgmark | Aug 10, 2010 | 3.48 | 5 out of 5 |
@Plumber The reason sandboxie would reduce malware if everyone ran downloads inside it is because you can run the program inside sandboxie then look at the changes it makes to the system in the sandboxie container before you install it in the main OS. 95% of malware is easy to spot once installed because it installs things that are not normally related to the program you intended to install. |
| Lsavagejt | Aug 10, 2010 | 3.48 | 4 out of 5 |
I switched to Returnil VM. I wanted something that will "sandbox" the whole OS, not just individual apps, and that is free for personal use. Returnil is OK except that it comes with an AV component which is probably the worst in the world. Just shut that off and use your own AV. I used to use Sandboxie and it did work as advertised. It sounds like they're moving to a strictly "for pay" product now with a 90 day nag. That's not cool. I understand people have bills to pay but whatever..... In any event, because I haven't used the product since the recoding I still have to give it a 5--well, a 4-- after all, I may be totally wrong. |
| Plumber | Aug 9, 2010 | 3.48 | 5 out of 5 |
I still like and use this software, but a couple of the quotes below don't make sense to me. First, the claim that if everyone used Sandboxie to run downloaded software, malware would be less of a problem. I don't understand that statement. If you run malware in a sandbox, and your anti-virus application misses it, you'll run it outside the sandbox and it'll be missed there, too. If your anti-virus catches it, it would have also caught it outside the sandbox. And then there's the author's statement that "the only option for cracking will be to install a replacement Sandboxie driver that came from a pirate." What about stolen credit cards? A common method for obtaining illicit keys is to obtain them legitimately, using illegitimate purchaser information. To the author, such keys will appear legitimate unless/until the credit issuer makes contact, which may never happen. I have no problem with recurring activation, but it should be invisible to the user. I don't want to ever be prompted, no matter how infrequently. I also don't want to have to worry that my software will stop working if activation fails because there's some intermittent problem with my internet connection. |
| Lsavagejt | Jul 7, 2010 | 3.46 | 5 out of 5 |
I guess this is okay. |
| CyberDoc999 | Jul 6, 2010 | 3.46 | 5 out of 5 |
I read somewhere that you can turn lead into gold and the wizard of oz is a true story and you can really get malware out of sandboxie especially if you have a good anti-virus running at the same time like avira....... |
| kbsoftware | Jul 6, 2010 | 3.46 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm not some amazing computer programmer and even less so a computer hacker as I am just a hobbyist who just like to play around with programming etc. I do read a ton about security related stuff but admit I have never not once ever written a program to do any of the hacking etc. So the best I can offer are links to research papers that talk about "escaping" being sandboxed, but none specifically target Sandboxie itself but with some work might be possible, maybe I honestly don't know. For me it's not malware trying to "escape" being sandboxed that has me concerned as much as detected they are sandboxed and then finding a way to exploit that fact to their benefit. One exploit (if you can call it that) was that when the malware detects it sandboxed it does what it claims like generate random lottery numbers or something, the user sees nothing suspicious so the next time he/she runs it outside the sandbox, the malware detects this and then it's true reason to be kicks in. Some interesting read but nothing that says how to escape a Sandbox http://www.seclab.tuwien...at/papers/detection.pdf http://taviso.decsystem.org/virtsec.pdf Now with all this out the way, and probably unnecessary :) I've been using Sandboxie for a while and it's just plain great. |
| UPieper | Jan 4, 2010 | 3.42 | 5 out of 5 |
GUYS, there's now a 64bit version :-) http://www.sandboxie.com...bb/viewtopic.php?t=7014 |
| Diam0nd | Oct 1, 2009 | 3.40 | 5 out of 5 |
darkwzrd1: And I should assume YOU are the expert on this, ass-wipe? My comparison to MacOS was not about simply comparing apples and oranges, it was about the fact that mac began the move to x64 quite some time ago, windows is now following and THUS saying that x64 sucks and ms sucks is not a valid reason not to code x64 sandboxie. I was talking architecture, and nothing else. So kiss my arse, smartmouth. |
| Tenoq | Jul 14, 2009 | 3.38 | 4 out of 5 |
Great idea, but we're still waiting for a 64-bit solution. I imagine the need is only going to become more pressing now that 64-bit OSes are slowly hitting their stride, and >4GB RAM will become standard on newer PCs. I guess we can say Sandboxie was great while it lasted? :) |
| wat0114 | Jun 3, 2009 | 3.38 | 5 out of 5 |
Brilliantly conceived security software! To be perfectly honest, once properly configured, this is the only security software needed to protect one's pc. |
| Lsavagejt | May 28, 2009 | 3.38 | 5 out of 5 |
No comment. |
| Morningdove | Jan 11, 2009 | 3.34 | 5 out of 5 |
I test a lot of software and every once in a great while I run across a program that, for one reason or another, stands head and shoulders above the crowd. Sandboxie is one of those programs. Whether it is freeware, nagware or whateverware it is well worth the one time registration fee. |
| spiked | Jan 6, 2009 | 3.34 | 4 out of 5 |
Is it too much trouble for other reviewers to explain what they mean by "free" instead of just arguing pointlessly about whether Sandboxie is free or not? Sandboxie is free for personal (home) use. It will never expire. However, some features are not enabled unless you pay. Also, it will begin to display a nag screen after 30 days. To me, "trial" or "demo" is the best way to describe this software, but you can decide for yourself. Although it is annoying, you still get the basic protection feature for free, forever. And it works great. |
| Diam0nd | Jan 6, 2009 | 3.34 | 5 out of 5 |
Both a good concept and an OK implementation - this program would be a hit if its author took a bit of time to make it look "slick" (GUI). |
| stisev | Dec 20, 2008 | 3.32 | 5 out of 5 |
This is hands down the best security software out there. You can run suspicious programs in a sandboxed environment with little to zero risk to your general computer. |
| CyberDoc999 | Nov 18, 2008 | 3.32 | 5 out of 5 |
Best of the Best! |
| Diam0nd | Sep 3, 2008 | 3.30 | 5 out of 5 |
Xenoris:"I'll never pay for any software, ever" Good to know there still are some morons around. They make the world turn I guess. Great proggy. Not the best, but still pretty nice AND it does what it does for free. |
| gmartau | Aug 8, 2008 | 3.28 | 1 out of 5 |
When you uninstall this program the uninstaller will restart your computer without warning. How annoying when you loose your work because of that. |
| Xenoris | Jul 6, 2008 | 3.28 | 4 out of 5 |
Fair enough the program does ask you to buy it at some points, but this program is really really good. I'll never pay for any software, ever, but if I did, this would be one of they lucky programs. It's worth any amount they ask for within reason and is good for secure application testing. Worth the download. |
| edd3800 | Jul 4, 2008 | 3.28 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Sandboxie for over 2 years and it works great. It is freeware but like many free programs they ask for a donation. If you pay the one time lifetime registration fee you get a few extras and the nag screen that pops up when you start the program is removed. I bought Sandboxie 6 months ago,not for the extra stuff,but because the program works so good.I felt they deserved some money. Plus I would not want to lose this program. Which happens sometimes with free programs. |
| dgtlchlk | Jul 1, 2008 | 3.28 | 4 out of 5 |
It works and works well although its entirely useless for me now as the author no longer maintains an x64 version. If he would bring back the x64 version I would gladly give this the full 5 rating. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 1, 2008 | 3.28 | 4 out of 5 |
I wouldnt say this program is perfect, i dont like the interface and the overall ease of use is pretty weak, BUT it works and i havent really seen anything that works better than this yet. So its a solid 4 |
| amnar | Apr 28, 2008 | 3.26 | 5 out of 5 |
The best 'sandbox' program around... bar-none! |
| asaenz | Mar 7, 2008 | 3.24 | 3 out of 5 |
Tried several versions since early last summer ... still doesn't work well on my system ... wish it did ... using Altiris Software Virtualization Admin. instead but not entirely happy with it either ... has it's pros and cons ... guess nothing's perfect YET. |
| stisev | Jan 18, 2008 | 3.22 | 5 out of 5 |
Free or not, this is HANDS DOWN one of the most useful utilities ever written for people like me who like to see WHAT is being installed to a system. I just have two MINOR gripes with the program 1) It's not portable (saves settings to C:\Windows! boooo!!) 2) Seeing what reg entries were written is somewhat difficult (must upload reghive to registry via registry workshop [another excellent program] and then via, and then detach hive. Very, very tedious. |
| infotechs | Dec 8, 2007 | 3.21 | 5 out of 5 |
Sandboxie allows running most programs in a virtual area (sandbox), isolating the programs and the changes they make from your OS. This keeps your registry from bloating along with the plethora of files and changes that most install programs want to spread around your computer. An excellent utility for evaluating programs. If you like the program, you can export from the sandbox to your system. If not, delete the sandbox and no changes are written to your computer. Want to surf the web and afterwards delete all traces? While surfing you got worked by some virus, spyware, java or activex script? Sandbox your browser and flush it all away when your done. Light on resources at 10MB RAM usage. The evaluation version has a 5 second nag screen on first use (no biggie) and only allows for one single sandbox (which can run as many programs as you want), and never blows up. A list of differences between the eval and registered version can be found here .For most people the eval version will be fine. Virtualization is the future. Programs such as Thinstall can virtualize programs and make them stand alone, requiring no install and minimal changes written out th the system, while VirtualBox virtualizes and entire OS. Virtualization is ushering in a new, safer, better way of computing. |
| hell0 | Nov 28, 2007 | 3.20.01 | 5 out of 5 |
sandboxie has a free version AND a paid version. The paid version enables a few more features. Anyways 5 stars for a nice and effective sandbox type application. |
| why hello there | Nov 7, 2007 | 3.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Great once registered. Its nice to use this on programs I'm unsure about. Also works nicely to find out what files a program saves. |
| ralphn | Aug 5, 2007 | 3.0 | 5 out of 5 |
One of the best programs ever. Very small download. Try out most programs that don`t need a reboot. Close browser and they are gone,viruses and malware gone too. Feel a lot more secure running this with your default web browser. |
| Howell | Jul 11, 2007 | 3.0 | 5 out of 5 |
This app is a blast ! Made for safe Internet browsing it can handle any software... Other comments describe the product so well that I won't say the same things ;) I'll just add that if you care about privacy this app is good for you as it removes any trace once you close a sanboxed app (for exemple websurfing):D A must have software !!! |
| midfingr | Jul 10, 2007 | 3.0 | 5 out of 5 |
Wow this is a great tool. I remember using this quite some time ago, but it's really grown in to a must have app. Very configurable too; you can choose whether or not to have launch with Windows, automatically delete all files if desired, command options. Excellent tool. |
| linkdup | Jul 10, 2007 | 3.0 | 5 out of 5 |
One of the greatest apps ever. Thanks a million to the developer. Ever have a questionable exe? Run it with sandboxie and have no fears. |
| nasserd | Apr 21, 2007 | 2.86 | 5 out of 5 |
I never heard of this program until last night... EXCELLENT program, and it does what it's supposed to do. Simple example: Open a program (say, Firefox) and download a file to your hard drive... When you browse for the file within Windows, it will NOT be there; but within Sandboxie, it is available! This makes sandboxing WAYYY easier to use... and less resource-hogging than a full-blown VM. Thx |
| horsecharles | Apr 20, 2007 | 2.86 | 5 out of 5 |
Yeah, [deXter], the masses don't get it-- ehh, let 'em continue eating cake / grass!! |
| [deXter] | Apr 20, 2007 | 2.86 | 5 out of 5 |
Don't any of you people understand the purpose of this program? It's meant for running apps in an secure environment such that it doesn't affect your PC in any way. Once the app you're sandboxing is closed, the temporary data/changes made etc are immediately discarded. Don't you see how useful this is? You can launch any browser for example and be fully secure. The temp files are completly deleted, it doesn't get stored in the cache. Even if you get a virus or malware it wont affect your system. You can run suspicious programs using SBIE without fearing that it can affect your PC. You can install any beta/shareware/trial program thru SBIE and if you don't like the program, you can remove it completly leaving no traces of it. There's no need to run a full fledged Virtual Machine just to test out a single app. No need to take and restore snapshots. Just run the app with SBIE. The best part is, there's hardly any impact on the performance- the apps run almost as if they're running unprotected. This is where Sandboxie has an advantage over other virtualization products. Unlike VMware or similar, you're not dealing with a completly new/different PC, you're dealing with your own PC, with your own software. You don't need to dedicate any RAM or HDD for it. The fact that this program does so much and that too for free, is incredible. |
| whateverwillbe | Apr 2, 2007 | 2.84 | 4 out of 5 |
"Accrding to http://www.altiris.com/download.aspx?product=563 Altiris® Software Virtualization Solution™ has a 120 day "free" evaluation license...I'll play with the SandBox!" That's for the corporate version. The "Free" consumer version can be found here: http://www.svsdownloads.com/ |
| robmanic44 | Mar 31, 2007 | 2.84 | 3 out of 5 |
This can be done with a system tweaker without the addition of additional software. I use TweakNow Pro, but I'm sure XSetup will work as well. I would be extremely reluctant to add this to a server. Surely you don't use your server as if it was another PC. |
| Onsoku | Mar 31, 2007 | 2.84 | 5 out of 5 |
Accrding to http://www.altiris.com/download.aspx?product=563 Altiris® Software Virtualization Solution™ has a 120 day "free" evaluation license...I'll play with the SandBox! |
| ZenWarrior | Aug 6, 2006 | 2.5 | 5 out of 5 |
It *is* freeware. Maybe one can do less without registering, but the software is far from crippled as freeware vs. registering and paying [only] $20. To quote from the Sandboxie site: Which features are not available in the free version of Sandboxie? In the registered version, Sandboxie can be configured to issue a warning whenever a particular program is launched outside the sandbox. You can also configure Sandboxie to automatically sandbox particular programs, even when they are not launched through the Sandboxie front end tool. Since version 2.47, registered users can run sandboxed programs in any number of sandboxes at the same time, while non-registered users can run sandboxed programs in only one sandbox at a time. |
| korpse | Jul 8, 2006 | 2.42 | 5 out of 5 |
This program is great. I use it not only to browse questionable sites, but also to test applications and installers without writing anything permanently to disk (i am a software developer). |
| integrii | May 10, 2006 | 2.4 | 3 out of 5 |
I would love the program.. if it worked. It needs some work and makes my entier computer lock up a lot of the time. eric@velocitycomp.com |
