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Enhance Your Security with Sandboxie: A Comprehensive Overview

In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding your computer from malware is paramount. One effective method is to run programs within a sandbox environment. This approach ensures that any changes made during a session are contained and can be easily discarded later, thereby preventing potential damage to your system.

What is Sandboxie?

Sandboxie is a sophisticated application designed for isolating programs on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows NT-based operating systems. Since transitioning to open-source development, Sandboxie has been maintained by David Xanatos. Originally developed by Sophos, it was first created by Ronen Tzur and later passed through various hands, including Invincea. By utilizing Sandboxie, users can safely test untrusted software or browse the web without the risk of compromising their main system.

Sandboxie Versions: Plus vs. Classic

Sandboxie comes in two primary editions: Plus and Classic. While they share the same core functionality and security features, they differ in user interface design.Sandboxie Plus boasts a modern, Qt-based interface that supports new features introduced since the software became open source. In contrast, the Classic version retains an older MFC-based UI, which lacks some of the latest enhancements but can still be configured manually through the Sandboxie.ini file for extended capabilities.

Latest Updates: Version 1.15.9 and 5.70.9

The latest releases of Sandboxie, Plus 1.15.9 and Classic 5.70.9, bring forth a range of new features, modifications, and fixes that enhance usability and security. Below is a summary of the key changes:

New Features

Duplicate sandbox creation option via UI (#4542)
Addition of a new unsecured debug option, ‘OpenAllSysCalls=y’
Introduction of WindowGrid templates
A new certificate type, DEVELOPER, which disables user mode component verification (node-locked only)
Free Dev Key eligibility for current and future Contributor or Eternal/Huge certificate holders
Ability to update only the Templates.ini file

Improvements and Changes

Connections fail without specified proxy IP, preventing IP leaks on dual-stack configurations
The INI editor will no longer reset upon saving changes
Modification of DisableWinNtHook settings can be done without requiring a driver restart
Disabled automatic update checks without internet connectivity

Bug Fixes

Resolved bullet character encoding issue in delete confirmation dialogs (#4591)
Fixed issues leading to duplicated template settings when box settings are altered (#4595)
Implemented warning for sandboxes created in root directories (#4582)
Addressed uninstallation bugs (#4540)
Rectified handling issues detected in Golang Cmd. Run() in Sandboxie (#4538)
Enhanced response speed for large Sandboxie.ini files (#4573)
Fixed various stability issues resulting in freezes/crashes (#4537)
Corrected hook monitoring display errors
Fixed INI section editing glitches where ‘Esc’ no longer closes the window
Resolved hooking problems emerging from recent Firefox updates (#4522)
Addressed security vulnerabilities associated with the HostInjectDll mechanism for privilege escalation (#4608)