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mart44 · 14-03-2015, 20:42

Yes OK ..but in saying that you thought using Sandboxie alone was dangerous, Sandboxie itself got rubbished along the way, when I and many others feel it is a valuable way of keeping malware off the system. Yes, malware might be in the sandbox but it is gone when the sandbox is emptied. A much easier operation than removing malware from the system when no sandbox has been used to browse the Internet, or run trial software in. Therefore, I would class Sandboxie as primary line of defence.

Sandboxie is a well-respected and trusted program. As computer users, we all have to put our trust in something ..or give the whole thing up. I trust Sandboxie but also realise no program is perfect, therefore other measures are in place just in case something is able to jump the sandbox.

How would I have phrased an answer to the OP? something like: I read that Sandboxie can provide a good degree of protection but really think it is best to patch the system and run other layers of security as well. In the unlikely event that the sandbox does get bypassed by malware, there will be other layers of security in place to hopefully catch it.

I don't know if this would have caused the same angry reaction but I hope it wouldn't ..and it gets the opinion across that I think you may mean. Same message but with less chance of an upset. Ah well, there's always chances of misunderstandings when you can't look the other fellow in the eye and qualify what's said as you go along.

14-03-2015, 20:42	#13
mart44 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South of England Posts: 253	Re: Sandboxie - A Virtual Protection Yes OK ..but in saying that you thought using Sandboxie alone was dangerous, Sandboxie itself got rubbished along the way, when I and many others feel it is a valuable way of keeping malware off the system. Yes, malware might be in the sandbox but it is gone when the sandbox is emptied. A much easier operation than removing malware from the system when no sandbox has been used to browse the Internet, or run trial software in. Therefore, I would class Sandboxie as primary line of defence. Sandboxie is a well-respected and trusted program. As computer users, we all have to put our trust in something ..or give the whole thing up. I trust Sandboxie but also realise no program is perfect, therefore other measures are in place just in case something is able to jump the sandbox. How would I have phrased an answer to the OP? something like: I read that Sandboxie can provide a good degree of protection but really think it is best to patch the system and run other layers of security as well. In the unlikely event that the sandbox does get bypassed by malware, there will be other layers of security in place to hopefully catch it. I don't know if this would have caused the same angry reaction but I hope it wouldn't ..and it gets the opinion across that I think you may mean. Same message but with less chance of an upset. Ah well, there's always chances of misunderstandings when you can't look the other fellow in the eye and qualify what's said as you go along.