Sandboxie
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.
Sandboxie Plus running two sandboxes. ("DefaultBox" is running four apps: Dusk, Firefox, LibreOffice, and qBittorrent; while the "Safe" sandbox is inactive) | |
| Original author(s) | Ronen Tzur |
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| Developer(s) | David Xanatos |
| Initial release | 26 June 2004 |
| Stable release | Plus 1.12.9, Classic 5.67.9
/ 6 February 2024 |
| Repository | github |
| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Windows 7 and later |
| Platform | IA-32, x86-64 and ARM64 |
| Size | 2.2–19.9 MB |
| Available in | +18 languages |
| Type | Security software |
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| Website | sandboxie-plus |
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.
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