Re: Windows program for creating "quarantine" / "sandboxed" folders
From: Jason LaRue (aqdqmqiqnq_at_iqnteluser.no-ip.info)
Date: 05/20/04
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Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 01:07:12 GMT
chris@nospam.com wrote in news:i8sla0lcfbiu44civtb1g7p2ei54qhhvgm@4ax.com:
> On 18 May 2004 17:28:50 -0700, huesodepez@yahoo.es (Holger Finke)
> wrote:
>
>>Hello,
>>I wonder if it is possible to define a folder (for example the folder
>>that is used for downloads) as a quarantined zone, that is, to assure
>>that any viruses or other malware cannot leave this folder and infect
>>the system or other folders. (I understood that this principle is
>>referred to as "sandbox", right?) Are there any software solutions
>>accomplishing this under Windows XP?
>>Many thanks in advance for your answer,
>>Holger
>
>
> This cannot be done under Windows. Now if you said under Linux, I'd
> say look at the chroot command.
Can something similar like this be done with user permissions
under XP? The OP would have to switch to a user with very
restricted permissions and then run anything downloaded-
an imperfect solution at best, but something...
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