What is Sandbox

Sandbox is the security technology that protects workstations and networks against attacks from any type of active content (ActiveX, Java, VBS and other executable code) received from the Internet, email or by any other means.

What is it and how does it work?

Sandbox wraps around both known and unknown applications, and controls their access to system resources, such as memory, registry, and space on the hard drive. Therefore, unknown or unauthorized applications such as worms or Trojans, are prevented from damaging your data and system files keeping your personal computer free of harmful code.

Wrap Around the Application

With sandboxing technology you can create a closed environment (sandbox) around any application (known or unknown) and restrict its access to your computer's resources. Within this closed environment any code can run and access calls of the application to system resources. Drivers, the registry database (all configurations), and the file system are shielded and constantly monitored to protect the privacy and integrity of your system.

Proactive Security Measures

Sandboxing checks for application activities and does not base its security mechanism on a comparison with a database of hostile applet references. It checks all actions and access to resources, but only suspicious or unwanted actions are blocked. Hence, it is the first commercially available behavior checker, which not only protects against intended hostile attacks, but also against unintentionally buggy applications. You can view which components are installed and running on your computer, where they came from, monitor what an application does, and which resources it accesses.