Well Google implemented (in Chrome) some of the functionality in what it calls "Incognito Mode" where you can browse whatever sites you want and all traces of activity are removed when you close your browser window. So cookies, temp files, browsing history, etc. I have been using chrome pretty much as my main browser and using incognito mode anytime I browse around on the net. The green boarder site had some nice explanations of what exactly their software does but looks like all the content is down.
The best way I think you can think of the virtualization stuff is imagine the virtualization software hooks parts of your system things like file creation, registry reading, registry writing, etc. Now when a software lets say IE tries to save file.exe the virtualization software just captures that attempt redirects it to some temporary location but IE has no idea this happened behind the scenes. Most of those software are doing either userland hooking or kernel level hooking mixed in with drivers. It’s a very similar concept to rootkits. Eset is pretty good as far as AV goes. But from what I see on a daily basis putting trust in AV no matter which one is not a smart move. I think your on the right track with your approach of moderate browsing habits and layered security. Use chrome since it has the fewest security issues and targeted the least, use incognito mode, use another virtualization layer if desired. Thanks, ------------------------------------------ Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) Sr. Security Researcher Websense Security Labs http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com ------------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DSinc Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 10:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] Sandboxie Ali, I have had a copy(s) of Green Border for years. Never tried it. I grapple badly with all of the "virtualization tech." I think I sorta get it, but am still skittish of it. Feel safer behind my ESET solution.......and moderate browsing habits.... :) Sorry to see that Google gobbled it up. Will this consolidation ever cease? Best, Duncan Mesdaq, Ali wrote: > Looks like a home version of the Green Boarder software > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GreenBorder which Google acquired. If it does > what it says it can do it would be an awesome piece of software to run as a > last line of defense. > > Thanks, > ------------------------------------------ > Ali Mesdaq (CISSP, GIAC-GREM) > Sr. Security Researcher > Websense Security Labs > http://www.WebsenseSecurityLabs.com > ------------------------------------------ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Naushad Zulfiqar > Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 9:59 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [H] Sandboxie > > Has anyone tried this software? > > The concept looks good. > > http://www.sandboxie.com/ > Protected by Websense Hosted Email Security -- www.websense.com
