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Quarantine harmful applications

Written by Narmad

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How to prevent harmful applications from sneaking into your netbook

I thought I was very careful while downloading new free add-on or freeware to improve my browsing experience on my Samsung NC20. I scan a lot of websites for the right application. However, I realised that being careful was not enough. Certain websites can install malicious programs by using active content tools like ActiveX Control. I installed Sandboxie, which can quarantine and delete harmful apps on your netbook. Check out how.

Whenever you visit new websites or install a new program, changes takes place in the registry and folders on your operating system. Although these changes are usually harmless, it can sometimes create unexpected errors that might harm your operating system.

The core function of Sandboxie revolves around quarantining the changes created by installing new software or visiting new websites. If you are browsing new websites under the shield of Sandboxie, the malicious malware or spyware downloaded by your browser is seized by Sandboxie and can be easily removed from your system.

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Sandboxie creates a protective shield around the program and the website it monitors. Sandboxie monitors key components of your operating system including Windows files, disc devices, registry keys, process and thread objects. This protective shield of Sandboxie intercepts any changes attempted by a new program or spyware from the web.

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After Sandboxie is installed on your netbook, it operates from the yellow icon on your system tray. If you want to start a Sandboxie session, just launch your web browser or an application (.exe installation file) from the system tray or open the Sandboxie control window.

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When you start a browsing session via Sandboxie, it catches all the changes just when your browser is ready to apply the changes on the hard drive of your computer. Although Sandboxie records all the changes on the hard drive, it records them in a special isolated folder called ‘sandbox’.

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Sandboxie helps you get rid of all the changes made by your browser simply by deleting the temporary Sandboxie folder. Although Sandboxie loads and starts automatically, you can configure Sandboxie for occasional use as well.

Sandboxie works like a first line of defense for your netbook. Although it cannot be equated with traditional antivirus software, it does complement the software.

After installing Sandboxie on my notebook, I am confidenet that my netbook will remain free of spyware and malwares from the web.

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