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bo.elam said:In there you see a list of more than 60 security or privacy programs including Emsisoft, Norton, Avast, Avg and Avira. Do you know what being in that list mean? Do you know why Tzuk created those settings for?
Yes, yes i do. Tzuk is also the same person that on his web page recommends one to run an anti-virus with sandboxie. With this in mind, one would think that the creator recommending this must feel it is safe enough to do so. Just my logic anyway.
bo.elam said:Each of those programs have a known conflict with SBIE, those settings were created to make Sandboxie and those programs work better. Using the setting doesn't guarantee that the conflict is really fixed. If you think about it, there can be unknown conflicts and those are the worst kind
I have used sandboxie in the past, and utilized the "list" to side step conflicts, of which i never seemed to find any..
bo.elam said:For example, if I was using an AV along SBIE, while browsing, the antivirus could detect something and while I attempt to delete the sandbox, the AV keeps a lock on the file that was detected and the sandbox is not allowed to delete.
Quoted from:Sandboxie Faq VirusHow should I respond to the anti-virus detecting a virus?
A. Your anti-virus should tell you where the virus was identified. If the virus was identified within the sandbox (typically, in the SANDBOX folder in drive C), there is little cause for alarm. You can immediately invoke the Delete Sandbox command, or you may direct the anti-virus to delete the virus file, or move it to quarantine.
bo.elam said:Also, I like my sandboxes to open and close fast, no delay. Now, I don't know how many antiviruses you have used since you been using SBIE but even though I don't use any, I can tell you that some allow SBIE to delete and open faster than others. Since I open almost all programs that I use in a sandbox, this is important to me.
This i understand, as your preference. What works for you, will not work for others though. Me personally, i have not had an infection in over 3 years either, it is not due to using the same product, i have tested many, and with the many, still no infection, one might chalk that up to experience at this point. As stated though, what has worked for me, will not work for everyone. So if an average Joe were to ask me if they should use an anti virus with sandboxie, i would tell them yes, it is better to scan and know, then to "assume" you are clean. I hope you understand.