When you browse the Web, changes occur to your computer system. Some of
these might be harmful, like the unsolicited installation of malware.
When you use Sandboxie to protect your browsing session, it catches all
these changes just as the browser is about to apply them into your
computer system.
Sandboxie runs your programs in an isolated space which prevents them
from making permanent changes to other programs and data in your
computer.
Benefits of the Isolated Sandbox
- Secure Web Browsing: Running your Web browser under the protection of Sandboxie means that all malicious software downloaded by the browser is trapped in the sandbox and can be discarded trivially.
- Enhanced Privacy: Browsing history, cookies, and cached temporary files collected while Web browsing stay in the sandbox and don't leak into Windows.
- Secure E-mail: Viruses and other malicious software that might be hiding in your email can't break out of the sandbox and can't infect your real system.
- Windows Stays Lean: Prevent wear-and-tear in Windows by installing software into an isolated sandbox.
