Confining untrustworthy apps in Windows 10 without VM or closed source third party software [on hold]
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I want to install some software that might be untrustworthy (like flashers and utilities for no-name chinese phones that were published on a nameless website), but I don't want to risk my data or credentials stolen in case the software is malicious (even though it is backed up, recovery wouldn't be a pleasant process).
How can I confine those apps to doing only what is expected (e.g. NOT accessing and/or overwriting user folders, NOT logging keystrokes when it's window is not active, or at least when it is closed by user, NOT running in the background)
I would like to do it without using VM's, as not all software will work well in VM, and I also want to avoid closed source third party software, that might have an adware load, hog CPU resources for no reason and do other questionable stuff behind my back.
Ideally if it can be achieved using standard Windows 10 Pro tools, I think sandbox facility was added in a recent Windows update.
windows-10 security sandbox
asked Nov 17 at 20:16
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put on hold as off-topic by Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT, fixer1234 Nov 20 at 0:53
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I want to install some software that might be untrustworthy (like flashers and utilities for no-name chinese phones that were published on a nameless website), but I don't want to risk my data or credentials stolen in case the software is malicious (even though it is backed up, recovery wouldn't be a pleasant process).
How can I confine those apps to doing only what is expected (e.g. NOT accessing and/or overwriting user folders, NOT logging keystrokes when it's window is not active, or at least when it is closed by user, NOT running in the background)
I would like to do it without using VM's, as not all software will work well in VM, and I also want to avoid closed source third party software, that might have an adware load, hog CPU resources for no reason and do other questionable stuff behind my back.
Ideally if it can be achieved using standard Windows 10 Pro tools, I think sandbox facility was added in a recent Windows update.
windows-10 security sandbox
asked Nov 17 at 20:16
Jzuken
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put on hold as off-topic by Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT, fixer1234 Nov 20 at 0:53
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Sandbox is something that will eventually come to Windows. I don't think it already exists in build 1809. Sandboxie is a sandbox app that works great though. A VM is another alternative
– LPChip
Nov 17 at 20:21
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If program doesn't require administrative rights then simply create standard account and run program under the question from there, otherwise if you would give admin's permissions to a questionable program then it isn't your pc anymore. Check those program anyway on virustotal.com even if you go to run it from restricted account.
– Alex
Nov 17 at 22:04
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@EugenRieck - Windows 10 is as untrustworthy as any version of Windows, or MacOS/OS X
– Ramhound
Nov 18 at 4:34
So you want to load stuff that has a high probability of being malicious, on your primary computer that you rely on and would be a problem to recover, and you want to rule out using the primary tools that would protect you? If it was my system, I'd want to wrap the stuff in as many layers of protection as possible.
– fixer1234
Nov 20 at 0:52
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I want to install some software that might be untrustworthy (like flashers and utilities for no-name chinese phones that were published on a nameless website), but I don't want to risk my data or credentials stolen in case the software is malicious (even though it is backed up, recovery wouldn't be a pleasant process).
How can I confine those apps to doing only what is expected (e.g. NOT accessing and/or overwriting user folders, NOT logging keystrokes when it's window is not active, or at least when it is closed by user, NOT running in the background)
I would like to do it without using VM's, as not all software will work well in VM, and I also want to avoid closed source third party software, that might have an adware load, hog CPU resources for no reason and do other questionable stuff behind my back.
Ideally if it can be achieved using standard Windows 10 Pro tools, I think sandbox facility was added in a recent Windows update.
windows-10 security sandbox
asked Nov 17 at 20:16
Jzuken
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I want to install some software that might be untrustworthy (like flashers and utilities for no-name chinese phones that were published on a nameless website), but I don't want to risk my data or credentials stolen in case the software is malicious (even though it is backed up, recovery wouldn't be a pleasant process).
How can I confine those apps to doing only what is expected (e.g. NOT accessing and/or overwriting user folders, NOT logging keystrokes when it's window is not active, or at least when it is closed by user, NOT running in the background)
I would like to do it without using VM's, as not all software will work well in VM, and I also want to avoid closed source third party software, that might have an adware load, hog CPU resources for no reason and do other questionable stuff behind my back.
Ideally if it can be achieved using standard Windows 10 Pro tools, I think sandbox facility was added in a recent Windows update.
windows-10 security sandbox
windows-10 security sandbox
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put on hold as off-topic by Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT, fixer1234 Nov 20 at 0:53
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
put on hold as off-topic by Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT, fixer1234 Nov 20 at 0:53
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – Ramhound, Twisty Impersonator, bertieb, Pimp Juice IT
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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Sandbox is something that will eventually come to Windows. I don't think it already exists in build 1809. Sandboxie is a sandbox app that works great though. A VM is another alternative
– LPChip
Nov 17 at 20:21
1
If program doesn't require administrative rights then simply create standard account and run program under the question from there, otherwise if you would give admin's permissions to a questionable program then it isn't your pc anymore. Check those program anyway on virustotal.com even if you go to run it from restricted account.
– Alex
Nov 17 at 22:04
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@EugenRieck - Windows 10 is as untrustworthy as any version of Windows, or MacOS/OS X
– Ramhound
Nov 18 at 4:34
So you want to load stuff that has a high probability of being malicious, on your primary computer that you rely on and would be a problem to recover, and you want to rule out using the primary tools that would protect you? If it was my system, I'd want to wrap the stuff in as many layers of protection as possible.
– fixer1234
Nov 20 at 0:52
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Sandbox is something that will eventually come to Windows. I don't think it already exists in build 1809. Sandboxie is a sandbox app that works great though. A VM is another alternative
– LPChip
Nov 17 at 20:21
1
If program doesn't require administrative rights then simply create standard account and run program under the question from there, otherwise if you would give admin's permissions to a questionable program then it isn't your pc anymore. Check those program anyway on virustotal.com even if you go to run it from restricted account.
– Alex
Nov 17 at 22:04
1
@EugenRieck - Windows 10 is as untrustworthy as any version of Windows, or MacOS/OS X
– Ramhound
Nov 18 at 4:34
So you want to load stuff that has a high probability of being malicious, on your primary computer that you rely on and would be a problem to recover, and you want to rule out using the primary tools that would protect you? If it was my system, I'd want to wrap the stuff in as many layers of protection as possible.
– fixer1234
Nov 20 at 0:52
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Sandbox is something that will eventually come to Windows. I don't think it already exists in build 1809. Sandboxie is a sandbox app that works great though. A VM is another alternative
– LPChip
Nov 17 at 20:21
Sandbox is something that will eventually come to Windows. I don't think it already exists in build 1809. Sandboxie is a sandbox app that works great though. A VM is another alternative
– LPChip
Nov 17 at 20:21
1
1
If program doesn't require administrative rights then simply create standard account and run program under the question from there, otherwise if you would give admin's permissions to a questionable program then it isn't your pc anymore. Check those program anyway on virustotal.com even if you go to run it from restricted account.
– Alex
Nov 17 at 22:04
If program doesn't require administrative rights then simply create standard account and run program under the question from there, otherwise if you would give admin's permissions to a questionable program then it isn't your pc anymore. Check those program anyway on virustotal.com even if you go to run it from restricted account.
– Alex
Nov 17 at 22:04
1
1
@EugenRieck - Windows 10 is as untrustworthy as any version of Windows, or MacOS/OS X
– Ramhound
Nov 18 at 4:34
@EugenRieck - Windows 10 is as untrustworthy as any version of Windows, or MacOS/OS X
– Ramhound
Nov 18 at 4:34
So you want to load stuff that has a high probability of being malicious, on your primary computer that you rely on and would be a problem to recover, and you want to rule out using the primary tools that would protect you? If it was my system, I'd want to wrap the stuff in as many layers of protection as possible.
– fixer1234
Nov 20 at 0:52
So you want to load stuff that has a high probability of being malicious, on your primary computer that you rely on and would be a problem to recover, and you want to rule out using the primary tools that would protect you? If it was my system, I'd want to wrap the stuff in as many layers of protection as possible.
– fixer1234
Nov 20 at 0:52
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Sandbox is something that will eventually come to Windows. I don't think it already exists in build 1809. Sandboxie is a sandbox app that works great though. A VM is another alternative
– LPChip
Nov 17 at 20:21
1
If program doesn't require administrative rights then simply create standard account and run program under the question from there, otherwise if you would give admin's permissions to a questionable program then it isn't your pc anymore. Check those program anyway on virustotal.com even if you go to run it from restricted account.
– Alex
Nov 17 at 22:04
1
@EugenRieck - Windows 10 is as untrustworthy as any version of Windows, or MacOS/OS X
– Ramhound
Nov 18 at 4:34
So you want to load stuff that has a high probability of being malicious, on your primary computer that you rely on and would be a problem to recover, and you want to rule out using the primary tools that would protect you? If it was my system, I'd want to wrap the stuff in as many layers of protection as possible.
– fixer1234
Nov 20 at 0:52