Sandboxie es una aplicación que provee una especie de “ambiente controlado” mientras navegamos el internet.  La siguiente gráfica ilustra lo que normalmente sucede cuando estamos en la red:

Cuando accedemos a ciertas páginas, hay información que se guarda en nuestro disco duro.  Sandboxie es una “caja de arena” donde se guardan aquéllos datos que regularmente se guardarían en el disco duro (incluyendo spyware y otras pestes) y al finalizar, botas la “arena” de la caja.

Estoy probando la aplicación y hasta ahora funciona de maravilla, sin provocar efectos en la velocidad del navegador (en este caso Firefox).

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Como continuación a mi post anterior, te reproduzco la lista de aplicaciones recomendadas por Bill Mullins para proteger tu PC.  Algunas de ellas ya las he probado y reseñado y ciertamente son muy efectivas (comentarios en itálico).

avast! 4 Home Edition

www.avast.com 

“This anti virus app is a real fighter, scanning files on demand and on access, including email attachments. Let’s you know when it detects mal-ware through its shield function. An important feature is a boot-time scan option which removes mal-ware that can’t be removed any other way. “

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

www.free.grisoft.com

“Similarly, this program scans files on access, on demand, and on schedule. Scans email; incoming and outgoing. For those on Vista, your in luck, it’s Vista-ready. I have been using this application since its release and it now forms part of my front line defenses. I recommend this one highly-Lo utilicé por unos años y es muy efectivo”

SpyCatcher Express

www.tenebril.com 

“SpyCatcher does a good job of cleaning out spy-ware and at stopping further infestation. In my view however, it’s not as reliable as AVG Anti-Spyware.”

Ad-Aware 2007

www.lavasoftusa.com

“In my view, Ad-Aware 2007 Free is the best free spyware and adware remover available. It does a relatively good job of protecting against known data-mining, Trojans, dialers, malware, browser hijackers and tracking components. The only downside with the free version; real-time protection is not included”-Uno de los más antiguos y muy recomendado.

ThreatFire 3

www.threatfire.com

“ThreatFire 3 blocks mal-ware, including zero-day threats, by analyzing program behavior and it does a stellar job. Again, this is one of the security applications that forms part of my front line defenses. I have found it to have high success rate at blocking mal-ware based on analysis of behavior. Highly recommend this one! “

Comodo Firewall Pro

www.comodogroup.com

“The definitive free firewall, Comodo Firewall protects your system by defeating hackers and restricting unauthorized programs from accessing the Internet. I have been using this application for 6 months and I continue to feel very secure. It resists being forcibly terminated and it works as well, or better, than any firewall I’ve paid for. This is one I highly recommend. Amazing that it’s free!”

ZoneAlarm

www.zonelabs.com

“The free version of ZoneAlarm lacks the features of ZoneAlarm Pro’s firewall. Its program control asks you regularly whether to allow programs; for some this can get to be intrusive and annoying. But it’s been around forever it seems, and it can’t be shut down, or out, by mal-ware”-Lo utilizo desde hace años y la experiencia ha sido positiva.

WinPatrol

www.winpatrol.com

“Do you want to get a better understanding of what programs are being added to your computer? Then WinPatrol is the program for you. With WinPatrol, in your system tray, you can monitor system areas that are often changed by malicious programs. You can monitor your startup programs and services, cookies and current tasks. Should you need to, WinPatrol allows you to terminate processes and enable, or disable, startup programs. There are additional features that make WinPatrol a very powerful addition to your security applications. “

Sandboxie

www.sandboxie.com 

“Surfing the Internet without using Sandboxie is, to me, like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. Deadly! This application creates a “Sandboxed” protected environment on your machine within which you browse the net. Data that is written to your hard drive is simply eliminated, (or not, your choice), when the sandbox is closed. Utilizing this application allows you to surf the web without the risk of infecting your system with mal-ware or other nasties. This is another security application I have been using for over 6 months and it has yet to let me down. Highly recommended.”

Snoop Free Privacy Shield

www.snoopfree.com

Snoop Free Privacy Shield is a powerful application that guards your keyboard, screen and open windows from all spy software. I have been using this application for quite some time, and I have been amazed at the number of programs that have requested access to my keyboard and screen. Particularly, programs that I am in the process of installing. If you’re serious about privacy, this is a must have addition to your security toolbox-Tienes que probarlo, es un éxito.

 Fuente: Bill Mullins Weblog

Nuevamente Bill Mullins en su blog publica un interesante artículo acerca de una nueva modalidad de infectar tu PC con malware:  usar los resultados de una búsqueda en alguno de los “search engines”.  Consiste en manipular los resultados de una búsqueda legítima para incluír uno o unos cuantos infectados, de manera que al darle click a éste, estarías bajando código malicioso.  Te invito  leer el post completo, pues la explicación que ofrece Mullins es bien detallada y lo más importante es que brinda una lista de aplicaciones y recomendaciones para proteger tu pc.

Search Engine Results-Safe or Not?