• Introduction To Comodo Cloud Antivirus
  • System Requirements
  • Installation
  • Start Comodo Cloud Antivirus
    • The Main Interface
    • The Widget
    • The System Tray Icon
  • Lucky You Statistics
  • Understand CCAV Alerts
• Scan And Clean Your Computer
  • Run A Quick Scan
  • Run A Full Computer Scan
  • Run A Certificate Scan
  • Run A Custom Scan
    • Scan A Folder
    • Scan A File
  • Process Infected Files
  • Manage Detected Threats
  • View Valkyrie Analysis Results
• The Sandbox
  • Run An Application Or Browser In The Sandbox
  • Manage Sandboxed Items
    • Review Files
• View CCAV Logs
  • Antivirus Logs
  • Executed Application Logs (Sandbox Logs)
  • Setting Changes Logs
  • Scan Actions Logs
• View And Manage Quarantined Items
• CCAV Settings
  • General Settings
    • Customize User Interface
    • Configure Program Updates
  • Antivirus Settings
    • Antivirus Settings
    • Exclusions
  • Sandbox Settings
    • Sandbox Settings
    • Sandbox Rules
    • Protected Files/Folders
    • Track Files Created In The Sandbox
  • File Rating Settings
    • File Rating Settings
    • Trusted Applications
    • Submitted Applications
    • Trusted Vendors
  • Advanced Protection Settings
    • Browser Settings Protection
    • Miscellaneous Protection Settings
• Get Live Support
• Viruscope - Feature Spotlight
• Comodo Internet Security Essentials
  • Understand Alerts And Configure Exceptions
• Comodo Support And About Information
• Appendix 1 - How To Tutorials
  • Enable / Disable AV, Sandbox And Game Mode
  • Run An Antivirus Scan On Selected Items
  • Block Incoming / Outgoing Internet Connection To Sandboxed Applications
  • Add Exclusions By Allowing Internet Connection To Sandboxed Applications
  • Enable/ Disable Realtime Scan
  • Run A Virus Scan On Your Computer
  • Run An Application Or Browser In The Sandbox
  • Run A Certificate Scan On Your Computer
  • Configure Antivirus Exclusions
  • View Lucky You Statistics
  • Switch Off Automatic Antivirus And Software Updates
  • Enable/ Disable Browser Settings Protection
  • Evaluate The Behavior Of Unknown Files In The Sandbox
  • Detect Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUA)
  • Delete Quarantined Items
  • Restore A Quarantined Item
  • Submit As False Positive
  • Configure Proxy And Host Settings
  • Enable/ Disable Sandbox Indicator
  • Enable / Disable Viruscope
  • Track File Created In The Sandbox
  • Respond To Alerts
  • View CCAV Logs
  • Get Instant Support
  • Uninstall CCAV
  • Add Exclusions To Contained Folders And Files
  • Give Contained Applications Write Access To Local Folders
  • Quickly Create An Execution Rule For A Program
• About Comodo Security Solutions

The Sandbox

 

• The sandbox is a security hardened operating environment for unknown applications (those that are neither trusted/safe nor definitely malware).

• A sandboxed application has no opportunity to damage your computer because it runs isolated from your operating system and your files. Sandboxed items have greatly restricted access privileges and write to a virtual file system and registry.

• This delivers a smooth user experience by allowing unknown applications to run and operate as they normally would while denying them the potential to cause damage.

• You can create specific sandbox rules for any application or file. See 'Sandbox Rules 'for more details.

• You can review files created by sandboxed applications and move them to a specific  on your local machine. See Review Files for more details.

By default, all 'unknown' applications detected by CCAV will be automatically run in the sandbox environment. Applications in the sandbox have a green border around them. For example, this is how Open Office Writer looks in the sandbox:

All executables identified as 'Unknown' will automatically run inside the sandbox by default. You can enable/disable auto-sandboxing from the CCAV home screen, from the widget, or by right-clicking on the system tray icon:

• Main interface. Use the 'Sandbox' switch to enable/disable auto-sandboxing

• Click the 'Sandbox' link to open the 'Sandbox Settings' interface. See Sandbox Settings for more details.

• Tray Icon / Widget. Right-click on the CCAV tray icon or the widget. Enable or disable the sandbox as shown below:

See the next section Run an Application or Browser in the Sandbox for more details on manually running applications and browsers inside the sandbox.

 

Following sections explain more on:

• Run an Application or Browser in the Sandbox

• Manage Sandboxed Items