Articles tagged: sandbox

What's the Difference Between a Sandbox and a Virtual Machine?

What’s the Difference Between a Sandbox and a Virtual Machine?

Sandboxes and virtual machines share some characteristics, but they are fundamentally different technologies. I'll look at both from a high level.

CCleaner UAC

How Do I Stay Protected Using an Administrator Account?

Administrator accounts have more safety functions in them in recent Windows versions, but you're right... running as an administrator could be a risk.

Virus

How do I check a website for malware without infecting my own machine?

This is a difficult problem to solve. Steps to protect yourself from a malicious website could mask the problem so you never see it. I can give you a few suggestions.