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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: jpzy on May 05, 2010, 04:12:04 AM

Title: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: jpzy on May 05, 2010, 04:12:04 AM

Dear development team,I am a Chinese user.

last day, I tested avast internet security(version 5.0.507.0 ) in vbox.I ran a virus in sandbox,then the virus file had been writen into the windows folder.Before I ran this virus,I tested other applications in sandbox,the files that released by these application had been isolated in the avast's sandbox folder.The virus file which had been writen into the windows folder means the sandbox has some defect.

Then,today's morning,I tested the lastest version--533,it was same as 507.

If you want,I could send the virus file to you.

P.S.:My English is poor,maybe I don't describe clearly,I am very sorry about this.

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: Rednose on May 05, 2010, 05:06:30 AM

Hi jpzy, welcome to the forum :)

My advise is to you is to email the Avast! sandbox developer Petr Kurtin about your issues :

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?action=profile;u=382

He is a very friendly guy, who appreciates direct feedback from the users ;)

Greetz, Red.

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: jpzy on May 05, 2010, 05:20:31 AM

Thank you for your reply :)

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: Hermite15 on May 05, 2010, 01:43:06 PM

okay that's interesting. I wouldn't advise anyone testing that but truth is we don't know much of this sandbox in terms of security. Gotta test that in a VM one of these days...anyway truth is we tend to talk about the sandbox on the forums in terms of functionality, i.e.will such program run well or not if virtualized, safe locations etc...but hey the main goal remains what does't it protect from, and does it protect at all. This thread is no good news. Comments from the devs appreciated here. Pk? ;)

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: Vlk on May 05, 2010, 02:14:48 PM

Can't really say much without the actual samples...

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: jpzy on May 06, 2010, 12:38:26 PM

Quote from: Vlk on May 05, 2010, 02:14:48 PM

Can't really say much without the actual samples...

I had send the sample to PK yesterday :)

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: jpzy on June 29, 2010, 11:15:15 AM

not any reply about this problem?

Title: Re: The Sandbox has some defect.
Post by: pk on June 29, 2010, 11:50:45 AM

Quote from: jpzy on June 29, 2010, 11:15:15 AM

not any reply about this problem?

I'm sorry, I'll retest it and let you know...