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Security Software Slaps Internet Explorer In Sandbox
Published June 27th, 2006 in All Categories, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 7+, Malware, Security
A California company better known for "sandbox" style security aimed at enterprises on
Tuesday launched consumer software that puts Internet Explorer in a protected virtual machine. The approach blocks some malware from reaching the operating system and lets users "wipe" the browser slate clean to return IE to a pristine state.
GreenBorder Technologies’ same-named GreenBorder Pro uses virtualization-like technologies to separate IE from the rest of the system, so that if malicious software does execute, it doesn’t actually touch the computer. Instead, it runs only within the "sandbox," which can be "dumped" with a click.
"But this is much more than just virtualization," argued Bernard Harguindeguy, GreenBorder’s chief executive, as he cited other security provisions in the product, such as a feature that scrubs the system of personal data after an online transaction. The software also blocks keyloggers from capturing keystrokes, and cloaks all files and system resources so that they’re invisible to attacks, and thus safe from remote access or modification. InformationWeek | GreenBorder Pro | Security Software Slaps Internet Explorer In ‘Sandbox’ To Ward Off Threats | June 27, 2006
