Quick Heal 2013 and Sandboxing ensure comprehensive protection
The advent of Web 2.0, social engineering and widespread Browser Exploit Packs (BEP) has led to the rise of a large amount of threats while browsing the Internet. When one surfs the web and types an address in the URL bar, the website appears. Potentially, it can bring many unwanted threats embedded in its HTML code. This necessitates the need for a protective layer and this is what a ‘Sandbox’ aims to provide.
What is Sandboxing?
Sandboxing is a proactive tool that puts the browser in a virtual container and thereby prevents any malware downloaded via the browser from affecting the PC. The applications that run in such an environment have limited access to the system and various system files, hence they facilitate a thickly layered security protocol. The sandbox scrutinizes untrusted codes and programs, reduces attack surfaces and monitors/blocks exploit applications. Any code or program that originates from unverified third parties, suppliers, websites or users is verified before execution by the sandbox.
Just like a physical sandbox in real life, this feature restricts your web browsing to a virtual container that stops threats from affecting your actual PC or other applications. As a result, malicious codes are barred from entering the OS and the system. The sandbox also blocks any unauthorized activity performed by a program that should not be there, or by a program that is running contrary to its nature.
Sandboxing as provided by Quick Heal
Quick Heal recognizes that existing protection features like phishing protection, parental control, firewall and IPS, pop-up blockers and URL classification may soon be inadequate. While popular web browsers provide private browsing features, these are not enough. Private browsing through web browsers does not sandbox all third-party plugins. So Quick Heal runs the browser in a sandbox.
This virtual container allows you to play, chat, browse and have a hassle-free Internet experience in it while it limits risks and does not allow them to spillover to the PC’s OS or applications. The sandbox also traps all malicious software downloaded by the browser in the sandbox. It restricts all browsing activity, cookies and temporary files to the sandbox. Hence it dupes viruses into believing that they are attacking a computer, but in reality they only attack a virtual copy to keep the actual PC protected.
Sandboxing is now available in the Quick Heal 2013 product line and it supports Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. It shields your PC and ensures safety on social networks (Facebook, Twitter etc.), IM chats (Skype, ICQ etc.) or file-sharing sites. This intelligent feature tricks viruses and malware into thinking that they are actually attacking your PC while keeping your PC safe, untouched and absolutely secure.
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Hi Rahul,
Good to see the new feature of Quick Heal.
Does the sandbox any way affects the automatic updation of the installed application like Adobe, windows updates etc.?z
Sai
Hi Sai,
The sandbox feature will not affect automatic updation of programs like Adobe and other Windows updates.
Thanks.
As I do not have a printer attached to my PC, I have installed CutePDF to print to PDF file. With QH Sandboxing activated, I tried printing from the web to a PDF file while using Mozilla Firefox. The PDF file did not get saved to the specified folder. When I deactivated QH Sandboxing, it got saved. I think QH Sandboxing prevents saving the file. Is there any solution to this problem, so that I use this feature while QH Sandboxing is active ? I did not try this with other browsers.
Hi A Raghuram,
Kindly visit this link – http://www.quickheal.com/supp_tic.asp. You can submit a ticket here with the details of your problem and our support team will contact you with a solution.
Thanks.
hasn’t this sandbox feature been used by other anti-virus sw since long? what made quick heal introduce it now? and will Quick heal 2012 updates include this new version or will I have to buy the new 2013 version? i bought the 2012 version just a couple of months back.
Hi Rahul,
You will not need to buy Quick Heal 2013. You can use the existing product key to upgrade Quick Heal 2012. The browser sandboxing feature offered here uses the very latest technology to protect your machine so you need not worry.
Thanks.
Doesn’t quick heal have a policy of offering the new version at a discounted price for those who have bought their immediately previous version of the same product within a specific time frame of the new version being launched, like Windows which offers upgradations to new products at a discounted price if downloaded online? that would help me not feel discriminated against!
Hi Rahul,
You do not need to buy the new version. All you need to do is download the installer for the new version and then install it to upgrade your Quick Heal version. This installer is free of cost.
Thanks.
Thats great! i will do it right away. Thanx Rahul!
Nice iformation.
does this sandbox feature protect my personal and confidential data on my machine?????
Hi Sourabh,
You can modify the settings to disable the browser from changing any content in specified folders. So your data will be safe.
Thanks.
Hi Rahul,
What kind of setting are you talking about? and where i can find these settings in QH13 UI?
Hi Sourabh,
Open the Quick Heal dashboard. Select ‘Internet & Network’. You will see the ‘Browser Sandbox’ option and that can be turned ON and configured to suit your needs.
Thanks.
Hi Rahul, I really impressed with this extra level of data protection which provided while browsing, now i don’t have to worry about my personal documents when my mom and dad browsing. But what is use of sandbox security level?? i didn’t find any related info in help file..
Thanks
Hi Sourabh,
The purpose and implications of browser sandboxing have been mentioned in this particular blog post. Hope that information proves helpful.
Hi, I am Abhishek from Kolkata, i have been using Quick Heal Total Security for some time, and i m completely satisfied with its all round protection and very simple user interface. Further more QuickHeal guys have enhanced it by adding more features in the 2013 version.
Hats off to u for adding sandbox and improved parental control feature especially.
Best antivirus made by Indians!
So all users of Quick Heal, plz download the newest 2013 version intallation file and upgrade to 2013 with ur existing product key!
Is browser sandbox feature available for QH total security on Windows 8 platform? If no, then when will it be available?
Hi Niraj,
Yes, Browser Sandbox is available for Quick Heal Total Security on Windows 8 platform. You can purchase the product online by visiting this link – http://www.quickheal.com/qh-total-security.asp.
Regards.
Thanks Rahul for help.
I have already purchased one but with Windows 8 Pro on my laptop I am not getting any option for Browser Sandbox in QH total security 2013. Please help.
Hi Niraj,
To access the Browser Sandbox settings please open the Quick Heal dashboard and click on ‘Internet & Network’. You will see the Browser Sandbox option there which can then be turned ON. The arrow next to the toggle will show you more options to customize the feature.
Regards.
Sorry to say, but it is not showing any such option in ‘Internet & Network’ category.
Here is a screen shot:
http://postimage.org/image/tyj36qg71/
please help.
Hi Niraj,
Kindly visit this link to submit a ticket about your issue with the Browser Sandbox – http://www.quickheal.com/submitticket.asp. Our support team will then contact you with a solution.
Regards.
Hello Sir. I have an unusual problem with my QH Total Security 2013. It blocks Bluetooth data transfer to be more clear reception of any data via Bluetooth n my laptop. When I re-install drivers for Bluetooth and turn off antivirus software all goes well and as soon as I restart it blocks it again. Please help.
Hi Niraj,
Please visit this link to submit a ticket – http://www.quickheal.co.in/submitticket.asp. Our support team will contact you with a solution for this issue with your Bluetooth. We regret the inconvenience.
Regards.
i am using quickheal total security 2013( version 14.0)… enabling sandbox yield a strange problem for me.. it halts me from saving a data to my desired location while downloading and compel me to store it only in my document and it’s sub folders… disabling the sandbox vanishes the issue…but not sure is that was at all safe..
Hi Soumen,
Kindly visit this link – http://www.quickheal.co.in/submitticket.asp. You can submit a ticket here about your issue and our support team will contact you promptly with a solution.
Regards.
please tell us about anti virus necessity for guest operating systems on virtual machines. Does QH has any solution for this?
Hi Raghunandan,
A guest OS on a virtual machine is like an independent machine so ideally, you need separate antivirus protection for the guest OS. This is especially true if the guest OS happens to be Windows. We also provide security solutions for Macs now, so you can install Quick Heal on your virtual machine if you are a Mac user. To learn how Quick Heal can provide assistance with the same, you are requested to call our support center on 927-22-33-000.
Regards.