When you browse the Internet, you are clueless about which sites are trusted and verified.
Trusted sites are those that publish their identity so that they are established as known entities. However, all untrusted sites are not fake sites or phishing sites. Untrusted websites may be commercial websites, suppliers, sellers, third parties, advertisements, and entertainment websites.
Malicious sites mask their identity to run a covert operation. These sites can hack your confidential credentials, infect your computer, and spread spam messages.
Browser Sandbox keeps your device safe from any kind of malicious attacks.
If you open any downloaded files with Browser Sandbox turned on, such files open in Browser Sandbox to isolate any possible infection.
See also Secure Browse for default browser.
i. Configuring Browser Sandbox
To configure Browser Sandbox, follow these steps:
- Open Quick Heal Internet Security Essentials.
- On the left pane, navigate to Protection > Browsing Protection > Browser Sandbox.
- Toggle the Browser Sandbox button to turn it on.
- Select Show border around browser window to indicate that your browser is running in Browser Sandbox.
Note: This is not a mandatory feature for security and you may turn it off, if you prefer.
- Under Manage browser access policy, set the following options as required:
- Select Prevent browser from accessing confidential folders to protect your confidential data (such as bank statements, pictures, important documents) while you are surfing. After you enable this setting, the Folders button is activated. Click Folders and then click + Add , browse and select the folder that you want to protect. Select the option to include subfolders if required. Click OK.
The data in the confidential folder will not be accessible by the browser and other applications running under Browser Sandbox. Therefore, your data is safe from being siphoned off.
- Select Prevent browser from modifying the protected data to protect your data from being manipulated. , and then select the folder that you want to protect. Click Folders and then click + Add , browse and select the folder that you want to protect. Select the option to include subfolders if required. Click OK.
The data in the protected folder will be accessible but the data cannot be manipulated or modified. - Select Allow browser to access specified folder to download data to download content to a certain folder while surfing. After you enable this setting, the Folders button is activated. Click Folders and then click + Add , browse and select the folder that you want to protect. Select the option to include subfolders if required. Click OK.
- Select Prevent browser from accessing confidential folders to protect your confidential data (such as bank statements, pictures, important documents) while you are surfing. After you enable this setting, the Folders button is activated. Click Folders and then click + Add , browse and select the folder that you want to protect. Select the option to include subfolders if required. Click OK.
- To save your settings, click Save.
Note:
- This feature is supported on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge browsers only.