Interesting article about Microsoft Windows built-in anti-malware tool, Windows Defender, has become the very first antivirus software to have the ability to run inside a sandbox environment. Sandboxing is a process that runs an application in a safe environment isolated from the rest of the operating system and applications on a computer. So that if a sandboxed application gets compromised, the technique prevents its damage from spreading outside the closed area. According to Microsoft, implementing sandboxing in Windows Defender was a challenge for its engineers because the process had the potential to cause performance degradation and required a number of fundamental changes.
How to Turn On Sandbox Feature in Windows Defender Antivirus:
For now, Windows Defender running on Windows 10, version 1703 or later, support the sandbox feature, which is not enabled by default, but you can turn the feature on by running following command on your system:
Open Start and Search for “CMD” or “Command Prompt”
Right Click on it and select “Run as administrator.”
Type: “setx /M MP_FORCE_USE_SANDBOX 1” and then press ENTER
Then restart your computer.
Hi Ruby
Just friendly remind you that you did not post the link of the article. Sandboxing is a process that runs an application in a safe environment isolated from the rest of the operating system and applications on a computer. It damage from spreading outside the area. It is good for Microsoft uses this to prevent the system from being attacked by the actions in the Sandbox.
Thanks Xinteng, here is the link https://thehackernews.com/2018/10/windows-defender-antivirus-sandbox.html
Many business managers realize that sandboxing is a strong defensive security measure, but realize that it is not the perfect solution for detecting malware. What businesses need to consider is security software that gives them the ability to find difficult to detect malware, to respond to threats quickly, and to protect them without sacrificing other aspects of their company.