One of the most frequent way that a computer user get their computer infected by virus is through downloading. When they download a file from an untrusted source, it is possible that they are downloading a software that has been tampered. (binded with virus or trojan). Sometimes these virus are new and they are yet to be detected by any antivirus.
Another way is when your friend got infected by MSN virus and automatically send a copy of the virus to you, and you thinking that it’s safe since it is from your best friend… You receive the file, run it and thank your friend for the virus.
Here is how you can protect your web browser, instant messenger and other application from malware threats by creating a virtual barrier. Surf where you want in complete safety and download with absolute confidence.
SafeSpace is a revolutionary solution for eliminating the problem of Malware. SafeSpace creates a virtual barrier between internet applications and your computer, protecting your computer and your personal information against known and unknown malware threats. Surf where you want in complete safety and download with absolute confidence. SafeSpace protects your computer from unwanted changes, and stops internet applications from reading your personal information. Log off knowing that your computer is clean and your personal information remains private.
SafeSpace Key Benefits:
Isolate internet applications in a virtual barrier Contain all viruses, Trojans and any other form of internet Malware Protect all private information from Spyware Block all Rootkits and Key Loggers Preserve your computer configuration Browse any website in safety Download and view any file with confidence
SafeSpace factory settings provide instant protection as soon as the software is installed. You can extend these settings in the console to suit your particular needs once SafeSpace is up and running. SafeSpace provides automatic protection against common web browsers and instant messaging applications which are detected on your PC. This list of applications can be maintained using the console to add or remove items.
Applications running inside SafeSpace are easily identified by a border around the application window. By default, this border is red, but can be customized to suit your preferences in the Appearance Page.
Just like Sandboxie, whatever program that is running inside SafeSpace will be discarded after a reboot. However, with the inbuilt SafeSpace content tracking system, if you download anything using your web browser and save it to your hard drive, the file will still be available and clearly indicated with a red color border.
I tried running Outlook Express inside SafeSpace and I can see that it is not meant for email applications. After reboot, all the received and sent emails are discarded… If you want to run any suspicious attachment, just save it to your desktop and run it in SafeSpace. I wonder why don’t they make SafeSpace compatible with email software since their inbuilt content tracking system worked so well with web browser?
Other than that, SafeSpace claims to protect your computer from spyware Key Loggers which are introduced from protected applications. By blocking all known methods of key stroke monitoring, key loggers become useless inside SafeSpace. I’ve tested this before and it’s not the perfect way to protect against keylogging. Previously I’ve tried infecting my test computer with trojan that has keylogging capability and SafeSpace doesn’t block the keylogging. “IF” the trojan is ran INSIDE SafeSpace, then keylogging will be blocked. Trojans are meant to be hidden, so how would the user run the trojan inside SafeSpace?
Like I mentioned at the starting of this article, we tend to download a lot from the Internet and that is where we get infected by virus. Running your web browser in SafeSpace will greatly reduce the risk of being infected by computer virus. SafeSpace only runs in Windows XP and Vista 32-bit. Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 must be installed in order to install SafeSpace. In Vista, you can directly install SafeSpace without worrying about .NET Framework.