Sandboxie-Plus 1.15.2

We are pleased to announce the release of version 1.15.2 / 5.70.2, introducing significant new features, improvements, and fixes to enhance your experience.

In this release, we’ve added several new features to provide more control and customization options for users. You can now set specific MAC addresses and disk serial numbers for individual sandboxes, thanks to the contributions of Yeyixiao.

Users can now open a program in multiple sandboxes simultaneously, offering greater flexibility in managing applications. Additionally, a new “Description” field has been added to sandbox settings to help organize and document your configurations. For MSI installers, we’ve introduced the default-enabled “NotifyMsiInstaller” option to provide warnings (SBIE2194) when installers require exemptions.

Other notable additions include options to hide installed programs and the system tray icon, enhanced trace logging filtering, and the ability to monitor Sandboxie messages in the Windows Event Log. By enabling “LogMessageEvents” in the global settings, all Sandboxie events can now be logged directly to the system event log for better tracking and analysis.

This version also addresses several critical issues. We resolved a problem with signing the .tmp file during installation or updates, fixed DLL unloading issues, and corrected file and folder access behavior in resource settings. Improvements have been made to eliminate deadlocks during file renaming and to fix errors when moving files or folders. Additionally, Firefox Nightly crashes caused by Sandboxie have been resolved, ensuring smoother browser compatibility.

Finally, this release includes compatibility validation with Windows build 27749. A minor change ensures that when applications are run via drag-and-drop, their parent folder is used as the working directory for better consistency.

We thank our contributors and users for their valuable feedback and ongoing support. Update now to enjoy the latest improvements and features in Sandboxie Plus!

Download: https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/releases/tag/v1.15.2
Added

• added "NetworkAdapterMAC=0,AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF" to set MAC address for each box (thanks Yeyixiao)
• added "DiskSerialNumber=DeviceName,1234-ABCD" to set Disk Serial Number for indivdal box (thanks Yeyixiao)
• added the ability to hide certificates in editbox in Global Setting (idea by Yeyixiao)
• added Opening a program in several sandboxes at once #4231
• added "Description" field inside the sandbox settings #4243
• added "NotifyMsiInstaller=y" enabled by default to display message SBIE2194 when an MSI installer is run in a box without the recommended exemptions #4330
  • SBIE2194: MSI installer requires 'MsiInstallerExemptions=y' option to be set in the ini to be able to work correctly, however this option weakens the isolation.
• added option to hide installed programs #4139
• added Hide Tray Icon #4075
• added improved trace logging filtering #4338
• added EventLog monitoring for SbieMessages #4113
  • add 'LogMessageEvents=y' to the global settings to log all sbie events to the system event log

Fixed

• fixed Sign the .tmp file that gets dropped when installing or updating Sandboxie Plus #2643 #4343
• fixed issue with DLL unloading
• fixed Files Resource Access - Browse for Folder - allows access to excluded folders #4007
• fixed "ForceDisableAdminOnly" is weird #4233
• fixed deadlock on no op condition when renaming file or folder #4304
• fixed Could not move file or folder #4329
• "Run Sandboxed" from the quick-previewer should have only one option #4339
• Sandboxie causing Firefox Nightly crashes #4183

Changed

• validated compatibility with Windows build 27749 and updated DynData
• when running via drag and drop now the apps parent folder is used as working dir #4073

 

Upon extraction (for portable mode), v1.15.2 for x64 is missing
two files (that have been present in previous versions):

libcrypto-3-x64.dll
libssl-3-x64.dll

Is this intentional?

 

no, will be fixed in the next build

 

In the meantime, can we use libcrypto-3-x64.dll and libssl-3-x64.dll from v1.15.1?

 

yes

 

Known issue with SBIEP and Win 11 24H2

Workaround:

Sandbox > Advanced Options > Triggers > On Delete Content

Code:

OnBoxDelete=%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /c RMDIR /s /q "%SANDBOX%"

 

While you are waiting for @busy to chime in:
That line is for your Edge box in sandboxie.ini.
You could double-click the box, choose "Edit Ini Section" and add that line at the end.

 

> Even with the workaround Edge on 24H2 won't autodelete (Vivaldi does)

This is also a known issue. MS Edge is not closing properly, so the delete action is not triggered. You will need to manually kill the box or the MSedge processes that are not closing until the issue is resolved.

> Where in global settings would that code show up ?

You can just copy and paste to 'Edit ini Section' under the Global Settings.

 

Hello, two possible bugs to report.

The desktop Discord client doesn't work inside of sandboxie anymore, you'll get instantly logged out as soon as you log in

Also the desktop app known as "freetube" won't show the video inside of sandboxie, audio plays, but no video just a blank white screen

 

For FreeTube add the following line to your config:

Code:

SpecialImage=chrome,freetube.exe

I haven't had the issue with Discord (logging out). Tested on Win10 22H2 (installed on the host) host and Win11 24H2 VM (only installed on the sandbox).

 

Thanks, Freetube is working now.

I bit the bullet and tried signing into discord in the desktop app outside of sandboxie and still had the same problem.

I can still use the web app, can't get the voice chat stuff to work with that, but that's no big deal, I only use the text chats on discord.

 

v1.15.2 (portable) on Win7x64 SP1
Issue: "Run Outside Sandbox" (from context menu) does not work (was ok in v1.15.1, 1.15.0 and below).
Example:
Right-Click browser shortcut to bring up context menu.
Select "Run Sandboxed" => Run Outside Sandbox. Click OK to get message:
"Are you sure you want to run the program outside the sandbox." Click Yes. Nothing happens

EDIT: Also not working on Win10 21H2 19044.1826

 

@stapp
The issue has been fixed in version 1.15.4, but if you don’t want to wait for the update, you can use the file where the issue has already been resolved by following the steps below.

1. Download the file from the link and extract it (github login required):
for 64-bit:

Code:

https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/actions/runs/12096163376/artifacts/2256482759

2. Remove or disable any other OnBoxDelete trigger settings.
3. Close the Sandboxie-Plus interface.
4. Navigate to the folder where the files were extracted and copy the "QSbieAPI.dll" file to the Sandboxie-Plus installation directory.
5. Open the Sandboxie-Plus interface and check if the deletion process is working correctly.

 

@stapp MS Edge on Windows 11 24H2 is not closing properly when running in a sandbox, which prevents the delete action from being triggered. The delete action should be triggered when the box is manually terminated.

https://github.com/sandboxie-plus/Sandboxie/issues/4342