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First time I started Windows Sandbox was to test install some software program I didn't trust and want to see if Windows Defender would detect virus, adware, et
by TowerTall 4y ago
First time I started Windows Sandbox was to test install some software program I didn't trust and want to see if Windows Defender would detect virus, adware, etc before installing it for real. Turns out that Windows Defender is disabled in Windows Sandbox and you get an access denied when you try to enable it.
Installing it in the sandbox first does not help you determine if a script or software is malicious and that removes my primary use case for this feature. I sometimes wonder what exactly the Windows Sandbox if for if anti-virus wont run inside of it.
- TowerTall 4y agoCan anyone elaborate why I am being downvoted? It is a fact that Windows Defender is disabled and that you get zero feedback from the sandbox if you try to install something malicious. You cannot even go into Windows Security settings. It seems like it is all entirely disabled. Isn't that one of the main use cases for running something in a sandbox first instead of trying it out on a live system?
- kritr 4y agoYou are correct that this is one of the limitations of Sandbox today, and we are aware of the feedback on this. I believe you should be able to install other anti virus software, but at least today unfortunately Defender isn’t part of Sandbox.