browser condom is basically application virtualization/sandbox technology like sandboxie, bufferzone, and green border but something struck me about some of the quotes i was seeing, something distasteful...
right at the top of vappware's product page we have:
It's and advanced technology that allow you to run any kind of software in your computer without a risk of be infected with any kindof virus, spyware, trojan and any kind of malware. (VTD) , Virtually Transmitted Diseases.are you thinking what i'm thinking? yes, apparently the folks at vappware are unfamiliar with the halting problem and it's implications with regards to any technology being able to stop all viruses (let alone all malware), hence i'm calling it snake oil...
now to be fair (who me?) it occurred to me that maybe i should take a look at some of the competitors to compare them to vappware with respect to snake oil and was disappointed to find that similar claims are made about both bufferzone (which boasts "complete safety") and green border (which "frees you from ever worrying about clicking the wrong link")... sandboxie was the only one i looked at that didn't seem to have such outrageous claims (or at least if they do have one it's not as easy to find)... sandboxie also seemed to be less flashy and more informative right off the bat, almost like they were hoping people would choose their free product based on it's actual merits (how refreshing)...
