windows-10hyper-vwindows-sandbox

Start Windows 10 sandbox in predefined state with additional software


Windows 10 has a new sandbox which is based on a very small and fast Hyper-V VM. With every start of the sandbox you get a "fresh" Windows and on every sandbox termination, all changes are discarded.

My question is: Is it possible to define in which state the sandbox starts? E.g. is it possible to start the VM with pre-installed reversing tools or a script that is automatically run, as soon as the system is booted?

Use case: Due to it's fast start-up time and "throw away" characteristics, the Windows 10 sandbox would be a dream for automated malware analysis.


Solution

  • You can somehow change the behavior of the sandbox. For example run a script at start up or disable network. See here for a how to: https://medium.com/@maarten.goet/how-windows-1903-makes-malware-analysis-easier-introducing-windows-sandbox-3ec791c8367