GIMP and auto-sandbox... what a mess

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… not really cool guys, I got a hundred prompts from the auto-sandbox on ask mode while starting GIMP on a new Windows account. It would just never ends, as GIMP contains tens and tens of secondary executables for plugins, brushes etc…

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What version of GIMP is this? Just tried it on some version I have installed on my system, and din’t get any alert at all…

Thanks
Vlk

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you got the version # on the screen shot :wink: it’s 2.6

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here’s a screen shot showing just a part of what I had to allow :smiley:

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Can you please send me a few of these guys? (pick some of the smaller ones).

Thanks
Vlk

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you mean exe I suppose (by GUIs) ;D Okay I’ll archive them and send them.

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I just noticed that while scanning gimp form portable apps, avast kind of stucked and could not scan the file. I also noticed that Sf.bin processes were executed and terminated, hammering the hard drive. Only firefox termination resolved the situation. Btw same thing happens each time I try to download the file. I am using avast free 6.0.1 on XP. It might have something to do with what Logos wrote.

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okay Vlk, sent :wink:

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was expected, auto mode would sandbox everything… (except those I already allowed in ask mode of course).

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Hi,

I’ve got the same problem on my PC with Gimp 2.7.3. When it is loading I get confirmation to sandbox or not all of the .exe for Gimp modules. Even I check the “remember” box, I get the same question at next start.
Auto Sandbox does not seem to work, at least with Gimp…
Finally I deactivate sandoxing into Avast, too much trouble.
I am using Avast 6.0.1289.

Since this conversation started in February, the problem could be solved in November…

Do you have any idea ?

Regards
Stephane