Security News > 2022 > March > ANY.RUN vs. Joe Sandbox: Malware analysis tools comparison
This type of an environment is generally built to run risky files and determine whether those files represent a malware threat.
Modern sandboxes allow companies or individuals to check any kind of files, including Microsoft Office files, PDF files and any executable file.
Every file received by corporations should really be checked in a sandbox before delivering it to the user, to avoid malware infections.
The greatest functionality of ANY.RUN lies in the possibility to interact in real time with the virtual environment that runs the suspicious file or URL. Once a file is submitted, the user can interact with the whole environment for 60 seconds.
The free version of Joe Sandbox enables users to send files, browse a URL, download and execute a file or submit a command line.
Not many sandboxes offer the possibility of running files in a real physical system, which is one of the greatest features of Joe Sandbox.