# \#security

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## [Developing/improving security sandboxes with Racket](https://racket.discourse.group/t/developing-improving-security-sandboxes-with-racket/3976)

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**Author:** [@vinipsmaker](https://racket.discourse.group/u/vinipsmaker)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/developing-improving-security-sandboxes-with-racket/3976 "2025-10-30T16:14:49Z")

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Hi all, I'm new here. So sandboxes can be used to run untrusted code and buggy code that potentially goes "rogue" once the right bug is exploited. They're specially useful to run old code against untrusted input (e.g. f…

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## [How to create the most permissive security guard for a racket sandbox?](https://racket.discourse.group/t/how-to-create-the-most-permissive-security-guard-for-a-racket-sandbox/2071)

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**Author:** [@Erich](https://racket.discourse.group/u/Erich)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/how-to-create-the-most-permissive-security-guard-for-a-racket-sandbox/2071 "2023-07-06T13:01:49Z")

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Hi folks! For a plugin/bridge system with a Go program, I'm using make-evaluator from sandbox but for the time being would like to allow the full racket/gui language with access to any file. So I'm using this: (sandbox-…

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## [Winhelp2002 HOSTS installer for Windows](https://racket.discourse.group/t/winhelp2002-hosts-installer-for-windows/762)

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**Author:** [@Dexter](https://racket.discourse.group/u/Dexter)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://racket.discourse.group/t/winhelp2002-hosts-installer-for-windows/762 "2022-03-11T09:17:18Z")

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Racket version of the Winhelp2002 hosts file batch installer. Blocks most ads, adware, malware, spyware and some viruses through a blacklist of known malicious Web hosts. Does not usually affect ad-blocker detection on …