Analyzer VM requirements

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Intelligent Sandbox uses secure virtual machines, or analyzer VMs, for dynamic analysis. During dynamic analysis, Intelligent Sandbox executes suspicious files in the analyzer VM, then monitors the file behavior for malicious activities.

To create the analyzer VM and VM profile, review the recommended requirements.

Note

  • If you already have a VMDK or VHDX file, it must be a single file that contains all files required to create the VM.

  • The platforms and other specifications listed here are based on test results.

Operating system

RAM size (MB)

Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit (Service Pack 2 and 3)

512

Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit (Service Pack 1)

1024

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit (Service Pack 1)

2048

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 32-bit

2048

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit

2048

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Enterprise (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

2048

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Professional (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

2048

Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit version 1511,1607,1703, 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1 (19043.1052 - 19043.1165), 21h2 (19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

3072

Microsoft Windows 10 Professional version 1607, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778 and 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1 (19043.928 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

3072

Microsoft Windows 11 Professional & Enterprise 64 bit (22000.318 to 22000.739)

3072

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit (Service Pack 1 and 2)

2048

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (Service Pack 1) Datacenter

2048

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter

2048

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

2048

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

2048

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard

2048

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard

3072

Supported operating systems

To create an ISO image, Intelligent Sandbox supports the following operating systems.

Operating system

Version

Microsoft Windows

  • XP 32-bit Service Pack 2 and 3

  • 7 32-bit Service Pack 1

  • 7 64-bit Service Pack 1

  • 8 Professional 32-bit

  • 8 Professional 64-bit

  • 8.1 Enterprise (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

  • 8.1 Professional (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

  • 10 Enterprise 64-bit version 1511, 1607, 1703 ,1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, and 20h2(19042.508 October, 2020 release 19042.746 January, 2021 release), 21h1(19043.1052 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

  • 10 Professional version 1607, 1803, 1809, 1903.18362.356, 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, and 20h2(19042.508 October, 2020 release19042.746 January, 2021 release), 21h1(19043.928 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

  • 11 Professional & Enterprise 64 bit (22000.318 to 22000.739)

Note

Win 10 1903, 1909 and 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1, 21h2 and 22h2 with mentioned build numbers are validated. Make sure you use the supported versions for deployment. If you use the latest build of these versions, it is advised you validate them first as in case of major changes latest build may not work.

Microsoft Windows Server

  • 2003 32-bit Service Pack 1 and 2

  • 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Datacenter

  • 2012 Standard

  • 2012 Datacenter

  • 2012 R2 Datacenter

  • 2012 R2 Standard

  • 2016 Standard

  • 2019 Standard

Android

  • 2.3

  • 4.3

  • 5.2

Note

Android 2.3 or 4.3 are pre-installed on the Intelligent Sandbox Appliance.

If you are using a Microsoft Windows operating system, you must have the license key, and it must come in one of these languages:

  • English

  • Chinese Simplified

  • Japanese

  • German

  • Italian

  • Spanish

  • French

Supported applications

Required applications

Application

Supported version

Supported languages

Internet Explorer

6 to 11

Note

Internet Explorer is set for End of Life (EOL) on June 15, 2022, hence we will not address any new issues for IE.

English, Chinese-Simplified, Japanese, German, and Italian.

Mozilla Firefox

all versions until 105.0.2

English, Chinese-Simplified, Japanese, German, and Italian.

Google Chrome

all versions until 107.0.5304.107

All languages

Microsoft Office Professional

2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019

English, Japanese

Microsoft Outlook

2010

English

Microsoft Edge

Intelligent Sandbox supports Microsoft Edge only on Windows 10, 11 and Windows Server 2019 operating systems. The supported versions are:

  • Microsoft Edge version 79 - 107.0.1418.42 for Windows 10 and 11.

  • Microsoft Edge version 104.0.1290.91 - 107.0.1418.42 for Windows Server 2019.

English

JustSystems Ichitaro word processor

Government 8 and Pro 3

Recommended operating system: Microsoft Windows 7

Japanese

Adobe Flash Player software and plug-in

13

English

Adobe Flash Player plug-in only

32.0.0.238

English

Adobe Reader

  • 9

  • 10

  • 11.0.23

  • DC

English

jdk-7u25

  • 32-bit on all 32-bit operating systems

  • 64-bit on all 64-bit operating systems

English

jre-7u25

  • 32-bit on all 32-bit operating systems

  • 64-bit on all 64-bit operating systems

English

jdk-8u101

  • 32-bit on all 32-bit operating systems

  • 64-bit on all 64-bit operating systems

English

jre-8u101

  • 32-bit on all 32-bit operating systems

  • 64-bit on all 64-bit operating systems

English

jdk-17

64-bit on all 64-bit operating systems

English



Disk space

The minimum available disk space must be 200 MB. The maximum used total disk space must not exceed 30 GB.

The disk space affects the maximum number of VMs you create.

Maximum VMs

The following table specifies the maximum number of VMs that you can create for each Microsoft Windows operating system. The number of VMs listed in the table is based on the assumption that the disk space occupied by Windows is not more than 22 GB.

Operating system

Minimum disk space occupied

ATD-3000 (Number of VMs)

ATD-6000 (Number of VMs)

ATD-3100 (Number of VMs)

ATD-6100 (Number of VMs)

ATD-3200 (Number of VMs)

ATD-6200 (Number of VMs)

Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit

12 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit

14 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 32-bit

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 64-bit

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise and Professional (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit version 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1(19043.1052 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit version 1607, 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1(19043.928 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 11 Professional & Enterprise 64 bit (22000.318 to 22000.739)

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 64-bit Service Pack 1 Datacenter

14 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 2012 R2 Datacenter and Standard 64-bit

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 2016 Standard

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Microsoft Windows 2019 Standard

25–30 GB

29

59

29

59

29

59

Note

For better detection during bulk submission, we recommend not exceeding the number of VM licenses beyond 20 (for ATD-3000) and 15 (for ATD-3100) for Windows 10 20h2 (19042.xxx) and Windows 10 21h1 OS, and not exceeding the number of VM licenses beyond 10 (for ATD-3000) and 5 (for ATD-3100) for Windows 10 21h2 OS.

Supported VM Provisioner Tool operating systems

To use the VM Provisioner Tool, you must use a supported operating system.

  • Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit (Service Pack 1)

  • Microsoft Windows 8 Professional 32-bit and 64-bit

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Enterprise (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit Professional (Update 1 version 6.3 build 9600)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit version 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1(19043.1052 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

  • Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit version 1607, 1803, 1809, 1903 and 1909.18363.418 to 1909.18363.778, 20h2(19042.508 - 19042.746), 21h1(19043.928 - 19043.1165), 21h2(19044.1526 - 19044.1586), 22h2 (19045.2006, 19045.2364, 19045.2728)

  • Microsoft Windows 11 Professional & Enterprise 64 bit (22000.318 to 22000.739)

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (Service Pack 1) Datacenter

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Standard

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Standard