Where does MetaDefender Sandbox temporarily stores samples?

This article is applied to MetaDefender Sandbox releases deployed on Linux.

Question:

Where does MetaDefender Sandbox temporarily store sample files during analysis?

Solution:

🔹 For version 2.0.0 and later:

Submitted sample files are stored in the following directory:

/home/sandbox/sandbox/webservice/src/storage/files

🔹 For versions prior to 2.0.0:

/home/filescanio/FileScanIO/webservice/src/storage/files

Note:

Ensure you have the appropriate permissions to access these directories. Modifying or deleting files during analysis may impact results or system stability.

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