- XB Machine
xB Machine is a virtual
operating system that is small enough to fit on a USB drive. It brings a secure computing environment that anonymizes all internet activity, and has portable encrypted file storage. [cite web|url=http://www.securitysoftwarezone.com/anonymous-web-browser-xb-review834-6.html|title=Rebranding of the Updated Anonymous Web Browser|accessdate=2008-08-01] It is developed by XeroBank and based on a modifedGentoo Linux distribution . It can be executed as avirtual machine through aQEMU hypervisor ,VMWare ,VirtualBox , and any other major virtualization system. It can also be booted from on USB or burned to CD for booting. Virtualization, along with the native implementation of a Toronion routing for internet connectivity and other encryption and privacy tools, has been utilized to increase the security and anonimity of the user.
The developers claim that it is the most secure operating system in the world [cite web|url=http://xerobank.com/xB_Machine.php|title=xB machine website|accessdate=2008-07-31] and that the technology involved is highly resistant to hacking and spying, even in the most hostile environments. [cite web|url=http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/52958|title=XeroBank Interview with Steve Topletz|accessdate=2008-08-01] The details and transactions inside each xB Machine account are protected with 256-bit AES encryption. The software also has a self-destruct sequence [cite web|url=http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=131206|title=XeroBank Launches Anonymizing Tool Suite|accessdate=2008-08-01] for eliminating any traces that a user may leave behind on the drivespace after using xB Machine.Current features are:
*LiveCD or Bootable ISO on
Windows ,Linux andOS X
*CD-Rom/USB/HDD Bootable
*InternalizedQEMU
*VMware detection and support
*KQEMU accelerator kernel module
*IncludesxB Browser
*Includes xB Mail (generic Thunderbird ATM)
*Torrent support viacTorrent
*Compatible with Tor andXeroBank Browser 1.0 and 2.0
*XeroBank Browser 1.0 automatic credentials downloader
*Self-DestructExternal Links
[http://xerobank.com/xB_Machine.php xB Machine Website]
[http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=181084 Discussion on the Wilders Security Forums]Notes and references
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