a disposable VM image (VirtualBox) that you discard after each browsing session.
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how does this benefit you?
> how does this benefit you?
First, once, you make a VM that has your OS and browsing tool of choice, and then use that as a "master" (template).
Want to go browsing some dodgy sites? Make a copy of the master VM image. Boot up the copy, surf to your heart's content, pick up viruses, whatever. If you've downloaded anything you wish to keep, copy it to a flash drive or external hard drive, then boot up your main machine (or VM) and virus-scan the flash drive. When you're done, delete the VM copy (it's just a folder of files).
The benefit is you get to do potentially dangerous things without fear of corrupting your main machine. The VM copies are throw-aways. They cost you nothing except the few minutes it takes to make the copy.