In data security, a sheep-dip is the process of using a dedicated computer to test files on removable media for viruses before they are allowed to be used with other computers. ... A sheep-dip system can be considered a special case of a sandbox, used to test for malware.

What is the purpose of sheep dip?

Sheep dip is a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide which shepherds and farmers use to protect their sheep from infestation against external parasites such as itch mite (Psoroptes ovis), blow-fly, ticks and lice.

How does a sheep dip work?

What is sheep dip? Sheep dipping is when farmers immerse sheep in a chemical compound to eliminate sheep scab and other ecto-parasites including ticks, lice and blowfly (5). ... Arsenic based compounds were used up until the 1950's and can still remain in soils surrounding historical sheep dipping baths (6).