Product: Spybot Anti-Beacon (Installer)

Stopping Windows' telemetry

  1.  Description

    1. Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10 is a small utility designed to block and stop the various tracking (aka telemetry) issues that come with Windows 10. Seeing the bunch of incomplete or broken scripts to disable tracking in Windows 10, and the tools that install adware or worse in exchange for their function, we wrapped disabling tracking up in a small tool that’s free and clean. With the upcoming news about telemetry in Windows 7 and 8.1, Spybot Anti-Beacon has added support for those as well.

      Supported OS: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

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      Supported languages: English, German

Version History

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      • 2023-02-18
      • 3.9.0.0
      15.8 MB 
      • CRC32: 249C6015
      • MD5: 7887EB627C13781AA447C4458F86A9EA
      • SHA1: 22F57D226C89CEF2887D1694942F00BB69F8E092
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      The latest version has more functionality, a lot more immunizers and is ready for Windows 11!

      New Protection
      • Added Mozilla Firefox Sponsored Sites
      • Added Microsoft-Active-Protection Service
      • Added Dell SmartByte Telemetry
      • Added COMODO Internet Security Telemetry

      • 2021-12-22
      • 3.8
      13.8 MB 
      • CRC32: 4CC6A61D
      • MD5: A2510E0AFB1BAF5CF2743E1AE6A3C42A
      • SHA1: 172BC0D51A6F8FFBCB1C02ED3580F7FAA9074FD8
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      With the release of Spybot Anti-Beacon 3.7, we have added telemetry blocks for many common third party telemetry/tracking tools, but also specific ones for gamers, and some for popular apps.

      New Protection


      Software Changes
      • Accessibility improvements (see Settings)

      Improvements
      • Various bugfixes

      • 2021-05-04
      • 3.7
      14.2 MB 
      • CRC32: B791E115
      • MD5: B0EDB59A96C4E0F435646840B7AAA42B
      • SHA1: 99C48E1C86A02AD993FD5E11BC218C84431597BA
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      New Protection

      Software Changes
      • Fixed Scheduled Task issues.

      • 2020-02-05
      • 3.5
      11.2 MB 
      • CRC32: 84E34E11
      • MD5: 8110DF95555DB99E6DEC22CFCA6F30CD
      • SHA1: AE9B6F68033D16836AFE0C3420152FD67B281921
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      New protection

      Software Changes
      • Added the option to use a system proxy.
      • Improved visuals for customization screen.
      • Minor fixes for dark mode.
      • Improved German translation.

      • 2019-08-30
      • 3.4.0.0
      11.2 MB 
      • CRC32: B9B10914
      • MD5: E44B90A59AEE2E69E4278028BA831DE1
      • SHA1: F3E3199DCE9558B497FF908F9A18448F606271A8
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      New protection

      Improved detection Software changes
      • Fixed silent mode.
      • New Details view for descriptions without opening a browser (also brings back exact entry details for those users technically inclined).
      • New Settings screen for settings previously available only as part of the installer.
      • Improved sorting and categorization of customization screen.
      • Support for new Windows 10 dark mode.
      • Updated OpenSSL libraries (1.0.2p).
      • Updated SQLite3 library (3.25.2).

      • 2018-10-24
      • 3.1.6
      9.3 MB 
      • CRC32: 7B45CF11
      • MD5: BF5E989A807DAD3DA6E0B9FA46320FFD
      • SHA1: 8586BB9A0E2715C51F14A93114F9EB2B2708FE7B
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        This release introduces a paid for version that supports additional non-Microsoft immunizers.

      • Added integrated manual.
      • Integrated optional test to check for updates.
      • Added many more system immunizers.
      • Added Microsoft Edge immunizer.
      • Added Google Chrome immunizer.
      • Added Mozilla Firefox immunizer.
      • Added Google Chrome Telemetry Group Policy immunizer
      • Added Mozilla Firefox Telemetry Group Policy immunizer
      • Added HP CEEment immunizer
      • Added HP Touchpoint Analysis immunizer
      • Added Lenovo Customer Feedback Program Scheduled Tasks immunizer
      • Added Lenovo Experience Improvement immunizer
      • Improved Consumer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) Scheduled Tasks immunizer
      • Improved Customize table optics.
      • Removed UI flickering.
      • Window is now resizable.

      • 2018-09-17
      • 3.0.5
      10.7 MB 
      • CRC32: 36652812
      • MD5: 1255887CE9C9DE3FAB050FDC692E936C
      • SHA1: 3B5733FC27AB2E375A3263A6948675ADDEECF80F
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      • protects from RedShell-using games calling home

      • 2018-06-22
      • 2.2
      9.8 MB 
      • CRC32: 6F33A317
      • MD5: DE348466F0B52370BE8CC90C7B86C18A
      • SHA1: 8E32A8614CC9DF0A3C6B9EB48C47650BE5ECF819
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      • Fresh new look of the upcoming Spybot 3
      • Updated for the Windows 10 April 2018 update

      • 2018-05-29
      • 2.1
      9.7 MB 
      • CRC32: EAAEFC61
      • MD5: 1D3026F63878E12A5ECD87A7D27AD236
      • SHA1: 1A7F04F8314388184AD60F8306EEA3F9979CC570
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      • Added another Telemetry Immunization (Windows Firewall)
      • Added Windows Feedback Immunization (Windows Firewall)

      • 2017-07-27
      • 1.7
      2.1 MB 
      • CRC32: 230CD81B
      • MD5: 12B7759B0209E935A50E5B64F06E3007
      • SHA1: 8D31741400C3E0CBE78F43E575A7CDB15A1C0613
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      • Additional Telemetry Immunization Categories
      • Additional Blocked Hosts
      • Immunization of Office 13/16 Telemetry Scheduled Tasks and Options is possible even if Microsoft Office is not installed

      • 2016-11-11
      • 1.6.0.42
      2 MB 
      • CRC32: 4FF67414
      • MD5: E2513F6124A13F77DF170FA29D3227C3
      • SHA1: 8ABEE4DFC169378B2E94530EED9B48B0DE1DC508
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      • Implemented /silent
      • Added Office 15 (2013) Telemetry immunization (Group Policies & Scheduled Tasks)
      • Added Office 16 (2016) Telemetry immunization (Group Policies & Scheduled Tasks)
      • Hosts file block IP default changed from 127.0.0.1 to 0.0.0.0
      • Added own group policy for hosts file read only flag
      • Added own group policy for hosts file block IP
      • Added own group policies for hiding each immunizer
      • Added OpenSSL libraries to installer
      • Added OpenSSL credits to About dialog
      • Added own scheduled task

      • 2015-10-19
      • 1.5.0.35
      2.6 MB 
      • CRC32: 5D17181E
      • MD5: 63C2CF7B61D29D7664BFA55D33EDA510
      • SHA1: 2F35861CF3D2A69669B89214502D1FC769EE10E2
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      • Service names are now read from the registry to be in local language
      • About dialog now has an update checker
      • Added details option to Optional immunizers
      • Added FAQ tab
      • Change log moved to About dialog to avoid too many main tabs and standardize SNL app changelogs
      • Added license to About dialog
      • Height auto-adjusted to screens work area now
      • Base immunization type for adding IPs to firewall
      • Added license to installer

      • 2015-09-16
      • 1.4.0.26
      1.6 MB 
      • CRC32: 0FEC7C16
      • MD5: 56D7D470EEA95B310CB3C4CBCF5ECC0A
      • SHA1: 848F499F988C7E9CCB85AC1D64CF76EA84A66490
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      • Moved option to show/hide checkboxes to global button
      • Added details for most entries
      • Added task bar color progress
      • Added task bar tasks
      • Fixed hosts file locked issue
      • Improved log output
      • added command line parameters

      • 2015-09-09
      • 1.3.0.21
      1.3 MB 
      • CRC32: EFCBC291
      • MD5: C86AB653371B6F89DC84509DE42032EC
      • SHA1: BD14387B94C17AD7F49B00B5C0C96B4D3E7B615D
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      • Added Cortana group policy
      • Added OneDrive service & goup policy
      • Added CEIP scheduled task
      • Added Remote Registry service (choose based on need)
      • Fixed total status
      • Added support for scheduled tasks
      • Added fallback method to disable system services
      • Added German localization

      • 2015-08-28
      • 1.2.0.19
      1.3 MB 
      • CRC32: 224C88F2
      • MD5: 94E08775631C9232A14624C96F256FDE
      • SHA1: C7E3D2012CEF4613A3560CBF56AE8D85392B80DD