Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10

Do you have other security software that is interfering with it's function? It seems that is the cause of a lot of peoples problems.

I would try running it without other security software that may be interfering. Then I would try running it as administrator, right click the exe and select "run as administrator". Finally, if that did not work I would try running it in safe mode.

Good Luck
 
Yes, it works great in Windows 7 SP1. I recommend the portable version. There is no need to install as all it really does is completely turn off CEIP (customer experience improvement program) and related scheduled tasks, turn off telemetry group policy, and add MS telemetry urls to the hosts file. Optionally it will also turn off remote registry, and Office telemetry functions / scheduled tasks.

It's a great little tool to reduce MS snooping. On Windows 7 I use it in addition to GWX Control panel, which is a handy tool to prevent unwanted forced windows 10 upgrades.
http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSg3fSB7PA

Not all spying is gone with Spybot Anti-Beacon. MS still connects to the servers every few minutes. This needs to be fixed asap.
W10 automatically connects not only MS but also to Amazon, Comodo, Audodesk, EdgeCast, Highwinds Network, Cloudflare, etc. WTF.
Install Peerblock and see all the connections happening live without you doing anything, no such suspicious shit on Win XP.
So either someone should revamp Win XP 64-bit so it can work on new machines or we all migrate to Linux Zorin, Mint or Ubuntu.
 
I know MS has terminated support of Win XP, i meant someone other than MS making a fan-made version Win Xp with everything rebuilt but nevermind.

Migrating to Linux is the best option, just requires one to learn basics on how to use Terminal and you are pretty much set to use Linux as your main OS. :)
 
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MSNBOT TCPIP link

On my Win 10 installation, TCPVIEW shows an https connection to msnbot-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx.search.msn.com

This socket cannot be closed and if you disconnect and re-connect the LAN it comes back a few seconds later.

Should Spybot Anti-Beacon stop this, but if not how do you stop it setting up?
 
Stopping connections to MSNBOT addresses

dqj999 said:
On my Win 10 installation, TCPVIEW shows an https connection to msnbot-xxx-xxx-xxx-xxx.search.msn.com

This socket cannot be closed and if you disconnect and re-connect the LAN it comes back a few seconds later.

Should Spybot Anti-Beacon stop this, but if not how do you stop it setting up?
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For your info:

I've now stopped these connections by adding a custom firewall rule in Windows Firewall. It drops any attempted connection to any of the msnbot addresses.
 
This program saved my internet connection

Recently Windows 10 has been using practically ALL of my bandwidth for something. I originally thought i had malware so i used a few programs to check for viruses, malware, etc. but it was the OS using all of my bandwidth. this program brought host process for windows services down to 30KB from 20MB (according to glasswire).

I have donated because of this and plan to donate some more next week.

(I wasn't really sure where to post this so sorry if its in the wrong place :p)
 
Definitely not playing well with some anti viruses

Guys the extreme CPU usage is to do with it not playing well with some Anti viruses. I recently noticed my CPU sitting at 45% while doing nothing at all just after i installed Webroot anti virus.

Uninstalled it and back to using win defender, (which ain't a bad package teamed up with MalwareBytes) and CPU is back to 1 to 4 % while at idle. so thats defiantly the problem.

Ive explained to Webroot the problem, but i guess its Spyware Anti-Beacon, but its such a good program i wasn't willing to uninstall that (f(*&(ing Microsoft and there spyware.

Hope this helps a few people and clears a few things up but that was my experience.
Dan :bigthumb::bigthumb::bigthumb::bigthumb:
 
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Hi all,

Just found out about Anti-beacon after watching youtuber Barnacules' video about it. Is the program is still being updated? I noticed it's not been updated since October and there have of course been Windows 10 updates since then so I just wanted to check that it is still able to block all the potential privacy holes in Window 10?
 
Hello support??????? I want my operating system back!

Seriously SPYBOT, can you please comment and fix this problem. No matter what you do, try to undo setting, uninstall software, reinstall Anti-Beacon, etc. Some settings will simply NEVER undo, and hence made Windows 10 store NOT USEABLE AT ALL. Can you fix your bugs, release a new version, or at the fucking least give instructions on what to regedit to get rid of this shit software and allow us to log into windows store again? I've only been asking for 3 months now!
 
FlexiPack said:
I just wanted to check that it is still able to block all the potential privacy holes in Window 10?
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dave88 said:
Nothing can block all the potential privacy holes in Windows 10.
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But you can stop W10 from spying on you by monitoring/blocking with Glasswire and Peerblock, take full control of your Network and only allow your computer to connect to what you want it to.
 
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Spybot Anti-Beacon options bug

Spybot Anti-Beacon 1.5 does not remember its options across program restart, please fix.
 
Spybot Anti-Beacon

I tried it in Win7 and got two remarks about entries found in the hosts file - but not what the entry is.
How do I get to know what it is???

Nu user help ... What happens if I click "Apply" under "Optional? Does it change something in "hosts"?

How can I revert changes, if I want to?

What about updates I should not have?

Thx for replies
 
Spaybot Anti-Beacon

I only now discovered that Anti-Beaon has its own section...

I tried it in Win7 and got two remarks about entries found in the hosts file - but not what the entry is.
How do I get to know what it is???

Nu user help ... What happens if I click "Apply" under "Optional? Does it change something in "hosts"?

How can I revert changes, if I want to?

What about updates I should not have?

Thx for replies
 
hangs at 2% protected 1 of 53

PepiMK said:
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. Might or might not become part of the next Spybot, since it's similar to immunization, but it's needed now, and it's still work in progress as more and more information evolves.


Have just downloaded and installed this. Running W10 x64 Home. Every time I run it it hangs at 2% protected 1 of 53.

In the log is this:

Telemetry Hosts: 0 entries found in hosts file (C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): 0 entries found in hosts file (C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] EOleException: TWindowsFirewall.BlockExists
OneDrive Service: Unable to read status for service "OneSyncSvc_Session1" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10OneDriveServicesImmunization)

What gives please...?
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Hello,

The French translation is ready since 2016-04-10.

Why isn't it in the "supported languages"?

Cheers.
 
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