Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10

[GreyGoose]

Any mods or help of any kind...?

I guess ya get what ya pay for.

 

[Machistmo]

New Version for Creators Update?

I have been reading and seeing that MS changed the way Privacy works and at least one guy on YouTube, a former MS employee warns that the older privacy tools, like this one, may not work correctly. Is that an update planned?

 

[pcar916]

New-To-Spybot user status

I've installed S&D Pro and AntiBeacon on my up-to-date Win 10 Pro installation.
I like the software! Reporting the following behavior...

Anti-Beacon does the following when I run it by manually.

Note 1. This always happens no matter how many times I Immunize / Apply and get out of the program
Note 2. Rerun on startup is enabled.

Protection Tab / 98% Protected (60 of 61)
1. Telemetry Sources "1 of 2 blocked currently". Immunize appears to fix this until I restart Anti-Beacon, which reports the same problem.

Optional Tab
1. OneDrive Service reports "1 of 2 blocked currently" / Apply reports "all blocked"
2. Office 15 (2013) "Telemetry Scheduled Tasks" reports "no blocks yet!" / the Apply button is there but won't respond
3. Office 16 (2016) "Telemetry Scheduled Tasks" reports "no blocks yet!" / Apply reports "all blocked"

Again, when I leave the program and run it again, these four lines are the way they were the first time.

 

[Ketchup]

Curious about this update to

I have been reading and seeing that MS changed the way Privacy works and at least one guy on YouTube, a former MS employee warns that the older privacy tools, like this one, may not work correctly. Is that an update planned?

Looking forward to anti-beacon update to combat the flow of my info on creators edition.

 

[Wolfseye]

hey guys,

i wonder if you can tell me how to get rid of Anti-Beacon completely? I had it installed before i did the Creators update. I uninstalled it before I did the Update, and as far as I remember, changed all things back to the original. Then I did the Creators update, yet for example Cortana is still gone. Did Anti Beacon not put all back to standard after being uninstalled ? Would appreciate some help with that. Thanks so much.

Wolfseye

 

[Karl1965]

I've installed S&D Pro and AntiBeacon on my up-to-date Win 10 Pro installation.
I like the software! Reporting the following behavior...

Anti-Beacon does the following when I run it by manually.

Note 1. This always happens no matter how many times I Immunize / Apply and get out of the program
Note 2. Rerun on startup is enabled.

Protection Tab / 98% Protected (60 of 61)
1. Telemetry Sources "1 of 2 blocked currently". Immunize appears to fix this until I restart Anti-Beacon, which reports the same problem.

Optional Tab
1. OneDrive Service reports "1 of 2 blocked currently" / Apply reports "all blocked"
2. Office 15 (2013) "Telemetry Scheduled Tasks" reports "no blocks yet!" / the Apply button is there but won't respond
3. Office 16 (2016) "Telemetry Scheduled Tasks" reports "no blocks yet!" / Apply reports "all blocked"

Again, when I leave the program and run it again, these four lines are the way they were the first time.

I Just joined to post about this same thing ,Was wondering if this new update from windows that is not getting blocked by spybot ,Would this make ingame LAG because its running in the background ,Because after this new update from windows 1703 My games are nothing but lag spike's ..

 

[Prime2515102]

Exactly the same problem as mentioned by pcar916.

 

[GeminiAlpha]

I've the same question as[QUOTE="MrToad, post: 474562, member: 20703"]

Has this info, Linked by Woody Leonard, been incorporated in Anti-Beacon?
http://www.ghacks.net/2017/02/11/blocking-telemetry-in-windows-7-and-8-1/
If not please consider for next update.
As a Windows 7 user, am I less vulnerable to Microsoft spying than Win10 users?

I use Win7 on desktop & laptop ánd Win8.1 on laptop.
My concern is that Microsoft will do anything to prevent disabling DataCollection and DiskDiagnostic and Telemetry
So imho Spybot Anti-Beacon needs frequent updating. Or am I wrong?

best regards, Geminialpha

 

[yekcimickey]

Problem: Spybot Antibeacon version 1.6 on Windows 10 with MediaCreationTool update

I have installed Antibeacon 1.5 on a Windows 10 Home PC upgraded to MediaCreationTool with apparently no issues.

Just upgraded a second PC with Windows 10 PRO to MediaCreationTool, then installed Antibeacon 1.6, immunization apparently went normally, however on closing Antibeacon an ERROR window opened displaying 10 or more exceptions.

Is there an issue with version 1.6; does the issue concern PRO vs. Home version of Windows 10; should I uninstall version 1.6 and install version 1.5?

 

[Liubov]

Hello! I learned about you from Daily Digest mailing: https://hackernoon.com/eight-simple-rules-for-protecting-your-cryptocurrency-5cdddc9f674d. I decided to try free loading of Spybot Anti-Beacon1.6 for Windows 10. The program is loaded more than 10 hours, shows 95%. What do I do incorrectly? Or so has to be?
I use the translator of Translate.RU.

 

[Liubov]

Problem: Spybot Antibeacon version 1.6 on Windows 10

09-07 I have established Spybot Antibeacon version 1.6. Today he continues to show 95%protected (58 of 61). What I should make?

 

[mnadamn]

max protection 14% (7of49) on win 8.1

I am using Win 8.1 64bit and running as admin I am unable to immunize telemetry hosts. When I click on the optional tab and try to apply Telemetry Hosts (extensive lists) I am unable to get it to actually apply. Here is the info from the log tab:

[-] Telemetry Hosts: Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts: Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts: Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
[i] Telemetry Hosts: 65 entries found in hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
[i] Telemetry Hosts: 65 entries found in hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
[i] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): 65 entries found in hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[i] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): 65 entries found in hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): Unable to access hosts file, attempt 1: Unable to create file "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.".
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[i] Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): 65 entries found in hosts file (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)

I have been unable to get past 14% protection, I have tried reinstalling to no avail. Is there anything I can do?

 

[Madeupname467]

I am using Win 8.1 64bit and running as admin I am unable to immunize telemetry hosts. When I click on the optional tab and try to apply Telemetry Hosts (extensive lists) I am unable to get it to actually apply. Here is the info from the log tab:

I have been unable to get past 14% protection, I have tried reinstalling to no avail. Is there anything I can do?

I use Webroot Secure Anywhere for AV and it has an option to "Secure the hosts file". This prevents anyone or anything from modifying it. Many other "security" programs do the same thing. If that's the case for you you'll need to find that setting and "temporarily" turn it off.

Below is how to manually edit the hosts file to add the telemetry blocks from Spybot but, It won't work either if you have "Secure the hosts file" turned on somewhere.

PS I've found that these blocks in the hosts file are causing windows update to fail with an error code of (0x800704cf). (W10x64 V1703)

I'm not sure which line it is yet. That's why I'm here in the first place.

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Open windows explorer and navigate to "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc"

Find the file "hosts" (it has no extension) and "move" it to your desktop, clicking yes to all the "are you sure you want to do this prompts"

right click on hosts and select "open with" choose notepad (if you don't have notepad++)

Edit it so it looks like this. (the top 3 lines should already be there, I put it in for reference)

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
#	127.0.0.1       localhost
#	::1             localhost
# Start of entries inserted by Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10
0.0.0.0	choice.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	choice.microsoft.com.nstac.net
0.0.0.0	df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	oca.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	redir.metaservices.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	settings-win.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	telemetry.appex.bing.net
0.0.0.0	telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	telemetry.urs.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	vortex.data.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	watson.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	vortex-bn2.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	vortex-cy2.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	watson.live.com
0.0.0.0	watson.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	feedback.search.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	feedback.windows.com
0.0.0.0	corp.sts.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	diagnostics.support.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	i1.services.social.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	vortex-bn2.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	vortex-cy2.metron.live.com.nsatc.net
0.0.0.0	ca.telemetry.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	cache.datamart.windows.com
0.0.0.0	diagnostics.support.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	spynet2.microsoft.com
0.0.0.0	spynetalt.microsoft.com
# End of entries inserted by Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10

Close and save the file. Doing so will automatically add the extension .txt to it.

R click the "hosts.txt" file and select "rename"

Remove the extension .txt so it is just "hosts" again, click ok to the prompts.

Now "move" the file back into the "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc" clicking ok to the prompts.

Restart the PC.

 

[MadMage999]

Actions of spybot antibeacon for windows seem to be partially reversed immediately.

Hello,

I apologize if this has been covered, I did search for it first, but didn't turn up anything seemingly relevant.

I am running Windows 7 Pro x64 and downloaded and ran antibeacon 1.6, disabling all telemetry options. However, re-running the software shows some of the options have become "undone".

*EDIT*

It seems I'm not the only one with this problem, I read the first 15 or so pages, but failed to read the rest, working back from my post, I now see there are others with similar issues. Ooops.

 

[AtariPC]

Firewall must be checked

That doesnt work either, I even copied the file then made the changes and tried to replace the old unchanged file but then tells me I dont have the permissions to do so even though my account is the only admin account on the computer.

Firewalls like Zone Alarm have a setting for "OS Firewall" under the settings menu. Open it and check to see if the Host Files are locked. If so untick the lock option and guess what? Now Anti-Beacon will block telemetry hosts. Problem solved

 

[vBDKv]

Is anyone else's Windows Update / Driver search super slow after enabling Anti Beacon?

- Without Anti-Beacon: Takes at most 30 seconds to check for updates in Windows Update.
- With Anti-Beacon: Easily takes 2 minutes, sometimes even more to check for updates.

I noticed this started happening a couple of Windows patches back.

 

[Sueska]

Same issue - my resolution

Hello All,
After "immunizing" when I reboot I am told I am 96% protected; the 3% is part of the CEIP Program:
View attachment 12825
Thoughts? Thanks!

From the Protection tab screen depicted Click, "Show options". Note the five scheduled tasks listed for CEIP. Open "Task Scheduler" on your pc or device. Browse to each of the 5 scheduled tasks listed to confirm each task. In my case the last 3 tasks were disabled, but I was missing the 1st 2 tasks. I believe the 1st scheduled task was added by a windows update that I blocked. My conclusion was to not worry about the 2 tasks that are missing in "Task Scheduler". The Spybot Anti-Beacon user interface is confusing to state "full protection in place" after clicking Immunize and then listing 96% again when the program is re-opened and run. So the program is not recognizing ( or not displaying to the user) when tasks are missing. Not sure if this was your issue or not, but hope this helps.

 

[Methuzla]

Spybot Antii-beacon promptly defeated

I have windows 10
with latest 1.6 anti-beacon.

Run anti-beacon

at [protection], I see one category not applied

• Telemetry Services

I immunize all, Telemetry Services appear to be dealt with.

I go to [optional] and see these protections un-applied

• the second half of One-drive-service
• and Office 15 (2013) Telemetry Scheduled tasks
• and Office 16 (2013) Telemetry Scheduled tasks

I apply them

All appear to be protected. (Actually, I don't use these)

I exit.
(This updates the Hosts, even though no actual change is made. Only marginally annoying.)

Now I check again. I call anti-beacon 1.6

Groundhog day.

Nothing has changed. Changes appear not to have worked, as if the display in the previous run was lying to me. I hate that:

Telemetry Service unprotected, One-drive On-half protected, orofice 15 unprotected, office 16 ditto

This does not look particularly useful.

What to do?


The logs have no date-time, but appear to be new at each session

here is the log (apologies):

[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
Telemetry Services: Unable to read status for service "DiagTrack" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryServicesImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
Telemetry Services: Unable to read status for service "dmwappushservice" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryServicesImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
Telemetry Services: Unable to read status for service "DiagTrack" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryServicesImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
Telemetry Services: Unable to read status for service "dmwappushservice" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryServicesImmunization)
Telemetry Hosts: 590 entries found in hosts file (C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
Telemetry Services: Unable to read status for service "DiagTrack" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryServicesImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
Telemetry Services: Unable to read status for service "dmwappushservice" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryServicesImmunization)
Telemetry Hosts: 590 entries found in hosts file (C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsImmunization)
Telemetry Hosts (extensive list): 590 entries found in hosts file (C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.).
[.] (TWindows10TelemetryHostsOptionalImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
OneDrive Service: Unable to read status for service "OneSyncSvc_Session1" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10OneDriveServicesImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
OneDrive Service: Unable to read status for service "OneSyncSvc_Session1" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10OneDriveServicesImmunization)
[-] snlServiceRunning.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
[-] snlServiceConfig.OpenServiceW (error code 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
)
OneDrive Service: Unable to read status for service "OneSyncSvc_Session1" (error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
).
[.] (TWindows10OneDriveServicesImmunization)

 

[ThePeck]

OneDrive Service & Group Policy

It appears turning either or both of these on doesn't allow syncing of your OneDrive documents.

It seems obvious but I wasn't sure so I applied both of these optional settings.

So I turned them all off and restarted to get my OneDrive up and running.

So my questions is does one or both of these break OneDrive syncing? Area there other options that could break OneDrive syncing?

 

[Azoic]

I have windows 10
with latest 1.6 anti-beacon.

Run anti-beacon

at [protection], I see one category not applied

• Telemetry Services

I immunize all, Telemetry Services appear to be dealt with.

I go to [optional] and see these protections un-applied

• the second half of One-drive-service
• and Office 15 (2013) Telemetry Scheduled tasks
• and Office 16 (2013) Telemetry Scheduled tasks

I apply them

All appear to be protected. (Actually, I don't use these)

I exit.
(This updates the Hosts, even though no actual change is made. Only marginally annoying.)

Now I check again. I call anti-beacon 1.6

Groundhog day.

Nothing has changed. Changes appear not to have worked, as if the display in the previous run was lying to me. I hate that:

Telemetry Service unprotected, One-drive On-half protected, orofice 15 unprotected, office 16 ditto

This does not look particularly useful.

What to do?

HI !! Guy's,

Sorry my first post is a bitch session, but I have run out of idea's on this issue
I have the same issue above on both Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise. Adding the protection as Admin doesn't work either. I have NO A/V or Office app installed on the Enterprise machine yet, as it's still in test phase. Is there a setting I have missed somewhere? The Office protection cannot be applied at all, and the one drive option turns 2 of 2 on, then after closing and reopening beacon, it shows only 1 of 2 protections on.

I DONT EVEN HAVE ONE DRIVE INSTALLED ANYMORE !!! :: why can't it see that ?? I removed the app, and the actual program from the PC, yet it still see's something and says it can protect it........but fails everytime.

Anyone have any idea's where to start ?? I have tried just about all I can find online to fix it and everything I can think of myself....nothing has worked yet to fix it.

note: I am aware removing the One drive program would leave a lot of tie-ins on the PC, registry, symlinks and so on, but I have no idea what keys I can and can't delete to fully remove that side of things.