Anti-Beacon for Windows 10 download

#5160127

Corbus

2015-09-17 19:22

Thanks for the link!

#5160136

Neo Cyrus

2015-09-17 19:49

Is a tool like this necessary for those of us who have disabled the known spying manually? Is there some setting that can't be disabled normally?

#5160139

theoneofgod

2015-09-17 19:54

Is a tool like this necessary for those of us who have disabled the known spying manually? Is there some setting that can't be disabled normally?

No but you might have missed things 🙂

#5160143

Neo Cyrus

2015-09-17 20:00

No but you might have missed things 🙂

Yep, by manually going through everything I found online I still ended up missing things. It said I only have 25/41 blocked.

#5160147

Corrupt^

2015-09-17 20:04

From my understanding, these programs make entries into the host files which MS can bypass for these services to continue working regardless. This seems more of a peace of mind thing. There are a few programs that let you uninstall useless baked-in crAPPs like Xbox & etc which are useful.

It does more then that (saw some regedit stuff at a quick glance), but yeah, it adds these to the hosts file:

# Start of entries inserted by Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com.nstac.net 127.0.0.1 df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 settings-win.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net 127.0.0.1 telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 vortex.data.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 127.0.0.1 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com 127.0.0.1 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com # End of entries inserted by Spybot Anti-Beacon for Windows 10

#5160190

Corbus

2015-09-17 21:31

Much options!

Private! Very customize! Wow! Thanks for the link btw XD

#5160317

tsunami231

2015-09-18 02:35

There is 1.4 version could you mirror that version too

#5160318

tsunami231

2015-09-18 02:36

OOSU10 is the best program so far & still. No BS Open Candy or other spyware included. :banana: http://www.neowin.net/news/shutup10-enhance-windows-10-privacy-with-ease http://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

I agree it notice is misses stuff aniti-beacon gets. I use both

#5160358

volkov956

2015-09-18 06:11

I tried it I missed a couple when I did it manually :/

#5160396

HonoredShadow

2015-09-18 09:07

Went to download 1.4 from here and it's still 1.3: http://www.guru3d.com/files-get/anti-beacon-for-windows-10-download,1.html

#5160651

fry178

2015-09-18 17:50

StopAndThink You assume a lot of stuff to be "right" my pc runs win7, phone android, so for start: different os. i dont use gps on my pc, so no location history or tracking me. I have unlimited 4g, so my phone does NOT connect to home network. I have all "monitoring" turned off, no problems using smartphone feats (maps etc). And it works, e.g. my phone shows im somewhere in nj, when im actually in dc. Dont care about siri and co, thats for people that cant type or for use with the tv (to be lazy). if i loose my phone, its my fault and i need to be "punished" anyway. All files are on my backupdrive, and device has sim/phone/screen lock and is encrypted. Anyone that gets around that, will not care if i have remote control features for loss/theft anyway... I normally learn from mistakes, sooo i have lost one set of keys and one phone in the past 40y. And i doubt that more than 5% in this forum fit that cartoon, so we shebe good.. http://ecolocalizer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/graphicfacebook.jpg Anyway, i do recommend the spywareblaster. Using it since it came out in 2002 to vaccinate windows..

#5160746

Hilbert Hagedoorn

Administrator

2015-09-18 20:31

Went to download 1.4 from here and it's still 1.3: http://www.guru3d.com/files-get/anti-beacon-for-windows-10-download,1.html

The file-server synced (updated) minutes after you posted this message. v1.4 is serving.

#5160820

HonoredShadow

2015-09-18 23:00

Ok thanks for the heads up boss.

#5160824

HonoredShadow

2015-09-18 23:08

So let me get this straight. Are you saying that even using any of these programs it is still sending it? Surely there would be a way to know.

#5160828

tsunami231

2015-09-18 23:19

pretty much, Have to really block it all from the Router they cant stop people from tell there own routers to drop packets to those address. Which i still havent fiqure out how to do on my router....

If you have a router with URL / IP blocking, Microsoft can not control that, and that would work fine, but windows, Microsoft has control

Url/IP block why didnt i think of that i pretty sure my router can do that with, if that works saves me trouble of trying to fiqure out how to setup the script here https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin/wiki/Disable-Windows-10-tracking

#5160845

tsunami231

2015-09-18 23:50

eh there is limit to how long those urls can be atlest when done via the GUI for the router so cant input the complete url for some of them... guess i still need to fiqure out how to add those via putty which the equviantly i trying to fiqure out how to do this https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-mer...ws-10-tracking But from what I COULD tell the few urls I did put in and test it DID terminate the connection.

#5160886

tsunami231

2015-09-19 02:05

Looks like they added a new feature for v1.4 where you are able to block telemetry IPs.

it block 1 ip via firewall

#5160903

tsunami231

2015-09-19 03:05

check firewall and could only find 1 ip address listed as block which same adress 1.4 refers too. THat is also whole lot ips there

#5160938

0blivious

2015-09-19 07:48

I think my router can block IPs as well. It does all kinds of things I've never used. I will certainly check that out this weekend. Thanks to you guys for the info.

#5161028

theoneofgod

2015-09-19 15:29

What about the addresses that bypass the hosts file and are hard coded into the OS?

Block them in your router?