Question Spybot Anti-Beacon 3.9.0.0 (2023 February)

[Alexai]

Hello!
It was recently updated, someone has tested it? What do you think about it?

 

[Ink]

Changelog: Version History - Spybot Anti-Malware and Antivirus

Anti-Beacon 3.9 brings the usual small bugfixes (e.g. updates to OpenSSL 3.0), some preparations for localized versions to come, and a massive list of new tracking stuff it protects against. New are a lot of immunizers for Firefox, but there's also more Windows tracking and some bits for gamers. A complete list can be found at the below.

• Windows Telemetry
• Razer Game Scanner
• Microsoft Visual Studio Feedback
• Microsoft Visual Studio Telemetry
• Microsoft Visual Studio Experience Improvement Program
• Microsoft Media Player Online Data Collection
• Microsoft Media Player Statistics
• NVidia Telemetry Registry
• Microsoft Windows Tips
• Microsoft Windows License Telemetry
• Microsoft Windows Feeds Diagnostics
• Microsoft Windows Live Tile Data Collection
• Microsoft Visual Studio Feedback
• Windows Error Reporting
• Piriform CCleaner Telemetry
• Mozilla Firefox WebGL (minimize)
• Mozilla Firefox WebGL (disable)
• Mozilla Firefox Speculative Loading
• Mozilla Firefox AddOn Telemetry
• Mozilla Firefox Update Tracking
• Mozilla Firefox Contextual Feature Recommender
• Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Family Safety
• Mozilla Firefox Connectivity Service
• Mozilla Firefox Kill Switch
• Mozilla Firefox Safe Browsing
• Mozilla Firefox Location Tracking
• Mozilla Firefox Thumbnails

 

[oldschool]

Who in the hell uses this?

 

[NormanF]

Who in the hell uses this?

Helps you keep track of various Windows settings under one app.

 

[SumTingWong]

Helps you keep track of various Windows settings under one app.

I use shutup10 with its recommended settings and like it so far.

 

[cartaphilus]

Hello!
It was recently updated, someone has tested it? What do you think about it?

Holy hell what a blast from the past! Spybot that brings me back. Damn but in early 2k I had a small business and every computer would have spybot, Nod32 V1, AtGuard firewall and TDS-3 anti rootkit scanner installed.

The NT version would also get BlackICE IDS.

 

[Alexai]

I use shutup10 with its recommended settings and like it so far.

I don't like it so much

 

[Brownie2019]

New version:
Free Spybot Antibeacon 4.1.

Spybot Anti-Beacon - Spybot Anti-Malware and Antivirus

Spybot – Search & Destroy offers a comprehensive set of functions and tools. This one is about preventing your data being sent out without your consent.

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