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WindowsSpyBlocker Changelog

What's new in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.39.0

May 16, 2022
  • Update hosts for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update telemetry info docs
  • Sanitize resolved domains
  • Bump go mod
  • Bump golang.org/x/sys to v0.0.0-20220513210249-45d2b4557a2a (#463)
  • Bump github.com/cavaliergopher/grab from 1.0.0 to 3.0.1 (#462)
  • Bump github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo from 1.3.0 to 1.4.0 (#420)
  • Bump github.com/kevinburke/go-bindata (#429)
  • Bump github.com/miekg/dns from 1.1.43 to 1.1.49 (#417 #442 #461)
  • Bump github.com/magefile/mage from 1.11.0 to 1.13.0 (#414 #443)
  • Bump github.com/akyoto/color from 1.8.11 to 1.8.12 (#401)
  • Bump github.com/go-ole/go-ole from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 (#388)
  • Bump github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery from 1.7.1 to 1.8.0 (#390)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.38.0 (Sep 28, 2021)

  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Bump github.com/0xrawsec/golang-evtx from 1.2.8 to 1.2.9 (#380)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.37.1 (Sep 27, 2021)

  • Fix windows.WaitStatus handling (#379)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.36.0 (May 16, 2021)

  • Update hosts for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Bump github.com/go-ole/go-ole to 1.2.5
  • Bump github.com/miekg/dns from 1.1.40 to 1.1.42 (#331 #340)
  • Deploy docs on workflow dispatch or tag
  • Fix typo in doc

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.35.0 (Mar 10, 2021)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update settings links
  • Go 1.16
  • Use default GOPROXY
  • Bump github.com/miekg/dns from 1.1.35 to 1.1.40 (#311 #323)
  • Bump github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1 (#303)
  • Bump github.com/0xrawsec/golang-evtx from 1.2.4 to 1.2.7 (#305 #315)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.34.2 (Mar 10, 2021)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update settings links
  • Go 1.16
  • Use default GOPROXY
  • Bump github.com/miekg/dns from 1.1.35 to 1.1.40 (#311 #323)
  • Bump github.com/PuerkitoBio/goquery from 1.6.0 to 1.6.1 (#303)
  • Bump github.com/0xrawsec/golang-evtx from 1.2.4 to 1.2.7 (#305 #315)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.34.2 (Jan 2, 2021)

  • Fix invalid IP

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.34.1 (Dec 31, 2020)

  • Update hosts for spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.34.0 (Nov 4, 2020)

  • Update hosts for extra and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Move 51.11.168 to extra rules (#278)
  • Update deps

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.33.1 (Sep 6, 2020)

  • Disable UPX

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.32.0 (Aug 24, 2020)

  • Docs website with mkdocs (#256)
  • Add EOL to blocking lists (#238)
  • Add Firefox (detect captive portals) NCSI (#251)
  • Remove deprecated ncsi.txt
  • Update deps

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.31.1 (Aug 2, 2020)

  • Update hosts for extra rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.31.0 (Jul 29, 2020)

  • Use Debian NCSI (#251)
  • Check NCSI web request redirect
  • Update deps

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.30.0 (Jun 27, 2020)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Add Kaspersky Firewall data format (#229)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.29.0 (May 8, 2020)

  • Update hosts for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Move Microsoft Defender ATP endpoints to extras rules (#180)
  • Go 1.13
  • Cache Go modules
  • Upload exe to VirusTotal through ghaction-virustotal

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.28.1 (Apr 4, 2020)

  • Update IPs for extra rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.28.0 (Feb 26, 2020)

  • Update hosts for update rules
  • Update IPs for extra and update rules
  • Update libs

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.27.1 (Jan 24, 2020)

  • Fix incompatible rule
  • Fix ESET Firewall data syntax

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.27.0 (Jan 24, 2020)

  • Update hosts for spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Move *.vortex-win.data.microsoft.com to extra (#189)
  • Add ESET Firewall data format (#187)
  • Move adl.windows.com to extra (#191)
  • Remove 13.107.246 range (#195)
  • Update libs

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.26.0 (Dec 10, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra and update rules
  • Update libs

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.25.0 (Nov 9, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Add OS compatibility in manifest
  • Update libs

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.24.1 (Oct 9, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.24.0 (Sep 30, 2019)

  • Switch to magefile to build app
  • Move doc
  • Go 1.12.10

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.23.1 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • Update hosts for update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.23.0 (Aug 27, 2019)

  • Add and publish Chocolatey package (Issue #143)
  • Switch to GitHub Actions

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.22.3 (Aug 3, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.22.2 (Jul 9, 2019)

  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules (Issue #153 #154)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.22.1 (Jul 3, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.22.0 (May 27, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Wireshark 3.0.2
  • Npcap 0.995
  • Fix WindowsSpyBlocker NCSI HTTP Probe (Issue #128)
  • Move virtualearth.net to extra (Issue #149)
  • Switch to TravisCI

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.21.0 (May 6, 2019)

  • Handle IPv6 blocking for hosts (Issue #146)
  • Add ability to perform DNS AAAA lookup test on hosts

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.20.0 (May 3, 2019)

  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Go 1.12

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.19.1 (Apr 3, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra rule
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.19.0 (Mar 2, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Review data files header

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.18.4 (Jan 29, 2019)

  • Update hosts for extra and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra and update rules
  • Fix NCSI Microsoft probes

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.18.3 (Dec 31, 2018)

  • Update hosts for extra and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.18.2 (Nov 29, 2018)

  • Fix typo

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.18.0 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Fix incompatible rules
  • Add menu to check for incompatible rules

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.17.1 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Update hosts for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Move version.hybrid.api.here.com to extra (Issue #120)
  • Move 40.77.224, 65.52.108, 191.232.139.2 to update (Issue #119)
  • Move 64.4.54 to extra

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.17.0 (Sep 17, 2018)

  • Update hosts for update rules
  • Update IPs for extra and update rules
  • Upgrade to Go 1.11
  • Use go mod instead of dep

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.16.1 (Aug 14, 2018)

  • Update hosts for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update IPs for extra, spy and update rules
  • Update wilcard domains settings (Issues #114 #115)
  • Update some rules based on Microsoft endpoints docs (Issues #114 #115)
  • Move i1.services.social.microsoft.com to extra (Issue #116)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.16.0 (Jul 9, 2018)

  • Update hosts for extra and spy rules
  • Update IPs for spy rules
  • Fix iP.NF API

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.15.0 (Jun 4, 2018)

  • Remove dead hosts
  • Add ability to perform DNS lookup test on hosts
  • Fix hosts file parsing

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.13.0 (May 9, 2018)

  • Update hosts for Windows 10 spy and update
  • Move db*.wns.windows.com to update for Windows 10
  • Update IPs for Windows 10 extra, spy and update
  • Move 111.221.29.40 to spy for Windows 10
  • Move 40.77.226 to update for Windows 10
  • Update hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • Update IPs for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • Move 40.77.226 to update for Windows 8.1
  • Update hosts for Windows 7 spy and update
  • Update IPs for Windows 7 spy and update
  • Move 40.77.226 to update for Windows 7
  • Write all Wireshark events
  • More accurate tcpdump filter
  • Sysmon CSV header malformed

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.12.1 (Apr 10, 2018)

  • Update hosts for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • Update IPs for Windows 10 spy
  • Update hosts for Windows 8.1 update
  • Update IPs for Windows 8.1 extra, spy and update
  • Update hosts for Windows 7 update
  • Update IPs for Windows 7 extra, spy and update

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.12 (Mar 27, 2018)

  • Review Windows 10 lists (Issue #105)
  • Move 40.77.229 to update for Windows 7
  • Move 137.117.235.16, 191.237.208.126 to extra (Windows Defender)
  • Remove 65.55.163 from Windows 8 extra (belongs to update)
  • Refine IPs ranges
  • Add option useEmbeddedData in config file to allow to use external data (Issue #75)
  • Add menu to extract embedded data (Issue #75)
  • Firewall test logs are not written if the directory does not exist
  • Change the color of the menus for last items

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.11 (Mar 4, 2018)

  • Update hosts for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • Update IPs for Windows 10 extra, spy and update
  • Move 13.107.5, 51.141.32.51, 64.4.23, 65.55.163, 65.55.223, 104.45.18.177, 134.170.188.248, 157.55.56, 157.55.129.21 to extra for Windows 10
  • Update hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • Update IPs for Windows 8.1 extra, spy and update
  • Move 13.79.239.69, 51.141.32.51, 64.4.23 to extra for Windows 8.1
  • Move 13.78.230.134, 64.4.27.50 to update for Windows 8.1
  • Update hosts for Windows 7 extra, spy and update
  • Update IPs for Windows 7 extra, spy and update
  • Move 13.79.239.69, 51.141.32.51, 64.4.23 to extra for Windows 7
  • Manage IP range for testing
  • Review IP analysis

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.10.4 (Feb 11, 2018)

  • Move 13.78.230.134 to update for Windows 10 (Issue #94)
  • Move 13.79.239.69 to extra for Windows 10 (Issue #94)
  • Typo in Windows 10 spy list (Issue #98)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.10.3 (Jan 25, 2018)

  • Update hosts for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • Update IPs for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • Update hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • Update IPs for Windows 8.1 extra and spy
  • Update IPs for Windows 7 extra
  • Upgrade to Go 1.9.3

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.10.2 (Dec 27, 2017)

  • Update hosts for Windows 10 spy
  • Update IPs for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • Update hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • Update IPs for Windows 8.1 extra, spy and update
  • Update hosts for Windows 7 extra
  • Update IPs for Windows 7 extra

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.10.1 (Nov 24, 2017)

  • Move 13.68.87, 13.74.179 and 52.229.171 to update for Windows 10 (Issue #92)
  • Move 13.68.87, 13.78.184, 52.229.171, 66.119.144 and 157.55.133 to update for Windows 8.1 (Issue #92)
  • Move 66.119.144, 134.170.51 and 134.170.53 to update for Windows 7 (Issue #92)

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.10.0 (Nov 23, 2017)

  • New hosts for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • New IPs for Windows 10 spy
  • New hosts for Windows 8.1 spy
  • New IPs for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • New IPs for Windows 7 spy
  • Switch to Golang Dep as dependency manager
  • Reduce dependencies and system calls to avoid heuristic detection (Issue #82)
  • Use SetConsoleTitle instead of exec cmd
  • Error while removing sysmon evtx file
  • Remove unused code
  • Upgrade to Go 1.9.1

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.9.0 (Oct 17, 2017)

  • New hosts for Windows 10 extra, spy and update
  • New IPs for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • New hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • New IPs for Windows 8.1 extra, spy and update
  • New IPs for Windows 7 spy and update
  • Fix bug while extracting sysmon events
  • Update libs

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.8.3 (Sep 17, 2017)

  • New hosts for Windows 10 spy
  • New IPs for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • New hosts for Windows 8.1 update
  • New IPs for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • New hosts for Windows 7 spy
  • Update libs
  • Upgrade to Go 1.9

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.8.2 (Aug 7, 2017)

  • New hosts for Windows 10 spy
  • New IPs for Windows 10 spy
  • Move 40.114.241.141 to extra for Windows 10
  • New hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • New IPs for Windows 8.1 spy
  • New IPs for Windows 7 spy

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.8.1 (Jul 17, 2017)

  • New hosts for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • New IPs for Windows 10 spy and update
  • Move 40.77.229 and 134.170.115.56 to update for Windows 10
  • New hosts for Windows 8.1 extra
  • New IPs for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • New hosts for Windows 7 extra and spy
  • New IPs for Windows 7 spy
  • Use go-evtx instead of LogParser (Issue #73)
  • Merge version on upgrade

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.7.1 (Jul 10, 2017)

  • Add p2p data format (Issue #69)
  • Add simplewall data format (Issue #68)
  • Move 23.97.178.173 to extra for Windows 10 (Issue #67)
  • Update go libs

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.6.1 (Jun 23, 2017)

  • New hosts for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • New IPs for Windows 10 extra and spy
  • Add IP range for Windows 10 spy (40.77.229)
  • Move 64.4.54 to extra for Windows 10
  • New hosts for Windows 8.1 spy and update
  • New IPs for Windows 8.1 spy
  • Move 64.4.54 to extra for Windows 8.1
  • New IPs for Windows 7 spy
  • Move 64.4.54 to extra for Windows 7
  • Improve Proxifier log parser
  • Improve menu

New in WindowsSpyBlocker 4.0.0 (May 16, 2017)

  • Unified console app made with Go
  • Add Glide dependency manager for Go
  • Add Codacy review
  • Add AppVeyor CI integration
  • Add Go Report badge
  • Standard code organization
  • Move 131.253.61.0-131.253.61.255 to extra for Windows 8.1
  • Move *.vo.msecnd.net to extra rules