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Blackbird V6 is a tool for optimizing privacy, security and performance settings on Windows systems. It is portable, restorable, flexible program with a focus on leaving the smallest possible footprint and the ability to rollback changes.
It blocks telemetry completely, prevent Windows spyware, on both the application and network level, without editing the HOSTS file in any way nor does it mess with user firewall settings. It removes all Windows telemetry updates, Windows Ads and all Windows built-in advertising and any preinstalled app user want. A user can stop PC from downloading and installing sponsored software in the background. Furthermore, the application restores privacy, prevent diagnostic data, passwords, contacts, URL, SMS, handwriting, location, and P2P-update sharing. It removes unique ad-ID tracking token and built-in advertising.
Blackbird does not run in the background, instead of relying on persistent routes and resolving hostnames to IP addresses each time Blackbird is applied by the user. After usage no new files are left behind on computer and user can safely delete blackbird.exe. Blackbird has succeeded when user forget it was ever there. Everything software can be restored using the software itself or manually.
What Blackbird Does:
- Disables OneDrive;
- Disables Cortana (Kill Cortana completely with -kc switch; See Command-line Switches below);
- Disables Bing-integration;
- Disables all AutoLoggers;
- Disables Wi-Fi Sense;
- Disables system-wide telemetry (on all editions of Windows 10 and older);
- Disables all OS advertising (tips, pop-ups, suggested apps, etc.);
- Disables all Xbox Live services;
- Disables web content evaluation ("SmartScreen") and prevents URL check-in;
- Disables Windows Media online DRM;
- Disables Windows P2P Update sharing;
- Disables hidden Windows metric startup tasks;
- Disables all diagnostic tracking services;
- Disables all application metric-data collection agents;
- Prevents system read access to already collected diagnostic data;
- Prevents any location/contacts/messages/handwriting/password sharing;
- Prevents cross-device synchronization (i.e., Windows Phone auto-syncing with PC account data);
- Removes GWX and Windows 10 upgrade pop-ups;
- Removes Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA);
- Removes your unique ad-tracking ID token;
- Removes a bunch of Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 telemetry updates (View the full list here);
- Removes Superfish, eDellRoot, HP Touchpoint Analytics, visual discovery, and other security risks;
- Removes all pre-install Windows 10 Upgrade files/folders on Windows 7, 8, 8.1;
- Blocks 300+ different tracking/telemetry/ad servers (View the full list here);
- Patches various data leaks (IE/Edge, Explorer, Defender, MRT, SMB);
- Applies various network tweaks (enables RSS, ctcp, TCP-offload, ECN).
- Blackbird App Manager (Windows 10 only): Block any system application the easy & user-friendly way;
- Blackbird STD: Force removal of stubborn spy tasks;
- Backup & Restore: Save current system settings to an external file restorable at any time.
Blackbird can also be invoked in CMD with the following switches available:
Switches available on Windows 10 :
Notes:
- blackbird -v = Verbose Mode - Displays additional information on all changes as they are being made.
- blackbird -s = Silent Mode - Skips all pauses. Can be used with other switches independently, good for scripts.
- blackbird -r = Recovery Mode - Restores/resets all changes made by Blackbird.
- blackbird -bak = Backup Mode - Save current system settings to an external file restorable at any time.
- blackbird -std = SpyTask Destroyer - Force remove stubborn spy tasks (See ReadMe).
- blackbird -scan = A full privacy scan of your system.
- blackbird -noupdate = Skip blacklisted KB updates removal. (Not available on Windows 10)
- blackbird -nohost = Skip host blocking.
- blackbird -nospeed = Skip system optimizations.
- blackbird -p = Enable/Disable Diagnostic Policy Service
- blackbird -t = Enable/Disable Sensors / Auto-screen rotation on tablets.
- blackbird -d = Enable/Disable Windows Defender.
- blackbird -e = Enable/Disable SMB over NetBIOS (close listening port 445).
- blackbird -h = Enable/Disable Hibernation (deletes hiberfil.sys file from root).
- blackbird -u = Enable/Disable auto-installation of Windows updates / Sets to manual download and install only.
- blackbird -m = Enable/Disable auto-installation of Malicious Removal Tool updates. (Not available on Windows 10)
- blackbird -n = Remove Blackbird network blocks.
- blackbird -i = Fix Bluetooth pairing issues.
- blackbird -l = Fix network/LAN connectivity issues.
- blackbird -? = Displays help information.?
Switches available on Windows 10 :
- blackbird -app = App Manager - User-friendly system application blocking;
- blackbird -kc = Kill/revive Cortana;
- blackbird -ke = Kill/revive Edge browser;
- blackbird -ks = Kill/revive Windows Store;
- blackbird -kf = Kill/revive Feedback/ContactSupport;
- blackbird -kl = Kill/revive Lockscreen;
- blackbird -c = Enable/Disable background access for all default system apps;
- blackbird -w = Disable/enable Task View / virtual desktops;
- blackbird -x = Enable/Disable Xbox Live services.
Notes:
- User can run up to 9 different switches at one time. (excluding /APP & /SCAN which can only be executed one at a time.);
- Combining /S with any other switch will skip all pauses and apply the extra switch. Using /S without other switches will apply Blackbird;
- Combining /V with any other switch will also apply Blackbird in addition to other switches added;
- All switches must be separated with space, followed by a - or / before the next desired switch (i.e., blackbird -v -e -d ).
The following hosts are blocked by applying Blackbird V6, version 1.0.4 or later:
- 112.2o7.net
- 6to4.ipv6.microsoft.com
- a-0001.a-msedge.net
- a-0002.a-msedge.net
- a-0003.a-msedge.net
- a-0004.a-msedge.net
- a-0005.a-msedge.net
- a-0006.a-msedge.net
- a-0007.a-msedge.net
- a-0008.a-msedge.net
- a-0009.a-msedge.net
- a.ads1.msads.net
- a.ads2.msads.net
- a.ads1.msn.com
- a.ads2.msn.com
- a.ns.facebook.com
- aa.agkn.com
- ac3.msn.com
- acdn.adnxs.com
- ad.doubleclick.net
- adclick.g.doubleclick.net
- admeld.com
- ads.ak.facebook.com.edgesuite.net
- ads.eu.msn.com
- ads.exdynsrv.com
- ads.facebook.com
- ads.google.com
- ads.msn.com
- ads.scorecardresearch.com
- ads.youtube.com
- ads1.msads.net
- ads1.msn.com
- adservice.google.com
- adtrack.king.com
- afs.googlesyndication.com
- ajax.microsoft.com
- ams1-ib.adnxs.com
- analytics.google.com
- analytics.live.com
- analytics.microsoft.com
- analytics.msn.com
- analytics.twitter.com
- analytics.yahoo.com
- api-s2s-emea.taboola.com
- apprep.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- apprepsvc-ch1p.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- apps.skype.com
- arc.msn.com
- arc1.msn.com
- at.atwola.com
- atlassolutions.com
- auto.search.msn.com
- az361816.vo.msecnd.net
- az512334.vo.msecnd.net
- az725175.vo.msecdn.net
- b.codeonclick.com
- b.ns.facebook.com
- b.scorecardresearch.com
- bat.bing.com
- beacon.krxd.net
- bg.v4.emdl.ws.microsoft.com
- bnpsa.g.comcast.net
- browser.pipe.aria.microsoft.com
- c1.microsoft.com
- c.bing.com
- c.s-microsoft.com
- c.urs.microsoft.com
- cache.datamart.windows.com
- candycrushsoda.king.com
- cdn.adnxs.com
- cdn.at.atwola.com
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- cdn.fastclick.net
- cdn.krxd.net
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- cdn.onesignal.com
- cdpcs.microsoft.com
- cdn.viglink.com
- choice.microsoft.com
- choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- client-office365-tas.msedge.net
- cm.g.doubleclick.net
- coin-hive.com
- coinhive.com
- compatexchange.cloudapp.net
- config.edge.skype.com
- config.office.microsoft.com
- connect.facebook.com
- corp.sts.microsoft.com
- corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com
- creative.ak.facebook.com
- creative.ak.fbcdn.net
- crl.microsoft.com
- cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net
- ctldl.windowsupdate.com
- cts.w55c.net
- cx.atdmt.com
- d.agkn.com
- db5sch101100831.wns.windows.com
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- db5sch101110510.wns.windows.com
- db5sch101110541.wns.windows.com
- db5sch101110740.wns.windows.com
- db5sch101110810.wns.windows.com
- db5sch101110821.wns.windows.com
- db5sch101110929.wns.windows.com
- dc.applicationinsights.microsoft.com
- dc.services.visualstudio.com
- df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- diagnostics.support.microsoft.com
- displaycatalog.mp.microsoft.com
- dmd.metaservices.microsoft.com
- dpm.demdex.net
- e.nexac.com
- ei.rlcdn.com
- evoke-windowsservices-tas.msedge.net
- external-frt3-2.xx.fbcdn.net
- external-frt3-1.xx.fbcdn.net
- external-veil-1.xx.fbcdn.net
- fbcdn-creative-a.akamaihd.net
- fbcdn-static-b-a.akamaihd.net
- fbcdn.net
- fbexternal-a.akamaihd.net
- fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net
- fe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
- fe3.delivery.dsp.mp.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- feedback.microsoft-hohm.com
- feedback.search.microsoft.com
- feedback.windows.com
- feedbacksite-bn2b.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- files.adform.net
- functionalclam.com
- g.bing.com
- g.live.com
- g.microsoft.com
- g.msn.com
- geo-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com
- geover-prod.do.dsp.mp.microsoft.com
- gg.google.com
- global.msads.net
- go.microsoft.com
- google-analytics.com
- googleads.g.doubleclick.net
- googleads2.g.doubleclick.net
- googleadservices.com
- googlesyndication.com
- googletagmanager.com
- i.kissmetrics.com
- i.liadm.com
- i1.services.social.microsoft.com
- i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- ib.adnxs.com
- iecvlist.microsoft.com
- ieonline.microsoft.com
- ieonlinews.microsoft.com
- img1.wsimg.com
- img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net
- js.microsoft.com
- jslog.krxd.net
- l.facebook.com
- licensing.md.mp.microsoft.com
- licensing.mp.microsoft.com
- live.rads.msn.com
- livetileedge.dsx.mp.microsoft.com
- login.live.com
- m.adnxs.com
- match.adsrvr.org
- media.fastclick.net
- mobile.pipe.aria.microsoft.com
- mpa.one.microsoft.com
- msdl.microsoft.com
- msedge.net
- next-services.apps.microsoft.com
- nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
- o.aolcdn.com
- oca.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- oca.telemetry.microsoft.com
- oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- oca7.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- oca7.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
- oca8.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
- ocos-office365-s2s.msedge.net
- ocsa.office.microsoft.com
- officeclient.microsoft.com
- office14client.microsoft.com
- office15client.microsoft.com
- officeredir.microsoft.com
- officestore.microsoft.com
- oft.msn.com
- onclkds.com
- oneclient.sfx.ms
- onedrive.live.com
- onlinestores.metaservices.microsoft.com
- otf.msn.com
- p2-ajqzcgzl2l3xw-gepf7uctxogn5vzq-if-v6exp3-v4.metric.gstatic.com
- p2-bqvskhonsju5q-ed4zavcsaojzmvmb-if-v6exp3-v4.metric.gstatic.com
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- p4-c7zrxegtmgcsc-escwxf4cdaqrjukz-if-v6exp3-v4.metric.gstatic.com
- p4-gua6ilgkj6222-c37u6zka7ys5pa27-if-v6exp3-v4.metric.gstatic.com
- p5-wknln4jd5q3qm-ik4z2y35yknm3pf6-576092-i2-v6exp3.v4.metric.gstatic.com
- p5-wyy773liffdba-dgrv56uw7xwp7h7r-514802-i2-v6exp3.v4.metric.gstatic.com
- p5-z6ncvqrb65bss-ypxh225pzjntuicv-200594-i1-v6exp3.ds.metric.gstatic.com
- pagead.l.google.com
- pagead2.googlesyndication.com
- partner.googleadservices.com
- partnerad.l.google.com
- ping.chartbeat.net
- pixel.advertising.com
- pixel.facebook.com
- pnrpv2.ipv6.microsoft.com
- pnrpv21.ipv6.microsoft.com
- popup.msn.com
- pre.footprintpredict.com
- preview.msn.com
- pricelist.skype.com
- pubads.g.doubleclick.net
- rad.msn.com
- redir.metaservices.microsoft.com
- reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- res1.windows.microsoft.com
- res2.windows.microsoft.com
- responses.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- ris.api.iris.microsoft.com
- rmads.msn.com
- rr.office.microsoft.com
- rt.applicationinsights.microsoft.com
- rt.services.visualstudio.com
- s.youtube.com
- s0.2mdn.net
- s1.2mdn.net
- s1.adform.net
- sam.msn.com
- sb.scorecardresearch.com
- scontent-frt3-2.xx.fbcdn.net
- scontent-veil-1.xx.fbcdn.net
- scontent-vie1-1.xx.fbcdn.net
- search.namequery.com
- secure-ds.serving-sys.com
- secure.adnxs.com
- service.datamart.windows.com
- services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- settings.data.microsoft.com
- settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
- settings-ssl.xboxlive.com
- settings-win.data.microsoft.com
- site-cdn.onenote.net
- sitefinder-idn.verisign.com
- sitefinder.verisign.com
- skydrive.live.com
- sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
- smartscreen.microsoft.com
- smartscreen-os1p.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- smartscreen-sn3p.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- spynet2.microsoft.com
- spynetalt.microsoft.com
- sqm.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com
- sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- sqm7.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- ssl-youtube.2cnt.net
- ssl.google-analytics.com
- ssl.gstatic.com
- ssw.live.com
- stags.bluekai.com
- static-spartan-neu-s-msn-com.akamaized.net
- static.2mdn.net
- static.doubleclick.net
- staticxx.facebook.com
- static.xx.fbcdn.net
- stats.g.doubleclick.net
- statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com
- statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
- statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com
- steamih.com
- storecatalogrevocation.storequality.microsoft.com
- storeedgefd.dsx.mp.microsoft.com
- store-images.s-microsoft.com
- support.content.office.microsoft.com
- support.office.microsoft.com
- survey.watson.microsoft.com
- sync.liverail.com
- t.urs.microsoft.com
- tags.bluekai.com
- telecommand.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- telecommand.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com
- telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- telemetry.appex.bing.net
- telemetry.microsoft.com
- telemetry.urs.microsoft.com
- telemetrysvc-by3p.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- teredo.ipv6.microsoft.com
- tpc.googlesyndication.com
- tpcnc.googlesyndication.com
- track.adform.net
- traffic.adxprts.com
- trc.taboola.com
- uhf.microsoft.com
- ui.skype.com
- updserv-east-cdn3.com
- urs.microsoft.com
- urlreputation-ch1p.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- urlreputation-sn3p.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- urs.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- validation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
- video-ad-stats.googlesyndication.com
- video-stats.video.google.com
- vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
- vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
- vortex.data.microsoft.com
- wat8.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
- watson.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- watson.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- watson.live.com
- watson.microsoft.com
- watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
- watson.telemetry.microsoft.com
- watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
- watson2.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- watson7.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- wdcp.microsoft.com
- wdcpalt.microsoft.com
- web.vortex.data.microsoft.com
- webmine.pro
- wer.alpha.telemetry.microsoft.com
- wer.microsoft.com
- wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
- weu-000.reverseproxy.onenote.com
- weu-000.site.onenote.com
- win10.ipv6.microsoft.com
- wp-monero-miner.com
- wscont-scdn.windows.akadns.net
- wscont1.apps.microsoft.com
- wscont2.apps.microsoft.com
- wscont.apps.microsoft.com
- wscont.apps.microsoft.com.edgekey.net
- wu.wut.smartscreen.microsoft.com
- www-google-analytics.l.google.com
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- x.dlx.addthis.com
- youtube.2cnt.net
- yt3.ggpht.com
- Improved OS version detection (Boring tech details: Now reads the OS version as a numeral 'value' instead of a 'string', which was admittedly dumb in the first place. This should prevent any weird compatibility issues popping up in the future when running Blackbird on newer/updated or unsupported Windows versions);
- Added new switch /ShowHost - displays all active host blocks set by Blackbird (IPv4/IPv6 addresses);
- Added new hosts to blacklist;
- Disabled more services; DiagSvc, LxpSvc, ShpamSvc, SmsRouter, WaaSMedicSvc, WerCplSupport, WiSvc, WlidSvc;
- Disabled more scheduled tasks; Notifications (Location Activity), NvTmMon/NvTmRep (Nvidia), RefreshCache (OneSettings), Installation/ReconcileLanguageResources (LanguageComponents), PerformRemediation;
- Disabled 'Timeline' user activity publishing/tracking/uploading;
- Fixed host blocker not working correctly when using some system languages/localizations. Should be much more robust overall as it no longer checks server replies for hardcoded strings;
- Fixed recovering to defaults getting stuck at restoring services when ran on Windows 10;
- Fixed various compatibility issues with the latest Windows 10 version (v1809); Errors shown during backup, scan, etc.;
- Fixed App Manager failing to disable apps when ran from a non-admin user account on Windows 10;
- Fixed Autologgers sometimes not getting disabled due to registry permission conflicts on Windows 10;
- Fixed "reg key not found" errors appearing on some Windows 7/8 versions during the startup scan;
- Fixed UI glitches when running Blackbird in a console with screen size buffer width set to 290 or more;
- Fixed multiple bugs that sometimes caused switches and/or menu-options to not run as expected;
- Code optimizations resulting in small speed increases and reduced executable size.
What is new in version 1.0.3 (Released on November 10, 2018):
- Full Windows 10 v1809 support (October 2018 update);
- Disabled more services; BcastDVRUserService, BluetoothUserService, CaptureService, cbdhsvc, ConsentUxUserSvc, DevicePickerUserSvc, PrintWorkflowUserSvc;
- Disabled more scheduled tasks; Schedule Scan Static Task, USO_UxBroker;
- Disabled Clipboard history & cross-device l?ogging;
- Disabled Edge silent background startup;
- Disabled SmartScreen startup app control;
- Disabled all "AI Insights/SwiftKey" keylogging-text-prediction bullshit;
- Fixed unresponsive W-key option (enable/disable Task View) when selected in the main menu;
- Fixed /U switch not disabling automatic updates on Windows 10 in some cases;
- Fixed the 'Current User' Ad-ID token not getting removed properly;
- Fixed "Invalid console session size" error appearing for some users even when running with 80+ columns width;
- Fixed KB update hiding script not getting properly generated and executed when it is file path contains whitespaces, causing syntax errors;
- Fixed temporary files not getting created under some circumstances, causing Blackbird to quit due to a fatal error;
- Fixed the 'loopback' bug that caused Blackbird to re-apply itself when running Verbose Mode (/v) with any other switches;
- Fixed a bug in versions 1.0.27/28 that caused scheduled task states sometimes not to get properly backed up;
- Another attempt to fix the /L switch not restoring LAN connectivity in some cases. Shut up;
- Added system speaker beeps support. Currently only used if fatal errors are encountered;
- Added support for partial Blackbird execution by starting with the following switches;
- /updates = Only secure/remove KB updates;
- /tasks = Only secure/disable scheduled tasks;
- /services = Only secure/disable services;
- /registry = Only secure registry;
- /hostblock = Only run IP/host blocker.???
System requirements:
OS: Microsoft Windows® Windows Windows 7, Windows 8, 10.
Install notes:
1. Run the executable file;
2. Enjoy!
Screenshots:
Virus free! 100% clean!
File (32-bit): blackbird.exe
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10/65MD5: 7AAED93C5A7E988D9C25F90E3EC129B9
SHA1: B912849519DF6A41617085B42AB9BB28855DCB6D
SHA256: 8D97CC8C19D4482DBA0D06B32983D689D46D0C8C310D3DFCDA204F595DFD5F28
File (64-bit): blackbird.exe
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4/68MD5: EED288E4A660C3347D87A51FB8E7F70F
SHA1: F309CEC569B1D8DE987F8C7AD12B3359BD1BBB11
SHA256: 3C07D83A7873843EB62EDC053E245CEAFEA6E9886345F2FFB37B7019A4A8CCE8
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@Mirkec
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