Versions:

  • 1.13.20
  • 1.13.18
  • 1.13.16
  • 1.13.13
  • 1.13.10
  • 1.13.9
  • 1.13.8
  • 1.13.7
  • 1.13.6
  • 1.13.4
  • 1.13.3
  • 1.13.2
  • 1.13.1
  • 1.13.0
  • 1.12.18
  • 1.12.17
  • 1.12.16
  • 1.12.15
  • 1.12.14
  • 1.12.13
  • 1.12.9
  • 1.12.8
  • 1.12.7
  • 1.12.6
  • 1.12.5
  • 1.12.4
  • 1.11.10
  • 1.11.7
  • 1.11.4
  • 1.11.3
  • 1.11.2
  • 1.11.1
  • 1.10.11
  • 1.10.10
  • 1.10.9
  • 1.10.7
  • 1.10.6
  • 1.10.5
  • 1.10.4
  • 1.10.3
  • 1.10.2
  • 1.9.24
  • 1.9.23
  • 1.9.21
  • 1.9.20
  • 1.9.19
  • 1.9.18
  • 1.9.17
  • 1.9.16
  • 1.9.15
  • 1.9.14
  • 1.9.13
  • 1.9.12
  • 1.9.10

Prey Anti-Theft is a lightweight security utility developed by Prey, Inc. that provides fundamental device-tracking and theft-recovery capabilities for Windows laptops, tablets, and desktops. Positioned within the Security & Anti-Theft category, the application silently collects location data, network information, and screenshots whenever a device is marked as missing, then relays the evidence to the owner’s online Prey panel for police reports or remote lock-down. Typical use cases include university campuses where shared computers frequently change hands, co-working spaces that experience high visitor turnover, small offices seeking a zero-cost safeguard for executive laptops, and families wanting a simple way to trace a misplaced home PC without resorting to full-scale endpoint suites. Version 1.13.20 refines background GPS polling, reduces battery overhead on hybrid tablets, and tightens the installer signature to thwart bundleware, while the broader 54-version lineage shows a history of incremental geo-location enhancements, webcam snapshot fixes, and compatibility updates that stretch back to Windows 7. Because the client operates as an unobtrusive Windows service, administrators can deploy it silently through Group Policy or winget, then manage thousands of machines from a single web dashboard that groups devices by user, tag, or physical site. The software is available for free on get.nero.com, with downloads provided via trusted Windows package sources (e.g. winget), always delivering the latest version, and supporting batch installation of multiple applications.

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