I Tested 11 VPNs For 30 Days - Here Are The Best
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- Опубліковано 16 чер 2024
- What happens when you anonymously download 11 popular VPN services, try them out for 30 days and then ask for a refund? The result is that you learn a LOT about which VPN is actually worth using. Get your free security checklist here: www.allthingssecured.com/secu...
▶ ExpressVPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/e...
▶ NordVPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/n...
▶ Surfshark VPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/s...
▶ iVPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/ivpn
▶ ProtonVPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/p...
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▶ IPVanish: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/i...
▶ Private Internet Access: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/pia
▶ VyprVPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/v...
▶ PureVPN: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/p...
▶ Windscribe: www.allthingssecured.com/yt/w...
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Video Timestamps
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0:00 - Purchasing 11 VPNs to Test
0:57 - VPN Pricing Strategies
1:43 - VPNs that Force Auto-Renewal
2:43 - VPN Collect Personal Data
3:14 - VPN use your Email for Marketing
4:00 - VPN Installation Speeds
4:53 - Which VPNs Give Refunds?
8:06 - VPN Comparison Tips
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Before you decide to purchase a VPN, it's important you know the services it offers as well as how it compares to other VPN services. In this video, Josh made a detailed comparison of 11 popular VPN services in terms of pricing, auto-renewal, personal data required, email marketing, ease of installation, and refunds.
#vpn #virtualprivatenetwork #cybersecurity - Наука та технологія
Not all VPNs are created equal. Except when it comes to their "no logs" promises. In that regard, they all pretty much lie. Here's what I mean: ua-cam.com/video/XVPfyO0c_b4/v-deo.html
First, your videos are GREAT! Thank you for posting them. So very helpful. Is there an email address I can send you a VPN question? It’s something I have been trying to figure out now for months but can’t seem to come up with the answer. Again, thank you for all the great videos!
What app or service would you recommend for adblocking on Mac or iPhone?
@@AnaMaria_2004 still he didnt answer you after 2 months dont be nice against such a--holes
@@klayed [Edited for clarity] He's an a-hole because he didn't respond? You may be too quick to call him names. Especially when you think it through: How is this creator supposed to read Every comment in Every thread on Every video?
That's not always possible because he can have several videos per week. Each of these videos can have hundreds or thousands of comments. Plus, he has to do the research, filming, and editing for each video's content (which takes a lot of time even if he has someone editing for him). And, do things in his every day life, like get sleep, spend time with family and friends, run errands, etc.
This is how it works. Brand new channels can get back to comments easier because they don't have many viewers. But, the more viewers and comments a channel/videos gets, the more difficult it is for the content creator to read through and respond to them all, so they'll just respond to a few and the rest is about viewers chatting with each other in the thread.
So, maybe another viewer will respond to that question.
Just something to think about
It seems like NordVpn is the only one that offers meshnet feature that allows remote access. ¿Is there any other con solutions that offers something similar?
Really wasn’t that much of a comparison. All you compared was price, and if you were able to get your money back. I for some reason was expecting more of a technical analysis of these VPN. Oh well
Same, it's a shame really /:
Same😢
Yea i wish he compared the actual services and showed us what we can actually get from buyin these vpns but this was still very helpful for me
Dude literally says in the beginning that he won't be giving opinions on them and that it will primarily be a comparison of prices, etc. Come on people
Thx for saving me the time.
Based on the intro, I was expecting you to compare speeds and latency. Although, you only compared price, refunds and installation speeds. I'd love a follow up on this, but I understand if this isn't something you're interested in, especially with the cost involved, even if refunds are possible.
In my experience, speeds are dependent on so many factors beyond the control of a VPN company. In my opinion, the reviewers who are comparing speeds are just blowing smoke. It’s a mostly useless metric.
i agreed with you and am not impressed, his actually not talking about the performance, it such a waste of time..subscribing to a vpn is all about the performance not the refund.
Yes, speed is very important factor for me too. If your home connection is at least 50 Mbps, I think most of the slowdowns will come from the VPN side. And there're many factors: do they configure the servers correctly, how many servers they have, how many servers in the country that you want to link to etc.
wtf ! U just wasted my time to sell your product to me , very unprofessional
@@AllThingsSecured Yes, I agree. It would be complicated because you would need a single Internet connection at one place and accounts on different VPNs. Then you would connect to different countries and test speeds.... Granted, having people from those countries doing the same would be ideal but I think that you could get some interesting data anyway. As a person who wants to be slightly safer when connecting via "dodgy" wi-fi for work purposes, your video seems to have no real value for me. You said that there are no actual differences between VPNs. I am guessing that you watched a UA-cam to get that information - which was it?
Thanks for the comparisons, Josh. Just subscribed and am enjoying your content.
Regarding the cost comparison, several VPNs (I use PIA) offer multiple devices under the one subscription, and also offer the option of flashing the VPN onto compatible modems for complete coverage.
Regarding the multi-step cancellation, could this actually be a good thing, like MFA, to ensure that it's actually you that's cancelling the service?
This is an amazing, well-researched, and very informative video. Thank you!
My current VPN doesn't work well in the country that I'm in and my subscription expires in a few months, so I was planning to test one or two of the other popular ones to see if they work any better before I commit to one of them and was wondering how much of a hassle it will be to get a refund if things didn't go smoothly.
Thanks! So glad it was useful.
I appreciate the video!
I actually got an email (in my dedicated VPN email account 😉) from my VPN service 30 days before the auto renewal. They quoted a renewal price that seemed high - especially compared to what they charge for new subscriptions. No information in the email about how to opt out of auto renewal - not surprising. When I logged on to manage my billing settings, there was an “offer” I could claim that added 18 months to my subscription for the same price it would have automatically renewed at if I had not done anything. The price for 30 months in total was very reasonable. Still, it’s kinda stinks that they don’t automatically renew at the lower price for existing customers. They are definitely looking to take advantage of people’s inertia.
I was surprised that you did not mention Mullvad. They are extremely privacy focussed and do not ask for any data. You get an account number and a bunch of ways to pay. In fact you cannot have a subscription because they do not store your data. As a VPN they do exactly what I need.
Im personally using IVPN for a couple of years and I have to say they do not really offer much (in my opinion) some advertisement claims on encryption. They clearly state what an VPN can and can’t to and so on.. when it comes to privacy (and trustworthiness) I would always choose some equally trustworthy providers like Mullvad, IVPN or Proton VPN (and do to their large user base not so much Nord VPN).
Just found your account, and I'm so glad i did. Thank you for such great information, production quality and applicable content!
Question for you! I want to use a free VPN. First time using any VPN. If I am limited to one device such as Proton; Should I use it on my iPhone, I use daily, I am at least conscious of privacy and settings and such, at best I practice decent habits. Or, should I use it on my laptop - I cruise on that maybe once a week - Ive used uBlock Origin for years and really enjoy it. Other options?
My biggest concern is privacy - avoiding ads, tracking, collecting data/info. Help!
Excellent video, thankyou for making this! Subbed
Well-presented and straightforward. Much needed info these days. Thanks. Jay Gaur!
Glad it was helpful!
I work for a bigger IT company that works with those online services requests as well, and we have to contact the customer to confirm the cancelation, since in 75% of the cases they made a mistake and they keep the service...so relying on cst saying "I wand to cancel" would end in his business having a massive service outage.
Feedback from cst was often "I didn't knew what it was, so I selected cancel, then asking iIT and telling me they need it" ... boss has no idea, IT said we need a service, get the Ok and then boss sees the invoice and wants to get rid of it.
When we don't get a response we keep the service active and close the case when there is a paid service involved.
But with the opening of the SR the 30 day refund time gets frozen, so even when the case gets completed after 35 days they still get full refund.
Hi Josh, thanks for this helpful video.
I'm getting ready to sign up for a service, and would like to pick the right one for me, and pay for a full year up front.
You appear to have published this roughly 3 months ago. In a business which is constantly changing, do you have anything
new to add? In my case, I plan to use this from South America, and consistently show I'm logging in from Atlanta.
I'm reading about "IP Leakage". Do you know if any in this group has a better track record for the lowest IP Leakage?
Thanks for your help.
I'm learning to have better security as I go, and despite doing most things properly, I gave my VPN provider my actual email.
Not that much of a shame, as I have begun the slow process of detaching myself from google, as much as possible.
I've seen different comments about refunds and service from Nord. I am surprised to see that yours was one of the best experiences in light of how many negative comments I saw, even on some of your other videos. I wonder what changed.
This was a great educational video about VPNs and you helped me pick which VPN I would purchase. Thanks 👍🏻
Thank you for yor hard work and commitment! This is the kind of content I love watching!
Great video! I hesitated a bit before clicking on it when it was recommended to me because of the channel's logo that looks a bit generic and does not fit the production level you put in your video. Not dissing on you just saying that a nice channel logo can go a long way. Keep it up!
This was excellent one of the better videos on this subject I have found and I've watched a lot of good job great job
Awesome video! Great educational content that's well put together. Josh is a great speaker who talks clearly and with emphasis so it draws you in and you pay attention. Very well done!
Thanks 🙏
Would be even more helpful to know which are leaking DNS data, and which are really protecting your usage info (at least knowing which are giving up info to warrants).
Pia is the best I believe that doesn't give up no info to warrants
ExpressVPN and NordVPN don't, since they are out of the US jurisdiction. The first is based in BVI (British Virgin Islands) and the second in Panama.
@AllThingsSecured: Josh, what are your thoughts on ExpressVPN after they were acquired by Kape?
I tried NordVPN for close to a month and decided to cancel and get a refund. I find the connection sometimes choke and I have to stop it. But the instruction I followed is to turn off auto renew. I contacted them a few weeks later after I noticed the app was still running and they refused to refund me. I’d say cancellation is not straightforward. Not worth it.
I currently use ExpressVPN, which you also have the ability to flash certain Linksys routers with their firmware, which enables you to connect as many devices to the VPN network as you want and not just the standard amount they allow you when just installing the VPN software on your computer.
Perhaps I have missed it, but I would like to know how trustworthy these VPN's (mine is Nord) when it comes to ptp filesharing (which I do a lot of). Do you have a video on that?
Very helpful! Do you have to actually be able to access the email account that you give them for the purpose of getting the service. In otherwords can you just give them a fake email address?
love the video. i was like let me just trust the first video i watch on vpns since i have no idea but it was really informative to make my own decision. beautiful 👌
Great video👍Now straight up for a guy like me who is not tech savvy now having to deal with Bill C-11 what is your recommendation?
Thanks in Advance
Marc
Hi Josh, would you be nice enough to adjust the settings to allow for Spanish (Latin American) subtitles as you have previously on some of the videos on your channel?
Thanks for your consideration.
Done!
Love your channel Josh! The group I'm in called the crypto vigilante which is all about privacy says that mullvad VPN is the most private because you can pay with monero crypto and they don't ask for any of your info at all. Can you do a video on it or do you know about it?
Thanks, Brian! I'd say that iVPN and Mullvad are very similar. Definitely a greater focus on privacy, so it's a good recommendation from the group.
I use Express VPN & have never had a problem with it. You're right it does cost more but works good even when I'm in Thailand. Plus I use Amazon Fire Stick for my TV so, when I go to Thailand I just plug it in & I get all the shows I watch here because it tells them I'm in Chicago. I use it on my computer, TV & phone.
Yup. Me too.
Well, that really was not much of a comparison. I'd expect to hear which VPN software was most intuitive to use, who had the best thru put, who had the best support for setting up the VPN in a router, who offered the most simultaneous devices, etc... I use Surfshark, but I'm open to switching if I'm missing out on something worthy.
He LITERALLY says that the industry has caught up to a point where those kind of differences are pretty much pointless to cover as they're basically the same at this point
Thanks for the information Josh. All the more reason to use Privacy virtual card. And set it to a one time use. It may not help with the 30 day money guarantee. But they damn sure won't be able to auto renew. 👍
Ha! Good point. 👍🏻
You are the go to man for this. Great content man!
Thanks, Chase!
Nice start, but I think we all want part two. How easy is it to use. I don't even know why I want a vpn. Just to watch more movies? I'm going to check out your other video on vpn's and see if that fills in my blancs.
Very interesting. However, I would have liked to know about speed and whether or not they work with streaming services like Netflix, Apple, etc. I've had problems in the past with Netflix on ExpressVPN. Thanks.
All I can add to this is one competitor PureVPN has a weird issue on Netflix where sometimes it works flawless and then shows disappear as if you changed to a region you were before and basically everything refuses to play with the anti-VPN nag splash.
This all w/o reconnecting and (provably) on the same exit IP address.
As I posted above, I lived in communist China for 5 years and the only VPN that would work consitantly and break through the Great Firerwall of China and subvert the CCP was Express VPN... this is a true test.
How strange. I use expressvpn as well and haven't had problems yet....knock on wood. What issues are you running into if you don't mind my asking?
@@Schatje79 Lmao, I've literally just seen the only ExpressVPN sponsorship among all that VPN salespitches and then your comment comes out of the blue a month later. Coincidence? Probably.
@@whohan779 Shit, that'd be awesome. I would love some extra sponsorship cash for holiday spending! lol Fact is I'm relatively new to using vpn's. Started with Nord...currently with Express but considering going back to Nord after just learning they got bought out by Kape a year ago which is concerning to say the least. Trying to keep my ear to the ground as far as other people's user-experiences before possibly making the switch back.
A comparison without comparison tables to highlight the findings? However, a good video focusing on the essentials.
Hi love the video
I personaly use proton its just what i need for my security needs. Its more then a VPN, its great for zero access mail, calender, data storage and obviously vpn. Its a bit on a premium but its swiss based so i think that says a lot. Sorre for the bad grammer. Cheers 👋
Can I use apps and upload vids on fb and yt? Or does it only cover browsers? Thx.
Wow.. thank u for doing all this! Appreciate it.
Ha! My pleasure, Takeshi 😉🙏
Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts with us and creating this great piece of a content!
I stumbled into Proton and like using their free service for those moments I need more security.
Proton is for computers only?
Thanks. It would additionally be good to know which providers have open source clients or, preferably, which ones allow for manual OpenVPN and WireGuard setup. I don't trust or use closed source software.
So I find a number of VPN Providers can be very deceptive. I asked them to explain their re-billing amount as I based Nord on a 12-month, but it was 15 months. Then based on this I looked at what it would cost me just monthly and based on a 15-month amount. 15 months would have been more expensive and they really could not explain why. At the end of the day I would pay monthly as it would be cheaper and I would not have to pay upfront. Maybe I might be able to get a deal in a year for renewal, but then again maybe not. I think a great number of them do not want you to know what the rebilling amount will be. Just something to be curious about. Yearly normally should be less expensive VPN re-billing does not seem to be.
facts and no bs, love it. ... cheers mate.
I'd like a review of seed boxes. Looked at getting one, but have no idea how they were or which locations would be best to get one. i.e. a remote hard drive to send files to that you can download from so it's untrackable that you've downloaded the files.
I noticed there was no mention of Norton 360 VPN. Do you have any input? Semper Fi
"the emptiest logs" that killed me xD
you are a really good go to for all things secure, but your VPN comparison should have been labeled as cost and refund comparison only, because their are so many other differences between many of those VPN's. I liked your review anyway.
thanks for the great content, It really needs more recognition and deserves a lot of views for the sacrifice you took for us!
Very useful comparison and thank you for your effort into making this video!
Just wondered why didn't you mention Torguard? Is it because their commission isn't to your liking (I see all the affiliate links). This is Tom Spark's top of the tier list due to "Privacy". If you were really about privacy why miss this one out???
Do VPNs show down a computer’s speed? If so, how much?
Using an email isn't bad when Proton offers free email addresses and require you to enter absolutely no private information to get them. Worth considering if you're hesitant due to a site asking for email.
Several of the security solution providers that also do anti-malware or identity monitoring and Antivirus are also doing vpns now. I think both Webroot Norton and bitdefender do I think. Also some of the cellular providers provide for their wireless phones but I don't know why you would buy it for your provider
Thanks for the info matey 😉
My pleasure!
Hi Josh,
Thank you indeed for your marvelously well researched videos.
My Kaspersky Antivirus found Mysterium to have trojanware.
Is there any other Dvpn you could please recommend?
Will be exceedingly grateful.
Thank you.
What do you think about Surf sharks Alternative ID product? Is it as good as they state? Is it worth learning this product and living in alternative mode?
I usually don't use vpn. I think it's too expencive. But when i could buy nord vpn for 2 years for under 40$ per year i got that. So i use vpn now. Most on my phone. And that's because i just use my phone most.
I sometimes need to pause the vpn to get on websites and some streamimg services. But 99% of my use i don't even notice i have a vpn.
Expect that the ads i see seems to not be as targeted towards me as they use to be.
I came for actual performance comparison. If someone buys VPN on top of their internet packages they don't care about the mere dollars or the refund policy. You should have compared the speed and connection reliability
I saw recently that google is going to be disallowing ad blocking via VPN in their play store starting soon.
Interesting. I hadn't heard that.
Maybe a video about own VPN on own VPS?
Big fan of Windscribe. Been using them for years.
Glad to hear it.
I have lived and worked in Asian for nearly 10 years now. I personally rate and recommend: 1). Astrill and 2). Express VPN. Neither are the cheapest. But I always went for reliability and fast speed. Astrill has never let me down so far..
Hell yeah man good work
Many sites now detect when you are using a VPN and ask you disconnect before going any further which defeats the purpose - how do you get around this?
For me, I just end up trying a couple different servers and then perhaps a different connection protocol. Usually I can find one that works and doesn't get detected.
@@AllThingsSecured qeef
And what about the Norton VPN included with the Deluxe subscription? How does it stack up against the ones in the video?
I don't know. I wasn't able to test them out. Personally, I tend to shy away from most things Norton (just personal preference).
I went back to Norton deluxe. I was using NordVPN for two years then I started experiencing problems like not being able to startup my PC without turning off the killswitch. That left me vulnerable when turning on my PC
I tried Proton because I like their email. But the VPN not so much. Either I really need to learn how to setup and use a VPN or it really slowed down my computer to the point it kept disconnecting me so much so, I asked for a refund that same day. My experience was that I had to chase them for this refund for a few days because it kept showing up as a Credit to my Proton account and not a refund. After FINALLY talking to a live person, he issued the refund right away. Thanks for your research on this, even though I'm still without a VPN I'm not sure I want the hassle.
I use signal most of the time. is there a simple way to use vpn> I found it tiresome to connect each time I turned my phone or laptop or desktop on. And which site do I use? if I am in north america is it imperative to use a fake email address and name and only connect to a vpn address in europe? this whole thing make my head hurt.. any advice you can give me would help
What is the difference between security company vpn like kaspersky avira avg avast and the vpn that u make video for it?
You were very thorough on the prices but what you never mentioned was which one was the fastest and most consistent. I used PureVPN for five years because I purchased a special they had. It was the worst. I could not even stream a UA-cam video most of the time. Dial up was faster. I only turned it on when I went to a sensitive site. Yes I tried many different servers from everywhere. US is where I usually had to connect. Please help your viewers by adding a performance section to your video. Thank you
FWIW, I've also had a PureVPN subscription for the last 5 years, I rarely have any issues with it. However I've always used it from inside either SE Asia and Eastern Europe. Overall though I've been mostly satisfied with it.
thank you so much for this video dude, the stress of dealing with bullshit refund processes are so bad for my mental health
Would have been nice if you included the free VPN that comes bundled in the Norton Security package.
Hi man ypur videos are great I need to ask what VPN is the best and useful for IPTV streaming service in Europe and the Balkans?
And I need for my clients to be unlimited connections. If you can help, thank you. Best regards
Hi. I have a much deeper question about VPN-s. I'm trying to get a clean Dedicated IP address in US. How do I do that? I got Nord VPN and dedicated Ip address from them, but after it was assigned after I checked it for Fraud Score it was very high like score of 99 and it was not clean IP address. Any idea?
Great video, Can Express-VPN hide my location when receiving and sending emails.
It would be nice to have included Tor Guard VPN as well. Like other I would like to see these compared to each other so people can make a more informed buying decision.
Thanks for comparsion!
I gotta say, though...I am less concerned about a refund policy and I am more concerned about where the VPN is located (i.e., which country are they based in) and whether they are notorious for DNS leaks. Now I am curious as to how Proton VPN stacks up to Mullvad...because I could save myself $60/year. haha
Agreed 👍‼️
Josh, I'm like # 106. We thank you for adding Spanish subtitles!
Any chance you'd consider adding for all future videos?
I'll do my best!
@@AllThingsSecured Thanks Josh!
Does it get the same speed?
I like your channel and your opinion. I've heard about vpn is a HONEYPOT. They collected your data, and sold. Would you talk about it? Thank you for sharing your opinion.
It’s all about trust. Any VPN *could* be a honeypot, but you’re probably safer with one of the major, well-known VPN companies.
I have ExpressVPN. I got 3 months free plus an extra 3 months because I used the name of a talk show host. That's 6 months free! Also, my debit card expires in another year.
Hey i had VPN from a few companies but they did'nt work out. On top of that i had Malwarebytes but i dont think its working. Do you do consulting on side? I just feel hacked and would love support
I thing that I've found recently is that I cannot reach the Amazon website (even the regular shopping one) while my VPN is connected. If that trend continues, it's going to be really difficult to use a VPN in the future.
I use simplelogin which creates alias for each website. Bonus is, you also can then figure out who leaked/sold your data
Proton is quite good safety wise, their prices aint the best but they are by far the best option for Linux and their free service is quite ok
if i just want to pirate games is a vpn like nordvpn gonna help?
Vipre isn't just a VPN it's also an antivirus, firewall, and VPN all in one.
Do VPNs make any difference in speed of services?
Should test them out at same time in mainland China, the ultimate battlefield. I have been doing so, there are "I can finally go on Facebook now" and there's "just like in US" experience.
Yea, I would...but China won't let me enter their borders anymore.
Are there any VPN's that I can just buy a liecence for rather than monthly subscriptions? I cant find any.
In addition, the NDAA & Patriot Act gives a customer no privacy as these Products are marketed, if the government requests logs, they are provided whether these VPN Offerings state that they exist or not.
I was looking more for information like which has the most servers? Who is in more countries? Who has the better features? Who cares about getting your money back? I would probably do a trial and cancel. Though thorough for what you wanted to say, it didn't really help me at all. Anyone have any info regarding my questions? Thx.
You should've included mullvad on the list. You'd be pleasantly surprised.
That is an excellent comparison video. On your next video could you please add VPNArea I would be curious to see how they stack up?
What comparison? This was like a pre-Black Friday sales pitch. He didn't compare anything with the actual services being sold.
Hey guys. Best VPN for Polish user at the time (now)? Thank you for help!
But which Vpn will not slow down your download. will connect to other sites like in the USA from the UK and be able to stream tv shows on country restricted sites
and are easy to use
I am a former subscriber of ExpressVPN. After their purchase by Kape Technologies, I immediately started looking another VPN service. When a company expands from ad serving toward being a VPN provider, it doesn’t bode well. ExpressVPN was the most difficult cancellation process that I have EVER been through for an auto renewal service. I went on the ExpressVPN website three times to cancel auto renewal.
Each time I logged in to confirm the cancellation, I found that it was still set for auto renewal. I spent an hour with an online chat agent trying to get a confirmed cancellation of auto renewal. I asked nicely. Was told “you can do this for yourself on the website.” I got not so nice. I explained that I had done that three times….and it repeatedly reset auto renewal to on. I was put on hold…five times…so the agent could find a supervisor who knew how to cancel auto renewal. The script followed by the agent was vague…and infuriating. After an hour, a supervisor assured me that auto renewal was deactivated. I finally received an email confirming cancellation of auto renewal.
Up until the last hour before my subscription expired, I was checking the ExpressVPN website to ensure that auto renewal was off. It is extremely suspicious.
I switched to IVPN and I am loving the performance and the multi-hop option. I also like that the anti tracking is offered at a regular level and a “hardcore” mode that defeats Facebook and Google’s tracking schemes. Mullvad and Mozilla VPN were the only other VPNs I would consider. They are independently audited with published results. They are also based on an open source code.
Keep an eye out for any news of your VPN being acquired by another company. It can change your privacy dramatically.
There are plenty of deals out there. I just got Nord for $40 for two years and that also came with two years of malwarebytes. I didn't have to give them my credit card and they stack so when that deal pops up gain I can get another year cheap if I so choose.
How did you get it?
@@VyLa549 It was a deal on Newegg