- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: July 02, 2008
- Total Downloads: 1,092,490
- Downloads last week: 17,752
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- Average user rating: stars out of 204 votes
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Publisher's description
From AnchorFree :Hotspot Shield is a freeware which ensures anonymous and censor-free internet usage. With Hotspot Shield you can even access blocked websites. For example: Skype is blocked in certain parts of the world. With Hotspot Shield, anyone can access Skype (and any other site they choose). The free software ensures censor-free internet usage by encrypting all communications to and from your computer to protect you from online spying. While advertising supported, HotSpot Shield is is not an invasive adware or pervasive spyware application. Version 1.05 is a bug fixing release.
Includes HotSpot Shield Community Toolbar.
What's new in this version:
Version 1.05 is a bug fixing release.
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User reviews of Hotspot Shield 1.05
- Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 204 votes
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Hotspot Shield 1.05
"Free program but warning viruses included for free also!!!!"
Pros: Uh let me see...hmmmm .....NOTHING!!!
Cons: Upon install of Hotspot Shield my Avast anti virus program detected SEVERAL Trojan Backdoor Viruses!!!!! These could have been false positives from my anti virus program but I quarantined all the infected files and proceeded to un-install this so-called security program just as fast as I could before any harm could come to my PC.
Like I said these could have been false positives but I would not take that chance or trying a free "security" just to infect my clean system.
Would you be willing to do so? I hope not.
Until someone says definitely that this program is Virus free I will look elsewhere.
I rate this program a minus 10
Don't say I didn't warn you
Summary: null
As a follow-up I installed HotSpot Shield again and gave it a work-out.
Updated on Jul 19, 2008
My overall impression is 3 out of 5 stars.
Would have received a higher score except for a f... read more >> -
1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Hotspot Shield 1.05
"HotSpot Shield Virus Free and Endorsed by CNN, PC Mag and others"
Pros: I assure you this program is virus free. It runs on industry standard VPN security protocols. It does have an inserted frame where ads are run - but since we are paying for all your data transfer while connected - we must have a nominal method of covering that cost. We constantly survey our users to arrive at the best possible barter proposition - and welcome your suggestions.
It's been profiled by CNN and PC Magazine in it's Hall of Fame Best All Time Free Software Downloads.
regards - the staff at AnchorFree (providers of HotSpot Shield)
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Version: Hotspot Shield 1.05
Pros: thanksssssssssssssssssss
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Version: Hotspot Shield 1.05
"FirstSpot Wi-Fi Hotspot Management Software for Windows - Free Trial"
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Version: Hotspot Shield 1.05
Pros: You can surf totally anonymouse, the virtual private net (VPN) hides your ip (with another one), 100% effective
Cons: Install virus, Read summary
Summary: It installed me several virus, NOD32 v3 found virus in //temp folder, was impossible to delete, I uninstalled the program and crashed my internet connection (can't use it), then I couldn't even login to my windows user (it logged off instantenously... read more >>
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