NordVPN is expanding its VPN service at no additional cost. The cybersecurity company now offers a new feature called “threat protection”. Now NordVPN protects both your connection and your Internet browsing.
Unless you’ve woken up from a long, years-long slumber, there’s no way you’ve missed the emergence of VPNs into the mainstream. NordVPN is the flagship of this type of service, which allows you to secure your connection to the Internet. Protecting your connection is good, but it is still not enough to protect yourself from dubious sites or virus-infected files.
For its 10th anniversary, NordVPN has just launched a brand new feature in its subscription, at no additional cost. called “threat protection», it brings new protection tools dedicated to web browsing.
A VPN allows you to protect your connection to the Internet, but it does not protect you from the content that is displayed in your browser. With her “threat protectionNordVPN thus offers a very comprehensive cybersecurity tool.
Browse without being tracked
If you see the same advertisement several times on different websites, it’s no coincidence. This means that a tracker has built your ad profile to show you ads that are most likely to get you clicked. This practice is not new, but it is disturbing. Because to define your advertising profile, these trackers rely on a large amount of data collected about you. They range from your age, where you live, to your hobbies and passions, and even your diet. In short, everything that matters to show you the most relevant ads… To the excess.
By opening the NordVPN app, you have access to the list of blocked trackers
With her “threat protectionNordVPN prevents these trackers from harvesting information about you by blocking them. They therefore have much less information about you to show you personalized advertisements. In combination with a VPN, you thus benefit from a much higher level of privacy.
Avoid ads and fraudulent sites
If you go off the beaten path of the Internet, it is not uncommon to come across malicious sites or advertisements. Even if current (and well-updated) browsers are able to detect them, some fraudulent content can still slip through the cracks.
NordVPN adds extra security by detecting these fraudulent ads and sites. Ads will not be displayed, while a warning message will be displayed before you enter a malicious site.
File analysis by NordVPN
Finally, the “threat protectionalso offers protection against downloading infected files. NordVPN will automatically scan the files you download to your browser, both as email attachments and on web pages. If a threat is detected, then the file will be automatically deleted so that it cannot harm.
How do I use NordVPN’s “threat protection”?
The new feature “threat protectionis automatically integrated into NordVPN’s Windows and macOS app. Once enabled, it works seamlessly in the background.
The “threat protectioncan be found behind the shield icon at the top left of the NordVPN app. It is thus possible to activate the whole range of protections, or only those you need. NordVPN also lets you allow certain sites you visit to use their trackers. A good way to support your favorite free sites.
With just a few clicks, you can customize the degree of protection
We also downloaded a series of .exe, .zip, .dmg and .xlsx files. The app managed to scan them all, just seconds after the download was complete.
It is by combining this new feature with Nord Security’s VPN that you can achieve the highest degree of privacy on the web. It is even possible to activate the “threat protectionwithout the VPN.
Protection included at no extra cost
All of these additional tools are included at no extra cost in the NordVPN subscription. The provider thus allows you to benefit from even more comprehensive protection, both for new and old users.
To test out this new feature, NordVPN is saving you 71% off the price of the two-year subscription. This gives a cost of 2.99 euros per month, or 71.76 euros for two years. And as if that weren’t enough, NordVPN is also offering a freebie to its new users. When subscribing, you can get an additional one-month, one-year, or two-year subscription for free. The gift is drawn randomly.