14 DAY TRIAL // A new product from AnchorFree comes to the aid of internet users everywhere offering features like ad free browsing, unlimited bandwidth and higher speeds. Hotspot Shield Elite will make sure your Wi-Fi connection is protected from snoopers and hackers.
Hotspot Shield has been around for quite a while now and internauts all over the world relied on it to guard their online assets and privacy.
The new Elite version will secure your browsing creating a virtual private network (VPN) that will reroute your connection through their servers which will turn any HTTP websites into HTTPS, making each page more trustworthy.
It will also offer you complete anonymity, protecting you IP address and with it your identity, and the best thing about it is that you'll no longer have to read all those pesky adds that were included in the free variant.
The software is designed to meet any user, depending on his budget. It can be purchased with a pay as you go plan for $0.50(€0.35) per day, or if you want to pay a monthly bill it will cost you almost $5(€3.5). An entire year subscription can be acquired for close to $45(€35).
The product's billing information page shows that it can be paid for by using PayPal or a whole bunch of credit cards, the price being lowered for those who own a coupon.
In addition, those who purchase Hotspot Elite from the official website will benefit from 2 hours of free Skype calling.
The guys at CNET played around a bit with the new application and they concluded that it really is fast even when streaming high-definition videos.
With the latest issues that evolved around HTTPS protocols who knows if this tool will properly protect you from criminal masterminds. On the other hand, social engineering cannot be stopped with any firewall, but in these times when hacking operations are at an all time high, any extra protection is welcome.
Hotspot Shield 2.06 is available for download here.