Malwarebytes is best known its antimalware software solution. Having been around since 2006, it has indeed acquired some experience in the field.
But when people are also in needs to protect their connection at home, especially during the novel 'COVID-19' coronavirus pandemic, Malwarebytes wants to be there for them. And that is by introducing a virtual private network (VPN) service it simply called 'Privacy'.
Using VPN, users can benefit from an additional layer of security and privacy.
On its announcement, Malwarebytes said that:
"Most importantly, Malwarebytes Privacy does not collect user logs or telemetry data whatsoever. Your data remains private—even from us."
Malwarebytes boasts that its Privacy VPN in unlike others in the market.
Not only does Privacy improve internet speed compared to other VPNs, as Malwarebytes describes it, it also doesn't slow down users' computer, consumes less battery usage on portable devices, and uses 256-bit AES encryption for security.
The VPN which Malwarebytes promises to never log a users’ online activities, offers users a choice of 180 virtual servers from over 30 countries in order to protect their real location. The company also claims that it "does not collect user logs or telemetry data whatsoever," ensuring users that their data remains private, even from their own eyes.
Malwarebytes added that it "does not retain or log any data related to web traffic, DNS requests, IP addresses, user bandwidth, or connections once connected to the VPN server."
Malwarebytes CPO Akshay Bhargava, said that:
VPNs are useful as they simply create a tunnel where users can have their own personal internet connection.
Using VPNs, users can change their internet-facing IP to another location elsewhere around the globe where the VPN service they're using have servers installed, mask their true server address, and hide online activities from those who may want to profit from it.
This should be useful, considering that at any given moment, large tech corporations, advertisers and hackers are tracking, tracing and also eavesdrop on users of the web.
In a world that is more connected that ever before, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, interest in VPNs have increased quite tremendously.
Because many employees are urged to work remotely from home, the need to encrypt and protect online activities has become paramount. Users of the technology are not only using it for personal reasons but also as a means to connect to corporate resources.
This is a market that antivirus provider Malwarebytes seeks to capitalize on.
Malwarebytes' Privacy VPN runs at $59.99 per year as a standalone product that covers five Windows PCs. Privacy can also be purchased as a part of a bundle with Malwarebytes Premium for $89.99 per year.
Privacy has been initially made available only on Windows, with Malwarebytes saying that it's planning to also make it available on Macs, Android and iOS devices, and Chrome devices.