Hotspot Shield

Hiding a computer's real IP address has many benefits. It enables you to browse the web anonymously, secure your machine against hackers and more. Hotspot Shield's purpose is to provide such security. It is capable of redirecting your Internet traffic through a VPN (Virtual Private Network), to make it look like you have a different IP address. As a result, your identity will stay safe and you will be able to enjoy other benefits as well.

Although you have to install it by following a wizard's instructions, Hotspot Shield is lightweight and very easy to use. All you have to do is run the application and it will connect you to a VPN automatically. The best part is that you don't have to wait almost an entire minute for this. The connection is established almost instantly and you may click a link on the same user interface if you wish to see your new IP and location on a map.

Hotspot Shield provides a compact user interface with simple controls. Connecting to a VPN doesn't take anything more than a single click. Additionally, you can switch to a different server, from another country at any time, just by selecting a country in a drop menu. As long as you are connected to a VPN, websites will log a different IP, instead of your own, when you visit them. What's more, you will be able to bypass all sorts of country or region-related restrictions.

The application's network detection capabilities are also worth mentioning. Hotspot Shield can automatically enable its protection features when you connect to an unknown or mistrusted network. Alternatively, you can set it to warn you or to let you activate its protection features manually.