Hotspot Shield is a free utility tool that supplements security for your PC, providing safe internet connections, for wireless internet, but also, for wired internet.

It's a very practical and efficient security tool, when you use wireless internet, especially when you're in public areas, that offers free wireless internet.

Hotspot Shield keeps your data privacy, protecting you from hackers, so that, data transfer will be made in a safe environment, private conversations, bank accounts or other personal informations can't be accessed by someone.

Hotspot Shield - Key Features:

- it secures internet browsing using encryption HTTPSC;
- your IP address is kept private to offer you a service for browsing the Internet anonymously;
- it’s an additional application for Windows, efficient for wireless and, also for, wired internet;
- ensures your data and information, hiding your IP address, providing a confidential and carefree internet browsing;
- provides protection whenever, internet access it’s done through public Wi-Fi hotspot
(in places such as: airports, hotels, corporate offices);
- lets you access to all web content without restrictions (you can access websites that limit visitors from certain countries);

The downsides of Hotspot Shield security tool:

- during installation, other programs and browser toolbars are offered optional, but they are unnecessary;
- you are invaded by advertisements, although you haven’t opted to install the extra applications, ads will be haunting you, appearing in any browser and any website;
- blocks google and leads you to another search engine.