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Is Hotspot Shield safe?

This security report analyses whether Hotspot Shield is safe to install on your browser. We check Hotspot Shield for malicious behaviour, data exfiltration, suspicious permissions, and known vulnerabilities so you can decide if Hotspot Shield is safe for your personal or enterprise fleet.

Low risk

Legitimate VPN extension from Hotspot Shield (Aura) with appropriate permissions for VPN functionality. Features ad/tracker blocking and content wall enforcement for free tier users.

v5.2.11Chrome Web Store
0Risk

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