The internet as I want it: Safe. Private. Ad-free.
Steganos Online Shield VPN will significantly improve your digital life. We, the security experts at Steganos, have developed VPN software that enables you to use the internet as it should be.
We live online, are constantly connected to each other, and have limitless access to information. But nowadays,”online” doesn’t just mean freedom. It also means surveillance, pressure to consume, regionally blocked content and security risks for your digital life.
- Safe from hackers and without ads
- Worldwide protection in every WiFi and wireless network
- Free from regional content blocks
- Maximum anonymity and free from observation
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Reviews for Steganos Online Shield VPN
A VPN is important nowadays, what with all the security breaches happening as well as state sponsored hacking. That being said, this is one product to steer well clear of and here’s why.
1. A 2GB/Mo limit. There are several VPNs out there who will give you 10 GB/mo for free. If you get their paid version the encrypted traffic is usually unlimited. (i.e. Windscribe gives 10 gb/mo for free with 8 locations and no speed slowdown. For $9.00 US/mo you get unlimited encrypted traffic and 45 locations/servers)
2. This VPN requires additional setup to work whereas there are several others that work OOTB (out of the box).
3. The connect speed on this VPN is slower than molasses running uphill in the middle of winter! There are many other VPNs that are much faster (even their free versions) than Steganos, so why would someone pay $30/yr for connections speeds that make dial-up seem fast, even if it is $30/yr vs. $9 – $10/mo for no slowdowns?
Conclusion: Don’t waste your time with this one. There are too many better alternatives that don’t slow down your connection speed and don’t require additional setup steps to get them working.
I don’t suggest using this. Unless it’s changed a lot, it always had a hard time connecting to and staying connected with servers, the program tended to lock up, and it seems to have broken the miniport capability of the OS I installed it on, so not only does this proxy not work, but now no other proxy software can work on it either.
Above average VPN. Option to block adds, delete cookies, and more settings that many VPNs don’t have. 2gb p/month is ok but low.
Windscribe free acct gives you 10gb monthly. FreedomeVPN by Steganos at “Windows deals dot com” gives you Unlimited Data for free. Freedome has option to block WebRTC connection which gives you more Privacy browsing the World Wide Web.
So 2gb, 10gb, or Unlimited is the ones available at the moment.
Thanks to Steganos and ShareWareOnsale.com for more generous giveaways.
The 2gb is more than enough for most people. Security is tight with SteganosVPN.
Give it a try!
You cannot take your online security for granted. Apart from the easy option of using the Incognito mode of your browser to try cover your tracks, a rather professional approach to encrypting your traffic is using a virtual private network software. However, this field of security is already flooded with different VPN programs. In this review, I took Steganos Online Shield VPN through the paces and here is my experience.
My first impression of the software was that it was going to work just fine. However, the serial key acquisition process was quickly painting a different picture. The page is in Germany hence I had to get a translator’s help. However, the rest of the steps were pretty smooth.
Pros
Clean and Easy-to-Use Interface
After you are though with the installation steps, Steganos Online Shield VPN will present you with a clean interface with straightforward options. The options include Protect connection VPN, Prevent tracking, Automatically erase cookies, and Anonymize the browser type. In using any of the features, you will only need to toggle them on or off. Choosing a location for redirecting your traffic is also easy.
Support for Mobile Devices
In most cases, you would want to shield your traffic from hackers both on your PC and mobile devices. Thankfully, Steganos Online Shield VPN has applications for both your Apple and Android devices. Further, after downloading and installing one or both of the apps, you can use the same serial that you used for your PC version.
Robust Protection Against Attacks
Right off the bat, Steganos Online Shield VPN boosts of protecting you from unnecessary attacks from viruses, malware, and unauthorized access by hackers. In order to do so, it relies on its 256-bit AES encryption, which is pretty hard to crack. At the same time, the program can let you choose automatically delete cookies as well as prevent tracking of your network.
Cons
Limit in Encrypted Traffic
When I am using a VPN then realize that it imposes some restrictions, it usually gets into my bad books. In this case, this version of Steganos Online Shield VPN also has a limit on the amount of encrypted traffic that you can use. That is, for each month in the next one year, you will only get 2GB of encrypted traffic. As such, heavy internet users will be at risk of being exposed to attacks once they hit the limit.
Few Server Locations
The way VPNs work is that they redirect your traffic and conceal your real IP address. In order to do so, they take advantage of servers it has installed in different locations. Unfortunately, Steganos Online Shield VPN only has servers in 9 locations hence will lock out many users who would want a wide range of locations.
Verdict
If you an average internet user with regards to the amount of traffic your network transfers, then Steganos Online Shield VPN would be a nice pick for shielding your devices and sensitive information. For experts, the limits that the VPN imposes may come back to bite you sooner than you would think. But it works fairly well from a general point of view.
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….you will only get 2GB of encrypted traffic. As such, heavy internet users will be at risk of being exposed to attacks once they hit the limit.
Well, yes. Is that not plainly obvious?
How about instead: “Only 2gb per month is so ridiculoulsy stingy that it makes no sense even to bother with the d–n thing.”
I tried out this software on a similar offer at the end of last year. Unless it has improved significantly I’d keep well clear of this. It was slow, very slow, on a decent broadband connection here in the UK. That was once I’d got it up and running, which took quite a while even though there are not that many settings required. I wasn’t happy with its performance so I started to uninstall it, this process left quite a lot of my Win 7 64-bit computers setting messed up and took a lot of time to resolve. For that reason alone I’d recommend not using this, unless it has been improved significantly in the meantime.
The 2GB traffic limit is small when there are plenty of alternatives which do not restrict the amount. The VPN market is full of similar offers, some free, some for a small price, some are very good deals, I suggest that you either search for them or wait for a better service to be offered in a similar way to this one.
Steganos Online Shield is an internet anonymity and privacy software that features a number of tools aimed to make your internet usage anonymous. This software claims to provide protection from hackers, block targeted advertising and ensure that your IP address is obscured. It uses the AES-256 bit process in encrypting data transmissions, meaning that is capable of protecting you even using unsecured Wi-Fi hotspots.
The software allows users to mask their location by using one of the provided servers in different countries. They can access content that has been blocked in their country and surf the internet in disguise, which helps obscure surfer profiling.
User interface
Steganos Online Shield has one of the best UIs you can find in a VPN. It is easy to install and set up –novices won’t need any help to get it running. The main interface is blue and features the services it can provide. There are toggle buttons to enable or disable a particular feature.
Functionality
I was surprised that the software had again to download additional components for the VPN to work. Activating the VPN took quite some before it eventually started working. I realized that it automatically redirected my IP to Germany, so I had to click the small earth button to select my preferred country. Even after selecting UK, I couldn’t connect to BBC iPlayer. However, other sites seem to work quite exceptionally.
Just like every other VPN, you have to trade speed for anonymity. My internet connection speed reduced from 15 to about 10Mbps. Although, I could stream live broadcasts and YouTube HD videos properly. If you have lower bandwidth, expect it to be sluggish.
Additional services
The blocking ads feature worked properly even in video streaming sites. The anonymize browser type and erase cookies function also works properly.
Pros
Anonymize location
The software actually hides your real location and doesn’t drop the connection.
Blocks ads
With Steganos Online Shield, you can easily block those annoying ads on videos and websites.
Surf without a trace
The software can delete cookies, making you surf anonymously. You can also hide your browser type and avoid targeted ads.
Cons
Few countries
It only has 9 countries to choose from, which is a major limitation.
Has to download additional components
You have to download additional components before the VPN works.
Connecting takes quite a lot of time
Very slow to connect to the VPN or change a country.
Conclusion
Steganos Online Shield performs decently and covers up to 5 separate devices. It is not the best VPN software out there, and should be viewed as an additional level of security other than a comprehensive anonymity software.
Poor speeds, lack of servers choice, clunky ui – not recommended.
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