The restriction of using social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp by the government in order to decrease hoaxes affected to many people who using VPN. There are lots of free VPN on the internet and you can get it for ree. But, do you know if there’s a dangers coming from using free VPN which is can harm you? If you’re still haven’t imagine the dangers using free VPN, you can check the list below!
10. Increasing The Risk Attacked by Hackers
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Because free VPN using questionable internet lane, your internet question will at risk attacked by hackers who want to steal precious data. Even while playing video game, hackers can see your account.
9. Vulnerable to Piracies
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How to VPN make a profit can also coming from browser pirating. This will happen when the service divert the browser on partner website without user’s permission. For example. VPN found diverting HTTP request on e-commerce site such as Alibaba and e-Bay by their partner network.
8. Computer Becomes Slow
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If the security for internet connection from the VPN is not that good, your computer can be slipped by strange program which can make your processor work hard. When your processor at this stage, your computer will be slow and often unresponsive.
7. Slow Internet Speed
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Using VPN means adding new internet connection to access the site you wanted. The more ways to connect, the more slow your internet connection will be to access the site you wanted.
While playing games, using VPN will increase your ping number. So automatically your game will be lag.
6. Increasing The Risk Attacked by Malware
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Free VPN apps can also have malware installed inside which has a potential to infect your gadget. The effect will be crushing the system then slowing the performance, installing suspicious apps without your knowledge.
5. Internet Becomes Prone to Cut Off
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Free VPN surely used by many people, while the VPN has limited bandwidth. The result? The internet connection will be slow and often cut off. It’s very detrimal while playing games, right?
4. Scamming
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Have you received a SMS or call from unknown number and offering you a prize? How can they get your number and knowing your name? One of the source of your identity comes from your leaked VPN data.
3. Internet Bandwidth Stealing
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The bandwidth stealing is an attempt to take bandwidth from users. What bandwidths are for? Surely they can use those bandwidths to be sold to third party.
If your internet using a quota, the this attempt can decrease your quota until it’s empty.
2. Prone to Viruses
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Free VPNs are still doubted for their secure connection. A weak security makes can be easily infiltrated by viruses. While using free VPN, your gadget has a potential to be infiltrated by viruses. So be careful!
1. Data Stealing
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The most crucial from free VPN is the your data stealing. Every time you connected to VPN, the server can take a look at your data traffic from your account and recording it. Not only your data stolen, there are millions of people becomes the victim. Those data can be used for profit, terrorism, hacking, and other deviant deeds.
That was 10 dangers of using free VPN which can harm you. Not all VPN is dangerous because they use data protection encryption on their connection, but the risk of burglary is inevitable. So it’s advised to use VPN on emergency only. If it’s not an emergency, don’t use VPN at all.
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