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Ariel Hochstadt
Ex-Google, International tech speaker
Avira’s Phantom VPN comes from one of the more famous antivirus companies around. But making a high-quality VPN is a very different game. hantom VPN offers a modest network of 50 servers in 36 countries. With AES-256 encryption, OpenVPN support, and essential features like a kill switch, this service looks compact and secure. owever, looks can be deceiving.
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Don Robinson
Works for me
I installed it last year and use it in most cases to secure my activity. It's easy to install and use and I feel more secure with it for banking and other types of transactions. I'd recommend it for those needing a higher level of security.
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Anonymously
The lowest rated vpn i have come across.
Not any particular "Pros" to this vpn.
CONS
1: Install and initial run errors. Ended up with four "page script" errors even before the software loaded
2: Once somewhat functional phantom would not connect to any server.
3: Random task bar popup where all the text and graphics were scrambled and ctrl-alt-del was necessary to disable.
4: Numerous re-installs.
5: It's clear that this vpn needs additional program libraries and to stop using windows features like Aero.
To be honest this vpn deserves a negative star rating.
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Kate Veale
Cybersecurity Researcher
CyberGhost calls itself a "truly complete VPN solution". I put the service to the test and examined CyberGhost and the rumors surrounding it.
I'm based in Australia, so my local internet is both slower and subject to more censorship than countries like the US.
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LysCam
Easy and reliable
I've been using Cyberghost for about 2 years now and it has been great - fast servers, reliable connection and access to blocked overseas content from major streaming services across multiple devices. Highly recommended!
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Anonymously
The lowest rated vpn i have come across.
Not any particular "Pros" to this vpn.
CONS
1: Install and initial run errors. Ended up with four "page script" errors even before the software loaded
2: Once somewhat functional phantom would not connect to any server.
3: Random task bar popup where all the text and graphics were scrambled and ctrl-alt-del was necessary to disable.
4: Numerous re-installs.
5: It's clear that this vpn needs additional program libraries and to stop using windows features like Aero.
To be honest this vpn deserves a negative star rating.
Review by our expert
Ariel Hochstadt
Ex-Google, International tech speaker
Avira’s Phantom VPN comes from one of the more famous antivirus companies around. But making a high-quality VPN is a very different game. hantom VPN offers a modest network of 50 servers in 36 countries. With AES-256 encryption, OpenVPN support, and essential features like a kill switch, this service looks compact and secure. owever, looks can be deceiving.
Read all
Kate Veale
Cybersecurity Researcher
CyberGhost calls itself a "truly complete VPN solution". I put the service to the test and examined CyberGhost and the rumors surrounding it.
I'm based in Australia, so my local internet is both slower and subject to more censorship than countries like the US.
Read all
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Don Robinson
Works for me
I installed it last year and use it in most cases to secure my activity. It's easy to install and use and I feel more secure with it for banking and other types of transactions. I'd recommend it for those needing a higher level of security.
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LysCam
Easy and reliable
I've been using Cyberghost for about 2 years now and it has been great - fast servers, reliable connection and access to blocked overseas content from major streaming services across multiple devices. Highly recommended!
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Anonymously
The lowest rated vpn i have come across.
Not any particular "Pros" to this vpn.
CONS
1: Install and initial run errors. Ended up with four "page script" errors even before the software loaded
2: Once somewhat functional phantom would not connect to any server.
3: Random task bar popup where all the text and graphics were scrambled and ctrl-alt-del was necessary to disable.
4: Numerous re-installs.
5: It's clear that this vpn needs additional program libraries and to stop using windows features like Aero.
To be honest this vpn deserves a negative star rating.
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Anonymously
Disconnects Often. Killswitch Fails, which defeats the entire purpose...
I bought (renewed) an 18 month subscription to CG recently. I had been using it for a year prior and had some issues, but on renewal, I was required to install an update (v7 for Windows, I think)
Disconnects several times each day, and regular crashes. In many cases when the app crashed, the killswitch was not activated, leaving my online activity exposed.
I actually wrote a script to attempt to compensate for this that would ping test 8.8.8.8 for connectivity and reboot the PC if not connected. This was an OK workaround. it caught disconnects normally 4-6 times daily and rebooted, thereby restoring the connection. This process failed though, when the killswitch failed to activate, exposing my connection. This happened 5 times during the 2 months I used it. I received DMCA alerts from my ISP each time, and was told that my service will be cancelled if it happened again.
I immediately switched to NordVPN. Connection speed is exponentially faster, and the connection has not disconnected once in over a week since I installed.
I think that the most direct cause for the speed increase (and probably less frequent disconnects) with NordVPN is that CyberGhost has no (or limited, I wasn't able to find any) servers in USA that allow P2P. I wasn't aware of this when I signed up for their service, and was always required to connect to a VPN server in a different country with a huge performance hit. With NordVPN, I get many blazing fast, reliable server options that support P2P in a city nearby.
I hope this is helpful to some. I wish I had seen this review before I signed up for CyberGhost's service.
Don Robinson