Betternet apps found to contain malware and tracking librariesĪ team of academic researchers studying VPNs identified Betternet as one of the most malware-infested VPN apps in the Google Play Store. Perhaps most concerning is the fact that Betternet has been caught embedding malware and tracking libraries into their VPN apps, while promising to protect the privacy and security of its users (we’ll cover this in detail below). We will address each of these issues more below. Betternet was also hacked in 2017, whereby Betternet Chrome extensions were used to spread malware.Betternet apps were also found to contain tracking libraries.
This is my personal opinion based on the following findings for this Betternet review: Is Betternet safe?Īfter extensively testing and researching Betternet, my answer is no, Betternet is not safe to use. This may be outdated information, since AnchorFree appears to be the parent company for Betternet at the time I did this review. On the Betternet website, there are also still references to Betternet LLC, which is apparently based in Canada. They have been called out before for snooping web traffic and violating user privacy. in Sunnyvale, CaliforniaĪnchorFree, and its flagship VPN service Hotspot Shield, are also no strangers to controversy. Above you can see there are two different AnchorFree entities:
