Avast SecureLine VPN

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| title = Avast SecureLine VPN

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| caption = Avast SecureLine VPN for Windows 10 and Windows 11.

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| latest release version = 24.6.7590

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| genre = Virtual private network

| license = Proprietary software

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Avast SecureLine VPN is a VPN service developed by Czech cybersecurity software company Avast. It is available for Android, Microsoft Windows, macOS and iOS operating systems.{{cite web|url=https://www.avast.com/secureline-vpn|title=Avast SecureLine VPN - Secure any public Wi-Fi|access-date=19 June 2015|publisher=Avast Software}}

The VPN can be set to automatically turn on when the user connects to a public Wi-Fi.{{cite web|url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420857,00.asp|title = avast! SecureLine Review & Rating|publisher = PC Mag|date = August 7, 2017|first1 = Max|last1 = Eddy|access-date = 19 June 2015}}

Functionality

Similar to other VPNs, SecureLine works by making the user appear in a different place via changing the user's IP address, bypassing internet censorship for the country the user is in or Wi-Fi the user is using. The VPN can be set to automatically turn on when the user connects to a public Wi-Fi.{{cite web|url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2420857,00.asp|title = avast! SecureLine Review & Rating|publisher = PC Mag|date = 25 June 2015|first1 = Fahmida|last1 = Rashid|access-date = 19 June 2015}}

Security features of Avast SecureLine VPN include: 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard, single shared IP, DNS leak protection, kill switch, and Smart Connection Rules.

Server locations

Avast has egress servers in more than 60 cities world-wide.{{Cite web|url=https://www.avast.com/secureline-vpn|title=Free VPN Download | Lightning-Fast & Secure | Avast SecureLine VPN|website=www.avast.com}} Servers in eight cities support P2P connections for protocols like BitTorrent and further servers are dedicated to users of streaming services.{{Cite web|url=https://support.avast.com/en-ww/article/SecureLine-VPN-FAQ/|title=Avast SecureLine VPN - FAQs | Official Avast Support|website=Avast Support}}