how's it going everybody welcome back and today i'm going to be talking about the difference
between a vpn and antivirus it seems like a lot of people are conflating the two perhaps uh
also thinking that one could cover for the other uh well they're both kind of made so that they're
they're really designed to perform different tasks uh they're made to really complete each other
rather than compete with each other so um before we begin of course if you're interested in any
of these vpns today or total av which is the antivirus that i personally use you'll find links
to special deals and discounts in the description down below including uh everything i mentioned
today be it expressvpn nordvpn or surfshark i'll talk about them at the end of the video
very briefly but if you're interested in getting to know the ins and outs of these vpns in terms of
privacy policies speed streaming and torrenting capabilities as well as security and features
you'll find all the links you need in the description down below so let's start here
of course i don't want to make this video too long so i've got this uh little article here
excellent article that really uh highlights some of the best um let's say selling points of a
vpn and a uh antivirus so antivirus software continuously scans your device for any hints of
danger it compares running programs to known types of malware and assesses your computing activity to
make sure there's nothing out of the ordinary if the antivirus finds a suspicious code it isolates
it and removes the threat automatically or well it might ask you before it removes it depending on
how you're setting your uh settings and a vpn on the other hand allows you to surf the web
anonymously by connecting your device to a secure private server and concealing your true ip address
this means you'll be able to access sites banned by your government restricted services
and geoblock tv content with the peace of mind that comes from knowing your identity
and data are safe so as you can tell you know they're both supposed to perform different tasks
the vpn is supposed to protect your data and keep everything anonymous and secure
while the antivirus is supposed to be kind of the firewall that keeps all the viruses from entering
your computer so they really complementary so antivirus or vpn which one is better of course
while a vpn encrypts your data flow online an antivirus will protect you from malware
that might be already injected into your device so we've got a bunch of great examples here
security examples of antivirus programs when you want to protect your computer system
from the invasion by viruses adware or any type of malware then antivirus software
offers the best solution if your system is already infected with viruses then you need the assistance
of a good antivirus program to clean your system thoroughly the danger of phishing emails
can be controlled by antivirus programs by identifying such kind of emails and now with vpns
if you want to permanently delete the record of your internet session then only a vpn can
help you in that to view the restricted or banned content from some foreign websites you also have
to use a vpn when you want to maintain your web surfing anonymity then you need the shield of the
vpn server a vpn also helps your online tracking so that no one can access your online activities
and data without your permission so you know the truth is that anti-virus software is better at
protecting you from some online threats while vpns are better at protecting you from others they're
designed to work together as i said not compete with each other because an antivirus protects
your pc against viruses and other attacks such as trojans worms ransomware etc while vpns anonymize
and protect your internet traffic up to the point of exiting the tunnel created by the vpn server
also an antivirus program mainly focuses on protecting a device from malware while the
vpn deals more with privacy and confidentiality and keeping everything encrypted for example if
you're on if you're on a public wi-fi you know you don't want your let's say banking data if you're
accessing your bank account you don't want that compromise because it could easily be compromised
you never know who's on the other end of the administrative side of such network or that public
wi-fi so a vpn would definitely encrypt your data flow online but also a an anti-virus would protect
you from malware if you're visiting some of these very let's say obscure or fishy sites or let's say
you clicked an ad by mistake and it ends up being some kind of adware or malware
you want to make sure you're protected so what i have here are some of the best uh vpns that you
could use okay it'll be expressvpn nordvpn and surf shark and then if you're interested in um
hold on if you're interested in just minimizing from here in an antivirus then total av is one of
the best antiviruses you could use i personally use this um it's got a whole bunch of features
including a vpn by the way so if you're looking for an all-in-one kind of package it does have a
vpn included right here i don't have access to it because it when it comes to a vpn i'm
going to combine this powerful antivirus with an even more powerful vpn so when it comes to vpns
i use usually expressvpn it's uh very secure and uh there's plenty of proof to uh provide really uh
when it comes to security be it independent audits or uh whatever happened in the turkish on turkish
lands back in 2017 where the turkish government actually seized an expressvpn server as part of an
investigation of an assassination it was a high profile case but they were not able to extract
anything so as far as evidence goes of a no-lock policy and security and anonymity expressvpn is
perhaps the best now if you're looking for more of a budget option you can definitely go with
nordvpn it'll offer you a couple of extra services here and there such as specialty servers
uh custom dns and such so yeah of course if you're looking for more details please check
the description below and if you're looking for more of an even budget option a cheaper
option that lets you secure an unlimited amount of devices unlike nord's six and five expresses five
uh per subscription with just one subscription surf shark allows you to secure as many devices
as you would like without really sacrificing quality or features for that matter you still get
multihelp which is a double vpn static ip uh an ad blocker here with clean web split tunneling
and a kill switch and everything as well as a handful of protocols and such but then again i
want i don't want to make this uh video too long i just wanted to quickly explain uh the differences
here or not quite the differences i mean how a vpn and an antivirus do not compete against
each other they're rather complementary they complete each other they're supposed to act as
you know kind of two layers of security that are quite a bit important uh so yeah and of course
there are many other uses for vpns and not just for security and anonymity you know you
can secure your um you can access discounts you can secure your peer-to-peer activity you can
access foreign markets as i said for different discounts you can get access also to streaming
services that may now not may not be available for you so there are many uses for a vpn of course if
you're interested in any of these vpns first of all i would definitely recommend checking
the reviews for everything i have reviewed every single vpn expressvpn nor vpn surf shark and there
are in-depth reviews in the description down below as well as total av i've done a full review on
that so if you're interested in getting to know uh the ins and outs advantages and disadvantages
of everything you saw today be sure to check the description also provide some links to
special deals and discounts so be sure to check those out if you're interested thank
you guys very much for watching and i'll see you guys in the next one have a wonderful day