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How to turn off Malware protection on Hotspot Shield

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Also called: Malware protection, Anti-phishing

  1. Premium blocks known malware and phishing sites automatically.
  2. Look in the app’s Settings for a malware or ad blocker switch and turn it off if there is one.
  3. No switch? Add the site to Smart VPN so it skips the VPN (Windows and Android).

The browser extension has its own ad, tracker and malware blockers. Turn those off too.