We keep warning people that free IP changers are dangerous. Running an IP changer costs money. There are costs for the servers, for the hosting and for the bandwidth. So why would anyone offer an IP changer for free? The answer is that they are making money somehow.
For some, they are using ads to subsidize their IP changer. Others however are more insidious. They are using IP changers as a way to collect information from your web surfing. They do this by reading all the information that goes through their servers. Depending upon what sites you are visiting and what information you are sending, this can be extremely worrisome.
A paid IP changer leaves very little room for doubt as to why they are spending the money to promote their product. They have service that they are offering and they expect to make a profit. I don’t know about you, but I like to understand the motives of people I do business with. I like to know how they are making their money. And if how they make money is not obvious, I worry.
Maybe this sounds paranoid. But even the paranoid are right sometimes. Further I would argue that with all the spyware and viruses on the Internet, this proves that there are a lot of people with very malicious intent.
So we recommend that you don’t skimp on your anti-virus or your anti-spyware. And obviously we also suggest that you pay for your IP changer. Your privacy and security should not be left to the goodwill of people you don’t know.
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