Avast’s antivirus software is well known, but Avast also offers a premium VPN. It is a fast and secure choice, however, it is also quite expensive. Avast offers a 30-day trial for new users.
Avast VPN offers only one protocol, OpenVPN with AES-256 encryption. This is a very strong encryption technique that is regarded as military-grade, and it’s the same encryption method used by banks. Avast also utilizes other encryption methods including ChaCha20 or RSA-2048.
Avast VPN on desktops and Android will automatically choose the best protocol for you connection. It tries to connect to OpenVPN first, then switches to Mimic in the event that it fails. This isn’t my opinion the most effective way to select the best protocol. It would be better to offer your client the option to choose a protocol you prefer and tell you how it has worked.
Avast VPN has a lot of servers spread across 700+ locations in 34 countries. However I’m not sure whether the list is updated regularly enough since the VPN did not have any servers in China during my tests. Avast collects data about your usage including your full name as well as zipcode.
Avast is located in the Czech Republic, which is GDPR-compliant. It is not a member to any www.antivirustricks.com/avast-internet-security-review of the Eyes Alliance surveillance groups. The company does keep some connection logs, which can identify users and the “no-logs” policy does not mean that they cannot do this. They accept payments via PayPal and credit cards, however they do keep billing information. They also allow a couple of cookies to track your behavior online.