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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
From what I can gather, VPN users are swapping their trust with their data from their ISP to a VPN (even if it is authentic) and often paying for the privilege.
I suppose it's worth it if you're downloading copyright content for free, especially if your ISP has a vested interest in the material in question.
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You misunderstand the point. It doesn’t matter what you download any piece of software in order to achieve, whether legal or not. If it is a fake product, containing spyware, it can steal your credentials and cause you all sorts of bother.
A VPN made by a disreputable company might enable that company to do those things without their product being a fake clone of anything else. However a VPN made by a reputable company with security protocols as solid as they claim them to be, renders you much safer from those who might want to snoop on your browsing.