AVG is one of the most popular anti-virus solutions out there. The reason for this is simple — its free product offers an amazing value free of charge. Yes, you’ll see ads every now and then, but for those on a budget — it’s worth it.
Of course, those willing to pay a (relatively small) premium, get an even better experience with AVG’s paid offering even better protection of their files and web browsing.
But did you know that AVG has its own VPN? Yes, it does, and it’s one of the best options out there.
HMA or HideMyAss
AVG’s VPN solution is HMA or HideMyAss but it wasn’t something the company has developed from the ground up. Instead, AVG Technologies acquired HMA in May 2015 for a cool $40 million. By that time, HMA was one of the biggest VPN providers on the market with its “donkey” icon appearing on millions of computers around the world.
Nevertheless, HMA had a beef with a certain group of users because it did collect some information — which, nevertheless, were nonidentifiable. Still, to make its service appealing to the wider audience, it changed to the full-blown zero-logs policy in May 2020, and today – it doesn’t collect any single piece of information that could lead to any individual user. And, yes, we love it for that. Heck, we even had a chance to interview HMA’s Commercial Director – Andrei Mochola, which you can read from here.
HMA is also Avast’s VPN
The story of AVG and HMA didn’t end in May 2015, because a year later Avast acquired AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion, effectively making HMA its own property. And so far — considering the mentioned change to the zero-logs policy — it was a good parent.
The acquisition was completed in the fourth quarter of 2016 and starting from October 3rd, 2016 — AVG and Avast started operating as a single company. Today, HMA is branded as a service of Avast (rather than AVG).
Grab HMA today
As we have noted above, HMA is one of the top VPN providers out there, offering consistent speeds across the board. It operates a wide network of servers across the world, which are actually the backbone of its great service. HMA is also one of the more affordable options and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it risk-free. Check it out.
Pros
Cons
- Big network with servers across the world
- Fast download and upload speeds
- Great for streaming (Netflix, BBC iPlayer, etc)
- 7-day free trial option
- Strict money-back guarantee