ExpressVPN Threat Manager lands on Windows
ExpressVPN, one of the best VPN services on the market, is adding advanced security measures to its Windows app with the latest update.
Launched in January last year, Threat Manager is a useful malware and ad blocking tool designed to help users improve their digital security even further. And while the feature was already available in iOS, MacOS, and Android VPN apps, Windows users can now enjoy a tracker-free browsing experience.
Keep reading as we break down everything you need to know about the latest Windows updates and how to use the new feature.
Why use Threat Manager?
“In this release, we rolled out Threat Manager for Windows users, a new feature that prevents apps and websites from communicating with trackers or other malicious third parties without your knowledge. This feature adds an extra layer of privacy to your device,” reads the release note for Windows 12.58.0 published September 7, 2023.
ExpressVPN Threat Manager is a DNS blocker that aims to prevent websites and apps from sharing user data with certain third parties. This can happen because they are considered malicious actors, or when the tracking takes place without explicit consent.
Threat Manager not only blocks malware and web trackers by preventing data sharing in your browser, but also promises to stop data sharing between all apps on your device.
Like other ad blockers, the tool prevents devices from communicating with servers that are on a block list that the Express team regularly updates with dangerous sites and trackers.
Threat Manager is not activated by default. This means that users must enable the feature to take advantage of this extra protection. Just go to the app’s settings and enable the “Block trackers and malicious sites” option.
Threat Manager is already active on all other client apps (iOS, MacOS, Android and Linux) and is also one of the advanced security options within the VPN-built router ExpressVPN Aircove. We believe that the new addition to the Windows app will go even further in providing users with a thoroughly secure VPN product.
The new Windows update also fixed a “major bug that prevented the app from automatically updating to the latest version,” the Express team also confirmed.
