Guavi VPNCheck Pro is a VPN monitoring program that automatically shuts down selected programs if your VPN fails.
This is a great safety enhancement if you happen to be transferring sensitive data or using applications that might catch the attention of your ISP or other entities inclined to violate your privacy.
Guavi VPNCheck Pro is fairly complex, but the power that comes with that complexity should make it suitable for people who want to monitor their security as closely as possible.
There is a limited trial version of this program available for download, in addition to the paid version. Details are provided below.
This program is Windows only.
Pricing & Plans
The program costs $19.92, and you can pay with Bitcoin, as well as with credit cards and PayPal.
Free Trial/ Money Back Guarantee
You can download a Guavi VPNCheck free trial from their website. However, it is limited and does not allow you to use DNS leak protection. Still, it is a good way to get familiar with the program and it lets you monitor three applications, which isn’t bad at all.
Features
VPNCheck Pro has some very nice features built into it. As you can see from the screenshots, it allows you to configure all of the various options quickly and easily from the program interface, but there might be a bit of a learning curve involved if you’re not used to VPN monitoring programs.
The easiest way to set up VPNCheck Pro is to add whatever programs you want monitored to your Applications tab in the Config interface.
You can set up your Login info using PPTP/L2TP or OpenVPN with the Username/Password field. Add your adapter to finalize the settings.
Alternatively, just click on Custom VPN Program if you’re using a client provided by a VPN service. Fire up your VPN and you’re good to go!
Quick Summary
- Auto-login to OpenVPN, PTPP and L2TP
- DNS leak fix (Prevent ISP monitoring & Data leaks)
- Close programs or network when VPN crash
- Options to close or autorun each application
- Wireguard & Router VPN detection
- Unlimited programs supported
- Virtualization support for VMware and Virtualbox
- Notification when VPN is offline
Computer ID protection:
- Security against WiFi WPA/WPA2 backdoors
- Prevent various Computer ID fishing techniques
- Auto create new computer ID
- Reminder to change computer ID automatically or manually
Product Testing
We tested out Guavi using uTorrent and IPVanish, which doesn’t currently have a kill switch built into the Windows client.
We executed the test by torrenting Ubuntu. Guavi picked up our VPN connection immediately. When we disconnected, the torrent stopped.
The program offers plenty of different ways to configure your protection, and we can confidently say that it does what it promises.
The program has some other features that are worth pointing out:
- Support virtualization via VMWare and Virtualbox
- Can close individual programs or the entire network
- Built-in DNS leak protection
- Notifies you when your VPN disconnects
There are other features built into this program, as well, including protection against various phishing scams.
Installation
Installation is done via a standard Windows install. There aren’t any surprises here, which is a good thing. You can enter your registration information once you open the program, if you paid for the Pro version.
Guavi VPN Check Pro Screenshots
Customer Support
Users can submit a support ticket through their ‘contact us’ page. You can also reach Guavi through the following contact details:
- Business Inquiry
- Phone
- +64 2825513235
- Fax
- +64 2825513266
Contact Address:
United Kingdom
Northamptonshire
Daventry
1931-4656 Borderlinx
NN6 7GW
Conclusion
Guavi VPNCheck is a good option if you want extra protection when you’re online and you don’t feel like relying on freeware, which can be a bit sketchy at times.
If you want to be sure that you’re protected, and you don’t want to sit in front of your computer monitoring your VPN connection to verify that you are, Guavi VPNCheck Pro would be a sensible addition to your digital security toolbox.
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