
Internet Shield VPN by VIPRE
Experience total anonymity and privacy.
VIPRE Security, Inc. · com.viprevpn
- Same certificate as v11.0.0, which matches Google Play Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v12.0.0 (25)
- Updated
- Jun 5, 2024 (2 years ago)
- APK size
- 34.7 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Apr 26, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 6
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Internet Shield VPN by VIPRE is an app by VIPRE Security, Inc. in the Productivity category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
It asks for 6 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 11.0.0, it adds 1 new permission: “View Wi-Fi connections”.
What's new in v12.0.0
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v11.0.0.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as v11.0.0, which matches Google Play v11.0.0
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jun 5, 2024
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B0:72:EF:72:02:76:CE:AA:22:9C:BD:11:B7:DC:9A:5F:46:77:49:51
- File MD561b650cb6ba02c131c67c14255277ace
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (6)
Internet Shield VPN by VIPRE requests 6 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Internet Shield VPN by VIPRE APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Internet Shield VPN by VIPRE APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 11.0.0, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 61b650cb6ba02c131c67c14255277ace.