The popular VPN service Mullvad has now stepped in with another privacy venture. In collaboration with Tor, Mullvad VPN has launched the Mullvad browser – its very own privacy-focused web browser for the public.
Mullvad VPN And Tor Launched A Private Browser
Announcing the move via a blog post, Mullvad VPN has shared details about its new product.
As elaborated, the Mullvad browser is a standalone, open-source, web browser that ensures the utmost privacy to the end-user. Unlike conventional browsers like Google Chrome, the Mullvad browser is similar to the Brave browser, protecting users from intrusive online tracking.
Specifically, the Mullvad browser is a spinoff of the Tor browser with a simplistic touch. It has a user-friendly interface, easy-to-grasp options, and inbuilt support for VPN instead of running on the Tor network. However, it doesn’t come with a built-in VPN (unlike Opera), instead, supports Mullvad VPN or any other VPN service to spoof users’ IPs. While it remains possible to use the browser without a VPN, doing so won’t hide the users’ IP.
Nonetheless, the other privacy features will remain active even without VPN. That’s because Mullvad has many features disabled by default, such as Firefox Sync, password management, Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection (popular in Chrome), fingerprint blockers with spoofed time zone, and white spaces around websites.
But it doesn’t mean using Mullvad will be an awkward experience. Users can still make changes to it, install add-ons (though the provider doesn’t recommend it), and download files.
Mullvad VPN developed this browser together with the Tor Project, leveraging their expertise to develop a browser that runs on a VPN. It is available for free for all users, including non-Mullvad VPN subscribers. Users can also use this browser with any other VPN service of their choice. Currently, the browser supports desktop systems (Windows, macOS, and Linux) without smartphone support, and is available for download here.
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