NordVPN outpaces competitors in independent tests, with top marks for speed and malware protection
According to two newly released independent evaluations, NordVPN is currently delivering exactly that on a global scale.Over the summer, testing firm West Coast Labs (WCL) awarded NordVPN's built-in antivirus tool its highest AAA certification. Back in June, London-based Artifact Security crowned the vendor as the fastest and most reliable provider in a comprehensive global performance test, proving NordVPN continues to score all-positive results on independent audits.For everyday users, these results are incredibly reassuring. It means you don't have to sacrifice your browsing speeds to stay safe online.
- ▪According to two newly released independent evaluations, NordVPN is currently delivering exactly that on a global scale.Over the summer, testing firm West Coast Labs (WCL) awarded NordVPN's built-in antivirus tool its highest AAA certificat
- ▪Back in June, London-based Artifact Security crowned the vendor as the fastest and most reliable provider in a comprehensive global performance test, proving NordVPN continues to score all-positive results on independent audits.For everyday
- ▪It means you don't have to sacrifice your browsing speeds to stay safe online.
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VPN VPN Services NordVPN outpaces competitors in independent tests, with top marks for speed and malware protection News By Rene Millman Published 11 August 2026 The popular VPN firm proves its mettle with a 99.1% malware detection rate and blistering download speeds in rigorous third-party evaluations When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Pixabay) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter NordVPN's antivirus blocked 99.1% malware in latest West Coast Labs testArtifact Security ranked NordVPN first out of five providers for performanceThe tests confirm…
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