Overview
Webcam Privacy prevents other software from accessing your computer's webcam and microphone without your permission. It also helps protect your system by automatically keeping your PC clean and free of junk files on a daily basis.
This add-on is included with both our VPN Plus and VirtualShield ONE plans. It is only available on Windows computers at this time. However, it will be coming to macOS, Linux, and more devices very soon.
In this section
Disabling your Webcam
How to disable the webcam on your Windows computer:
Open VirtualShield and log in to your account, if you are not logged in already.
For more help logging in and connecting, see our support article.
Click the Add-ons link located near the bottom-left corner of the app.
You can also right-click the shield icon next to your clock, then navigate to Add-ons from the popup menu.
Toggle the Disable Webcam option on or off, then click the 
back arrow to return to the Home screen.
Your webcam's power light may remain on while this feature is enabled, but your camera is not recording any video.
Disabling your Microphone
How to disable the microphone on your Windows computer:
Open VirtualShield and log in to your account, if you are not logged in already.
For more help logging in and connecting, see our support article.
Click the Add-ons link located near the bottom-left corner of the app.
You can also right-click the shield icon next to your clock, then navigate to Add-ons from the popup menu.
Toggle the Disable Microphone option on or off, then click the back arrow to return to the Home screen.
To disable a different audio device, first reset your default audio device from the Windows Recording Devices screen.
Using Real-Time Protection
How to activate Real-Time Protection on your Windows computer:
Open VirtualShield and log in to your account, if you are not logged in already.
For more help logging in and connecting, see our support article.
Click the Add-ons link located near the bottom-left corner of the app.
You can also right-click the shield icon next to your clock, then navigate to Add-ons from the popup menu.
Turn on Real-Time Protection. You will see four different choices on this screen.
Select your desired option(s), then click the back arrow to return to the Home screen.
You can also ignore/exclude specific files, folders and websites from being cleaned by Real-Time Protection.
Linux (Coming soon)
Our new Linux app is not yet available, but it will be coming soon to both Debian and Arch based platforms. Don't hesitate to contact us and we'll be more than happy to notify you via email when the new Linux app is available for download.
In the meanwhile, you can install our Legacy Linux application instead. That will allow you to stay protected until the new version of our Linux app becomes available.
The Legacy Linux application is only compatible with Debian-based systems at this time.
Common Questions
Does Real-Time Protection work with all browsers?
Real-Time Protection is compatible with most popular web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Brave, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge.
Why can't I see this option on my device?
We'll be adding this option to more devices very soon, including macOS, Linux, and more. Contact us for more detailed information.