Surfshark

ApplicationNord Security

Dem still dey call am surf shark, surfshark vpn

Nord SecuritySecurity

Consumer VPN brand wey Nord Security still get. Di window na Surfshark.exe. E no be NordVPN.exe.

Wetin you need know

Surfshark.exe na one Nord Security VPN. NordVPN.exe na di other one.

Surfshark na consumer VPN wey Nord Security get. E no be NordVPN, e no be NordPass, and e no be Tailscale. If you run both Surfshark and NordVPN together, route go clash.

Wetin e be?: VPN brand wey Nord Security still get
Di same as NordVPN?: No. Different exe and account
Make I run both?: No. One tunnel

Feex tok say

If Surfshark.exe and NordVPN.exe connect at di same time, I go disconnect one. Same owner, two tunnels. I no go treat Surfshark like NordPass.

Wetin be Surfshark?

Surfshark na consumer VPN wey dey now under Nord Security. Surfshark.exe na di Windows client. NordVPN.exe na different product.

If you never use am before

If you pay Surfshark, dis na dat VPN, no be NordVPN. Download am from surfshark.com/download. Surfshark.exe na di client. Nord Security get di two brands. Dem still remain different apps. No run di two tunnels at di same time. Dis no be NordPass and e no be Tailscale.

Wetin dem dey use am for?

Consumer VPN tunnel

Country servers inside Surfshark.exe. Dat one no be NordVPN.exe and e no be Tailscale mesh.

Unlimited-device pitch

Surfshark dey advertise say many devices fit use one plan. NordVPN plan calculation na different market.

CleanWeb extras

Optional blocking inside Surfshark. Dat one no be Windows Security and e no be NordPass.

Na who e dey for?

People wey buy Surfshark before or afta di Nord deal
Users wey still get NordVPN and now get two Nord Security VPNs
Anybody wey no suppose open NordPass dey look for Connect

Current status

Dem still dey sell am under Nord Security. Dis article na about Surfshark for Windows, no be NordVPN.

How old e be?

Surfshark start for 2018 and later join Nord Security. Current Windows builds still dey write Surfshark. Any 2019 independent-startup screenshot na old tori. NordVPN na di senior sibling brand (2012).

Versions

Major channels first. Exact build numbers no dey all verified here.

Windows app

One / bundle SKUs

System requirements

Values dey follow wetin di publisher release publicly. Workload still dey change di real need.

Minimum

Minimum system requirements
Operating system	Windows 10 or Windows 11, according to Surfshark download
RAM	Light client

Resource profile

CPU demand: Tunnel encryption
Network demand: All traffic while you connect

Installed processes

Dese executables belong to dis product when e dey installed.

Installed processes
Surfshark.exe	Surfshark VPN client. No be NordVPN.exe

Startup components

Surfshark.exe fit connect as you logon from im settings.

File locations

Common Surfshark locations
Typical install	C:\Program Files\Surfshark\

Common wahala dem

Surfshark plus NordVPN both dey run live

Two Nord Security VPN clients. Pick one tunnel.

CleanWeb issue wey dem blame on Defender

Dat extra dey inside Surfshark. Windows Security na different product.

How to get unstuck

Install from surfshark.com/download

nordvpn.com na di sibling VPN. nordpass.com na di vault.

Disconnect NordVPN before you test Surfshark

Two default routes go make am look like say "di VPN don spoil."

Sign in with di Surfshark account

NordVPN token no fit unlock Surfshark.exe.

Alternatives

Use NordVPN if you already dey pay for dat sibling. ExpressVPN or Mullvad for another vendor. Tailscale if na mesh you want.

Official help and downloads

Start with di vendor. Random exe sites no be support channel.

Official contacts
Download	surfshark.com/download Official installer or vendor page
Help	support.surfshark.com/ Vendor support
Official site	surfshark.com/ Start here, no be random exe host

Related hardware

Di client dey light. Encryption dey use CPU while e connect.

Technical details

Vendor version numbers dey change. Dis article no pin down any build.

Sources and verification

Recorded source label: August 2026. Dis label no establish independent verification. How we dey do research.

Surfshark official site · Vendor product page
Surfshark help · Vendor support
Foxhole process map · First-party samples on top Windows PCs. No be lab benchmark.

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