We keep problem services visible on purpose - as warnings, without visit links. This is the list most affiliate sites quietly delete. "Watch" is not an accusation: those providers are still listed in our rankings, but with active concerns you should read before paying.
The provider still operates but its Smart DNS feature is gone (or was never really one). Do not sign up for unblocking - the feature you are looking for does not exist there anymore.
Surfshark discontinued its SmartDNS feature on February 2, 2026 - the operator's own support article states the feature "will no longer be supported" and points users to VPN-based alternatives. This page stays as an archive; see the standalone ranking for Smart DNS that still exists.
No longer operating - subscriptions are likely worthless. A frozen or parked page can still answer with HTTP 200: "reachable" in the daily check never means "working".
Blockless is gone: the .io domain serves a GoDaddy for-sale lander and the .com domain was listed for sale. Last real site activity was archived in 2019; no shutdown announcement was documented. This page stays as an archive.
Borderless VPN is gone: the domain serves 404s and the www host points at a domain-for-sale listing. No shutdown announcement was ever documented. This page stays as an archive.
IronSocket stopped responding to users in 2024 (community reports of dead support and a down service); the domain now serves a registrar parking page while remaining technically renewed. This page stays as an archive.
OverPlay is gone: the domain permanently redirects to strongvpn.com, a redirect pattern that began in 2016. This page stays as an archive.
Unblock-Us is gone: the domain answers with HTTP 503 today, and archived redirects from March 2021 onward pointed customers at StrongVPN - the successor absorbed the traffic. This page stays as an archive.
UnoTelly is gone: the domain now serves a ParkLogic parking page and the last real site was archived in 2019. No shutdown announcement was ever documented - the service simply faded out. This page stays as an archive.
YonderTV is gone: the domain has no DNS records at all - it resolves to nothing. No shutdown announcement exists; the site simply vanished. This page stays as an archive.
ibVPN was acquired: a customer-visible email stated that Strong Technology acquired ibVPN in August 2020, and the domain now redirects to a StrongVPN welcome page. This page stays as an archive.
Still operating and still ranked, but our fact checks logged active concerns (ownership changes, support quality, unresolved reports). Not a condemnation - read the review before you pay.
No legal entity, address or jurisdiction published anywhere on the site
Technically alive but visibly abandoned for years: no Netflix, a frozen 230-service list full of dead names, and an operator that is unclear across three different named entities. Only the 14-day e-mail-only trial makes it testable - treat everything else as unverified.
VPN product discontinued - banner still on the homepage
Lifetime-deal customers were deactivated en masse in April 2025 (widely reported)
Discontinued: the Smart DNS feature was retired or pulled from sale. Dead: no longer operating (a parked page can still answer with HTTP 200 - reachability is not operation). Watch: unresolved concerns that did not (yet) meet the bar for removal. Status is per our methodology; providers can dispute with evidence via contact.