WebRTC Leak Shield

WebRTC Leak Shield

Disable WebRTC and prevent IP leak.

What is WebRTC Leak Shield?
The 'WebRTC Leak Shield' is a vital Firefox add-on designed to enhance your internet privacy. While VPN extensions can hide your IP address, they can't stop IP leaks caused by WebRTC. The 'WebRTC Leak Shield' steps in to solve this problem by disabling WebRTC, effectively preventing any IP leaks. This makes it a critical tool for protecting your online privacy.
Merlin
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By: Hoxx Vpn
Version: 1.0.7 (Last updated: 2021-09-29)
Creation date: 2017-12-14
Weekly download count: 3,870
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • privacy
  • storage
  • management
Size: 480.63K
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Summary

Disable WebRTC and prevent IP leak.

VPN Extensions can hide your IP address but they cannot prevent IP leaks caused by WebRTC. WebRTC Leak Shield protects you from this security threat. This is a must have Addon for protecting your privacy on the internet.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended to stop leaks
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Not always on by default
  • Doesn't work for some users
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work. WebRTC remains visible.
  • Good
  • Not always on by default
  • I am pleased
  • Nice and easy to use
Recent reviews
Works as intended to stop leaks - I am pleased
by OceanBlue, 2024-04-28

Wow

by Кира, 2024-01-20
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Safety
Risk impact

WebRTC Leak Shield is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

WebRTC Leak Shield has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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