WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak

WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak

Hides your private and public IP addresses by configuring how WebRTC's network traffic is routed.

What is WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak?
WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak is a Firefox add-on that hides your private and public IP addresses by configuring how WebRTC's network traffic is routed. It also controls whether WebRTC Media Device Enumeration API returns anything or not. This add-on protects against WebRTC leaking and provides options to configure WebRTC to not use certain IP addresses or protocols, hide your private and public IP addresses, and require WebRTC traffic to go through proxy servers.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 413 ▼ -6
Rating: 3.64 (11)
Version: 0.1.7 (Last updated: 2020-12-07)
Creation date: 2017-08-07
Weekly download count: 52
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • privacy
  • contextMenus
Size: 116.56K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Protect against WebRTC leaking your public and private IP addresses. This extension configures how WebRTC's network traffic is routed by altering the browser's privacy settings also controls whether WebRTC Media Device Enumeration API returns anything or not.

By default, WebRTC is blocked and your browser will not be able to use it. However, using the toolbar button, you can temporarily enable WebRTC access. Even when disabling the extension from the toolbar button, still your private address is protected by default.

Note: As of version 0.1.2, the extension returns an empty array when "WebRTC Media Device Enumeration API" is called. You can disable this action by disabling the extension from the toolbar button or permanently disable it from the options page.

Features:

  1. Configures WebRTC to not use certain IP addresses or protocols:
  2. Hide your private IP address to the public internet
  3. Hide your public IP addresses (e.g. an ISP address of the VPN) associated with network interfaces
  4. Require WebRTC traffic to go through proxy servers. If UDP is not supported, non-proxied UDP traffic is turned off.

Note: Since when this extension is enabled, the potential network paths and protocols used by WebRTC is limited, the extension might affect the performance of websites that use WebRTC for audio/video or real-time data communication. You can turn the extension off from the toolbar button to improve the performance while using the WebRTC.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Prevents webRTC leaks
  • Works better than other similar extensions
  • Allows cam/mic/devices while disabling webtrc device enumeration
Cons
  • Doesn't work on Android
  • Not working according to certain browser leak tests
  • Lack of touchscreen compatibility on certain platforms
Most mentioned
  • Android compatibility problems
  • Protection against webRTC leaks
  • Comparison with other similar extensions
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Safety
Risk impact

WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

WebRTC Protect - Protect IP Leak has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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