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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: REDACTED on May 28, 2017, 01:05:39 PM

Title: Why is Avast leaking my IP address?
Post by: REDACTED on May 28, 2017, 01:05:39 PM

Why is an Avast server leaking my IPv6 address and location? I use PIA as a VPN provider and when I go to DNS leak test and IP/DNS Detect they both show my locating and DNS leak test points back to Avast.

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chi81-027.ff.avast.com

If this is Avasts attempt to encourage sales of their own VPN service it's a bad ploy. I've used Avast for years, but this, this will have me looking for another AV, and have me recommending something different to friends and customers as well.

Title: Re: Why is Avast leaking my IP address?
Post by: Eddy on May 28, 2017, 01:09:26 PM

As you don't use secureline, it is not avast doing so.

Title: Re: Why is Avast leaking my IP address?
Post by: REDACTED on May 28, 2017, 02:53:12 PM

Then why is it that only Avast shows up on the DNS leak test site, their server, maybe you over looked the result I posted in my previous statement?

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70.32.35.146    chi81-025.ff.avast.com    Nobis Technology Group, LLC    United States

Title: Re: Why is Avast leaking my IP address?
Post by: Eddy on May 28, 2017, 03:06:45 PM

https://www.dnsleaktest.com/what-is-a-dns-leak.html

Title: Re: Why is Avast leaking my IP address?
Post by: mchain on May 29, 2017, 03:01:10 AM

It needs to be pointed out that 70.32.35.142 is not an IPv6 address.