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Tor Browser DNS Leaks

The Tor Browser is designed to prevent DNS leaks by routing DNS resolution through the Tor network and performing it by exit nodes. However, DNS leaks can occur due to user choices or external software.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What technical misconfigurations commonly cause IP leaks when combining VPNs and Tor, and how can they be detected?

Combining a VPN with Tor can improve privacy but commonly misconfigured elements—UDP/DHT traffic, DNS and IPv6 handling, split‑tunneling or client app errors, WebRTC in browsers, and badly managed VPN...

Jan 6, 2026

Are there common DNS leaks in Tor Browser and how to fix them?

Tor Browser is designed not to perform DNS lookups locally — DNS resolution is routed through the Tor network and performed by exit nodes — so native DNS leaks from the Tor Browser itself are not comm...