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      <title>Check If Your VPN Is Actually Working in 3 Seconds</title>
      <dc:creator>IPok</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/bymake/check-if-your-vpn-is-actually-working-in-3-seconds-ibf</link>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;You think your VPN is on. But is it really protecting you?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Most VPN users don't realize their DNS queries are still leaking to their ISP — even when the VPN shows "connected."&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Two things you need to check:
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. DNS Leak Test&lt;/strong&gt; — Are your DNS requests going through the VPN tunnel or your ISP?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2. WebRTC Leak Test&lt;/strong&gt; — Is your real IP exposed through your browser's WebRTC?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Quick Test
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://ipok.cc/en/tools/dnsproxy/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;ipok.cc/en/tools/dnsproxy/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; — Run the DNS Integrity Check&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://ipok.cc/en/tools/webrtc/" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;ipok.cc/en/tools/webrtc/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; — Run the WebRTC Leak Test&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Both are free, run in your browser, and take about 3 seconds.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  The Fix
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you see a leak:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Enable "DNS leak protection" in your VPN settings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Or manually set DNS servers (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Google 8.8.8.8)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Disable WebRTC in your browser settings&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;No signup. No ads. Just truth.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <category>vpn</category>
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      <category>security</category>
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      <title>I Built a Free Privacy Checker That Detects DNS Leaks, WebRTC Leaks, and Browser Fingerprints</title>
      <dc:creator>IPok</dc:creator>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://forem.com/bymake/i-built-a-free-privacy-checker-that-detects-dns-leaks-webrtc-leaks-and-browser-fingerprints-58e1</link>
      <guid>https://forem.com/bymake/i-built-a-free-privacy-checker-that-detects-dns-leaks-webrtc-leaks-and-browser-fingerprints-58e1</guid>
      <description>&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  The Problem
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Every time you browse the internet, your real IP address, DNS queries, and browser fingerprint are potentially exposed — even when you're using a VPN.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Most tools out there are either:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Paid&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cluttered with ads&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Only checking one thing at a time&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I built &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://ipok.cc" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;IPOK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to solve this.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  What is IPOK?
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://ipok.cc" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;IPOK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is a free, privacy-focused network diagnostics platform that checks:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Public IP address&lt;/strong&gt; — What does the internet see when you visit?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;DNS Leak Test&lt;/strong&gt; — Is your VPN actually protecting your DNS queries?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;WebRTC Leak Test&lt;/strong&gt; — Is your real IP leaking through WebRTC?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;TLS Fingerprint&lt;/strong&gt; — How unique is your TLS handshake?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Browser Fingerprint&lt;/strong&gt; — Canvas, WebGL, fonts, audio, storage&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;IP Type Detection&lt;/strong&gt; — Is your IP a datacenter, VPN, or residential?&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All in one place. No ads. No registration. Instant results.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Why I Built This
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I wanted a tool that:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ol&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Works entirely in the browser (no server-side tracking)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Checks multiple privacy signals at once&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Supports 4 languages (EN, 中文, 日本語, Русский)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Tools Overview
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  Network &amp;amp; Connectivity
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DNS Lookup &amp;amp; Network Overview&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;DNS Integrity Check (multi-resolver consistency)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;TLS Fingerprint &amp;amp; HTTP/3 Test&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;IP Type Detection (Datacenter/VPN/Proxy)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;WebRTC Leak Test&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  Security &amp;amp; Privacy
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Security Headers Test (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Browser Privacy Test (permissions &amp;amp; automation signals)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Browser Consistency Test (timezone, language, locale)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h3&gt;
  
  
  Browser Fingerprint
&lt;/h3&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;User Agent Parser&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Canvas &amp;amp; WebGL Fingerprint&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Browser Environment (fonts, audio, storage)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Browser Features Support&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Open Source
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The project is built with &lt;strong&gt;Next.js&lt;/strong&gt; and deployed on &lt;strong&gt;Cloudflare&lt;/strong&gt;, with a focus on privacy-first design. All checks run client-side — your data never touches our servers.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Try It Out
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;👉 &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://ipok.cc" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;https://ipok.cc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Select a tool, click &lt;strong&gt;Run&lt;/strong&gt;, and get instant results. No signup required.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;
  
  
  Feedback Welcome
&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This is a project I'm actively improving. If you find any issues or have feature requests, feel free to share them here.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What privacy check do you use most? 👇&lt;/p&gt;

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