WebRTC Leak Shield

Name: WebRTC Leak Shield
Rating: 4.4074 (324 reviews)
Author: Hoxx Vpn

Disable WebRTC and prevent IP leak.

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WebRTC Leak Shield is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your online privacy by disabling WebRTC, a common source of IP leaks. While VPNs can mask your IP address, they often cannot prevent leaks caused by WebRTC features built into browsers. This extension fills that security gap, ensuring that your true IP address remains hidden even when using VPNs.

By installing WebRTC Leak Shield, you safeguard your personal data from being exposed to websites and trackers that exploit WebRTC vulnerabilities. It is an essential tool for any user looking to maintain anonymity and protect sensitive information while browsing the internet.

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Version:

1.0.7 Last updated: 2021-09-29

Version code:

5302588

Creation date:

2017-12-14

Risk:

Permissions:

privacy
storage
management

Size:

469.37KB

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-14

Ranking

# 557 ▲ 7

Other rankings

#131 in Privacy & Security ▲ 3

#18 in field keyword 21

#21 in prevent keyword 30

#30 in lead keyword 13 ▼ 2

#37 in web3 keyword 45 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

WebRTC Leak Shield (v1.0.10)

100,000 4.23

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61,067 4.30

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User reviews

Users appreciate WebRTC Leak Shield for effectively preventing WebRTC leaks and enhancing privacy beyond Firefox's default protections. However, several users note that the add-on isn't enabled by default, suggesting an option to toggle this. Additionally, multiple reports indicate that for some, the add-on fails to prevent WebRTC leaks, casting doubt on its reliability.

Pros

Works as intended to stop WebRTC leaks
Effective in enhancing online privacy by preventing leaks
Provides an additional layer of protection beyond Firefox's built-in tracking protection

Cons

Not always activated by default, requiring manual enabling
Some users report that it doesn't work and WebRTC leaks remain visible

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

WebRTC Leak Shield requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension has medium user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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