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Hacking and Security => Anonymity and Privacy => : Katheudo October 31, 2015, 02:46:10 AM

: Windows 10 Leaking DNS Requests Over VPNs
: Katheudo October 31, 2015, 02:46:10 AM
If you do not know Windows 10 has been leaking DNS requests if you are using a VPN. This is because when Windows 8/8.1 came out a new feature came out that attempted to improve web performance by looking up DNS requests in multiple places over multiple networks and not just your VPN tunnel, this was suppose to "improve" network performance while looking up DNS requests.

So if you wish to stop these leaks from happening give the following a go:
- https://www.bestvpn.com/blog/28318/warning-windows-10-vpn-users-at-big-risk-of-dns-leaks-2/

However the gpedit change only works on PRO and Enterprise versions on Windows 10, but they do have a solution for Home users as well.

Just thought I would let people know on EZ as I could not see this anyway :) I wish I could go over to Linux fully but Windows still has to many programs I need to use :(

Source(s):
https://medium.com/@ValdikSS/beware-of-windows-10-dns-resolver-and-dns-leaks-5bc5bfb4e3f1#.11i7idjym
https://airvpn.org/topic/14955-windows-10-dns-resolver-and-dns-leaks/
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/ticket/605
: Re: Windows 10 Leaking DNS Requests Over VPNs
: null_scientist_44 November 17, 2015, 11:34:35 PM
Didn't ever get a chance to read this article when it hit my RSS reader the first time. Thank you for posting about it on here.