What a VPN changes
When a VPN carries browser traffic, a website usually sees the VPN server's public address rather than the public address assigned to the original network. The displayed country and network organization may also change.
Compare independent observations
Deep IP Trace records the public address used for the normal HTTP connection, then asks the browser for WebRTC candidates. A different public address in those candidates is evidence that the browser can expose another path.
A matching public address is not considered a separate leak because it does not reveal a different public endpoint. Local and mDNS values are reported separately from public exposure.
Interpret the result carefully
- Detected IP leak: WebRTC exposed a different public address.
- No leak detected: no alternate public address appeared during this analysis.
- Incomplete analysis: browser probes did not return enough evidence for a confident comparison.
This browser analysis does not inspect DNS resolvers or traffic from other applications. Those require separate checks.