Exclusive: Turbo VPN releases emergency Windows update after TechRadar uncovers persistent IP leaks
Our testing confirms that this latest build now successfully blocks unencrypted IPv6 traffic.However, information regarding the app's proprietary protocols remains scarce, and one protocol (V2Ray) was quietly removed during the recent updates. When asked about its removal, the company told TechRadar it is "still checking" the protocol. However, when we began testing Turbo VPN's proprietary protocols earlier this week on an IPv4-only connection, we found that our real IP address wasn't being hidden at all.Despite the app displaying that we were "connected," every online IP lookup test we ran showed our real IPv4 address.
- ▪Our testing confirms that this latest build now successfully blocks unencrypted IPv6 traffic.However, information regarding the app's proprietary protocols remains scarce, and one protocol (V2Ray) was quietly removed during the recent updat
- ▪When asked about its removal, the company told TechRadar it is "still checking" the protocol.
- ▪However, when we began testing Turbo VPN's proprietary protocols earlier this week on an IPv4-only connection, we found that our real IP address wasn't being hidden at all.Despite the app displaying that we were "connected," every online IP
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VPN VPN Services Exclusive: Turbo VPN releases emergency Windows update after TechRadar uncovers persistent IP leaks Features By Samuel Woodhams Contributions by Mike Williams Published 7 August 2026 Despite issuing a patch earlier this week, the app continued leaking IPv6 addresses across all protocols until a second update was deployed today When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Screenshot showing IPv6 leak while using Turbo VPN (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter During our latest tests of Turbo VPN's Windows client, we identified…
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