Is there a relatively easy-to-use bit of software to check your browser for DNS leaks when using Tor? I use an ADSL modem; don't know if that makes any difference? Thx.
When you use Tor, make sure you are using the Firefox browsrwith the Torbutton add-on. That said, with Torbutton enabled - make sure that the about:config webpage for Firefox indicates that the field network.proxy.socks_remote_dns is set to True. This will cause the Tor http request to be deferred thru to the Tor exit node's DNS server - i.e. no leak on client side. -- Tom
Correction make sure your using Firefox with Socks enabled. Opera doesn't support socks so its a big no no.
Thanks Tom, will check that setting in about:config. Thanks Spooony, how do I know that Socks is enabled in Firefox? I'm a noob to all this stuff.
Don't know why no one mentioned it, but as an extra added precaution you should be using a Primary and Secondary DNS of your choice in your own network as a backup in case of any failures elsewhere.... Also especially when you are not just using Tor but other services, etc...