BrowserScan

BrowserScan is a comprehensive online service designed to help users detect privacy leaks and security risks in their browsers. Here is a detailed introduction to BrowserScan’s features in a Q&A format.

1. What is BrowserScan?

BrowserScan is a free online tool for detecting browser fingerprints and ensuring online privacy security.

BrowserScan provides a range of network detection tools, including an Internet Speed Test, DNS Leak Test, Port Scanner, and WebRTC leak Test.

3. How does BrowserScan detect browser fingerprints?

It detects browser fingerprints in various ways, such as through Canvas fingerprint detection, WebGL reports, fonts, audio context fingerprints, and time zone consistency checks.

4. What is a WebRTC leak, and how can I use BrowserScan to detect it?

A WebRTC leak means your real IP address could be exposed through WebRTC technology, even if you are using a VPN or proxy. BrowserScan offers a dedicated “WebRTC leak Test” feature to detect such risks.

5. What is Canvas fingerprinting?

This is an advanced fingerprinting technique where a website instructs your browser to draw a hidden image in the background. Because rendering differs slightly across devices and browsers, this image can serve as a unique identifier for your device. BrowserScan provides a “Canvas Detection” feature to display your Canvas fingerprint .

6. Why is time zone detection important for privacy?

If the geographical location indicated by your IP address does not match the time zone reported by your browser (e.g., when using a proxy), it becomes a strong signal that you might be hiding your true identity. BrowserScan’s “Time zone detection” can check for this inconsistency.

7. Can BrowserScan detect if I’m using an automated script?

Yes, BrowserScan has a feature for the automated detection of robots, scripts, and plugins. This is crucial for scenarios that require simulating real user behavior.

8. What hardware information can BrowserScan identify?

The tool can detect hardware-related information such as your screen resolution, color depth, media devices (like camera and microphone), audio fingerprint, and WebGL renderer details.

9. Does BrowserScan offer other utilities besides security checks?

Yes, in addition to its core privacy detection functions, BrowserScan also provides some convenient utilities like a Currency Converter, a Cookie Converter, and an online 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication) Authenticator.

10. What IP address and location information does BrowserScan show me?

BrowserScan clearly lists your IP address, the IP detected via WebRTC, and infers your geographical information such as country, region, and city based on this data.

How to Truly Protect Your Browser Environment? Introducing FlashID

Tools like BrowserScan clearly show that regular browsers expose a vast amount of environmental information online, which combines to form a unique “fingerprint.” Websites can use these fingerprints to track you, and even identify you after you change your IP address. This poses a significant challenge for users who need to manage multiple accounts, conduct international marketing, or wish to protect their personal privacy.

To solve this problem, we recommend FlashID, a professional fingerprint browser.

FlashID doesn’t simply block websites from gathering information. Instead, it solves the problem by creating multiple, isolated browser environments, each with a real and unique fingerprint. Each environment has its own independent browser fingerprint information, including but not limited to Canvas, WebGL, fonts, time zone, and language, making you appear as a normal, authentic user on every platform.

With FlashID, you can:

Prevent Account Linking: Create separate browser environments for each online account to prevent platforms from linking them via fingerprinting technology.
Protect Digital Privacy: Hide your real hardware and software information, effectively preventing tracking and identification.
Efficiently Manage Multiple Accounts: Easily manage hundreds of browser profiles within one application, making it ideal for e-commerce, social media marketing, and ad verification.

If you want to solve the problem of browser environment detection at its root, give FlashID a try and provide your online activities with the ultimate privacy protection.