Does not hide IP address as advertised. I signed up for the BTguard proxy service. I'm using Win7 on a Lenovo laptop, the software would install but not properly. There is no encryption.
Jun 11, 2020 · According to BTGuard’s webiste, both services are ‘Zero-Log.’ BTGuard’s proxy service is especially popular because of BTGuard’s easy install option, which is a customized version of the popular utorrent client with all the proper proxy settings already installed. Bittorrent users like BTGuard Because: They don’t keep any logs. Jan 08, 2016 · BTGuard as a VPN provider doesn’t have any neat security features that we love. Inside the OpenVPN application that you have to use, there’s no network kill switch, app kill switch, any sort of useable interface, login credential saving, auto start, protocol changes, stealth features, account access from within the client, DNS leak Dec 17, 2019 · The first step is to get an account by logging on to the BTGuard website and clicking on the “Join Now” option under the VPN section. Register your username and password then complete your payment. Again, if it’s your first time using BTGuard, then we would recommend starting with a 1-month subscription and see how it goes. The BTGuard VPN supports OpenVPN, PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) protocols. PPTP is almost obsolete, so it isn’t much use as it is highly vulnerable. BTGuard VPN offers 256-bit AES, which is an acquired taste among the international intelligence agencies. Logging. Like any VPN service, BTGuard delivers the same statement regarding Dec 04, 2019 · The BTGuard VPN also makes it easier for users to set the service up by offerings a neat version of uTorrent (the BitTorrent client) which is preconfigured with the required settings. BTGuard VPN also provides instructions to new users on how to manually configure some of the other torrent clients available in the market today. Either BTGuard is in fact logging your data (unlikely? I dunno). Or, more likely, using a SOCKS proxy w/ torrents is a bad idea. Offhand I'd suggest sticking to VPN when torrenting. Not sure on the details but your real IP address may be leaking if you're using just a proxy. BTGuard offers a strong 256-bit AES encryption, this is the industry’s strong encryption. BTGuard’s VPN supports PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and OpenVPN protocols. PPTP is an obsolete tool that has proven to be vulnerable time and time again. In contrast, OpenVPN is best option in the market.
Jun 11, 2020 · According to BTGuard’s webiste, both services are ‘Zero-Log.’ BTGuard’s proxy service is especially popular because of BTGuard’s easy install option, which is a customized version of the popular utorrent client with all the proper proxy settings already installed. Bittorrent users like BTGuard Because: They don’t keep any logs.
Logging shouldn’t be a problem, but BTGuard isn’t blemish-free when it comes to data privacy, admitting in the T&Cs that information will be stored for administrative purposes. There’s an opt-in for third-party sharing, but the fact that they share anything is worrying in itself. Jun 05, 2012 · BTGuard problems:1. When I enable the proxy through either the Easy Install or the Advanced Install or even following the old instructions, it drops my connections to all my torrents. (They just hover in the blue neither DL or UL).2. When I have the BTGuard proxy (SOCKS5) turned on I get a yellow Does not hide IP address as advertised. I signed up for the BTguard proxy service. I'm using Win7 on a Lenovo laptop, the software would install but not properly. There is no encryption.
May 24, 2020 · No, ExpressVPN doesn’t keep any connection or activity logs, including never logging browsing history, data contents, DNS requests, timestamps, source IPs, outgoing IPs, or destination IPs. 2.
Just submitted a ticket in regards to this problem and will report back with their response. As a BTGuard user, I am very grateful for the no logging aspect of their service. I did not know about this problem until I read this post. As u/dcoidua points out, the VPN providers you are referencing keep logs. I would careful about what sort of BTGuard doesn’t have a dedicated client for any platform. Instead, they rely on third-party open-source OpenVPN software. To use BTGuard, you have to first download the freely available OpenVPN software for your device. BTGuard’s website provides links to the OpenVPN software as well as simple step-by-step directions for installation. Below are the instructions to setup your VPN and some additional tips and tools. Please try both PPTP and OpenVPN to see which one gives you the best performance on your network. Check in the tracker status for the IP, you should see a message saying "BTGUARD IS WORKING, New IP: xx.xx.xx.xxx" Instead of your IP, you should see one of the following ones: 46.166.191.xxx The above graph displays service status activity for Btguard.com over the last 10 automatic checks. The blue bar displays the response time, which is better when smaller. If no bar is displayed for a specific time it means that the service was down and the site was offline.