I see that activating flash on the ip-check page reveals my originating IP adress. Does that mean that flash by definition see the originating IP adress or is it a specific configuration of the ip-check page?

Secondly, if I connect to a page via Jondo and I run a flash app that reveals my IP adress, can a connection be made between my mix operator adress and my own IP adress?

For instance I connect to a page, read some potentially incriminating text and after that open an innocent webcam connection on the same page that reveals my original IP adress. Can the mix operator's IP-adress that handled the first stage of my activity (reading the dangerous text) be coupled to the innocent activity of starting the flash player? Or are they two separate things.

And I know, Jondo users should protect themselves against flash exposure, but I am just curious

The former. Flash "leaks" your IP, regardless of the website. Anytime you allow plugins such as Java and Flash they will cause a network proxy to "leak" its true IP. Therefore, your anonymity will be compromised.



Can a third party website make a connection between your exposed real IP and an IP from JonDo? I suppose yes. Flash will expose your real IP, even though you will still be connected to the JonDo network.



But by whom? When a plugin leaks your true IP, I would imagine that your proxy IP and real IP will be conflated.



Well, yes and no. I think the JonDo motto is this: most websites do not require third party plugins such as JavaScript, Java, Flash, or Microsoft Silverlight; these are mostly used to spy on on users.

However, there are cases when one or more third party plugins are required, in which case it is best to use NoScript and limit the bare minimum of scripts for website functinality.

I enable Flash when I watch online videos or listen to online music--but I am protected because I create a "JonDo VPN" with my Socksifier, which furnishes me total protection from all plugins.

When you configure a Socksifier or better still, create a JonDo VPN or a Tor VPN, you need not worry about IP expousre or IP leakage when using Java, Flash, or any other plugin.

It is like a Virtual Private Network (VPN)--but way more anonymous and secure.

Thanks for your answer, that certainly was helpfull.

Not being a native speaker I had to lookup the word conflated

I might add that if you use Atube Catcher to watch videos or listen to music, it is not necessary to enable any plugin, including Flash.

I usually use this method when watching youtube without needing to go to http://www.youtube.com.

But caution: configuring Atube Catcher's network settings to the JonDo network proxy will not anonymize you.

You have to use a Socksifier configuration to stay anonymous.