Provider-neutral self-test pilot
Avira Phantom VPN builds its tunnel in two different ways: the Windows, Mac and Android apps use OpenVPN over TCP port 443, while the iOS app and the Mac App Store and Microsoft Store builds use IPsec. Its help centre says an active VPN cuts the device off from the local network, so local printers and mail servers can stop answering. Avira says the VPN cannot be used within India because of logging rules there. The free tier is limited by monthly traffic.
Live test
Avira's own help centre says the protocol depends on which build you installed, so a result from the iOS or Microsoft Store app is not a result for the Windows app from avira.com. Run the test on each device you protect.
This browser session
This reports what your browser shows in this session. It does not certify Avira Phantom VPN, does not test every server, app or device, and does not prove anonymity.
Current-session checks
The IP and DNS checks show whether your traffic and lookups leave through Avira or through your own provider. Repeat them per device, because the protocol changes with the build.
Before you read the result
Avira says the device is excluded from the local network while the VPN is on, which explains local devices that stop responding during a test.
Avira's ports article lists OpenVPN over TCP port 443 for Windows, the Mac desktop app and Android. The iOS app and the Mac App Store and Microsoft Store builds use IPsec over UDP ports 4500 and 500. Two devices on one account can therefore tunnel in different ways.
Avira explains that while the VPN is active the device is excluded from the local network. Network printers and local mail servers may not answer until you disconnect. That is documented behaviour, not a fault in the tunnel.
Avira's help centre says it does not track the virtual IP addresses you use while surfing. It does count how much data you use, and diagnostic data, which is optional. The iOS listing says Avira's servers do not save log files.
Avira's App Store listing says the VPN is not available for use within India, because regulations there require logging and saving user data. It can still be used when travelling outside India. A test run from inside India would not reach an Avira server.
The iOS listing gives 500 MB a month without an account and 1 GB a month with a registered account on the free tier. The Pro version removes the cap. A connection that stops mid-test on the free tier may simply be the monthly allowance running out.
Between the readings
Avira's Google Play listing says the Android app can disconnect quickly with a kill switch and secure untrusted networks automatically. Check the setting in the app you actually use before relying on it.
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FAQ
Avira says the Windows, Mac desktop and Android apps use OpenVPN over TCP port 443, and the iOS app and the store builds use IPsec.
Avira's help centre says an active VPN excludes the device from the local network. Local devices come back when you disconnect.
Avira's Google Play listing says the app can disconnect quickly with a kill switch and automatically secure untrusted networks.
Its help centre says it does not track the virtual IP addresses you use, but it does count data volume and, optionally, diagnostics. The iOS listing says its servers do not save log files.
No. Avira's App Store listing says the VPN is not available within India because regulations there require logging user data.
The App Store lists Avira Holding GmbH and Co. KG as the seller of the iOS app.