The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/weeab3 on 2024-06-27 02:16:14.

If you are connected to Mullvad VPN with a double-hop:

Client => Entry Server => Exit Server => Internet

Then you use the Mullvad browser extension to connect to their proxy. Are you connecting from the exit server to the SOCKS5 proxy server acting like a third-hop?

Device => Entry Server => Exit Server => Proxy Server => Internet

Or directly from your device skipping the VPN connection

Device => Proxy Server => Internet

Do VPNs protect you when connecting to all types of connections? I mean things like HTTP, DNS, FTP, SSH, and SOCKS5 (this is where the question above arises).

What if there is software on your device that uses a connection not passing through your VPN?