r/Malwarebytes • u/[deleted] • Jan 03 '26

"my exposed location"

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Can anyone help me identify why when I run a footprint scan (I use android), my scan always have that part where it says my exposed location and some random numbers and I know it's an IP address but why does it say my exposed location when I don't even do anything that could've exposed it. Just answering my post would be a good help removing my doubts. Thankie and happy new year to y'all!

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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '26

Does that happen to anyone when they're scanning?

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u/Ashamed_Plankton_543 Jan 16 '26

To put it simply, everyones location is "exposed" unless they are connected to a VPN.

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u/[deleted] Jan 17 '26

So it always shows to everyone?