Proton VPN - No longer blocking malware, ads, and trackers? [FIXED]
Proton VPN - No longer blocking malware, ads, and trackers? [FIXED]
[Edit: With guidance from Proton Support, I switched VPN protocols in the application's preferences menu (https://protonvpn.com/support/how-to-change-vpn-protocols/), from IKEv2 to Smart, and afterwards I started seeing ads and trackers (etc.) blocked on the application's GUI again. I'll post any other relevant info I learn of here.]
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/9468390
I use Proton VPN. I have a paid account. I like to use the NetShield feature to block malware, ads, and trackers. Typically, when I view ad- and tracker-bloated websites, Proton VPN records how many ads and trackers it's blocked during my current VPN session.
About 2 weeks ago, I noticed that despite NetShield being on with the above settings, it no longer appeared to be blocking any ads or trackers per the print out on the GUI. I updated the program, and it's now up-to-date, but that hasn't fixed my issue.
Is anyone else experiencing this? What's going on, has Proton VPN stopped blocking those things or is the print out not working?
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Hi, can't reproduce on my end. What OS and app version are you using? Did you report it from the app, or got a ticket number with support?
Thanks for your response! My version info is below. I sent an email to Proton support around the time I made this post. (This is speculation, but given how many upvotes the post has in a low-traffic community, maybe I'm not the only one experiencing this.) I will share here what I learn from Proton support
Mac OS 11.3.1.
Proton VPN 3.3.4Just as an FYI, I saw this post and upvoted it, despite not having run into this issue, so others might have done the same. I like to encourage visibility of posts like this so people get answers and I think it's good for Lemmy.
Best of luck!
Thanking you :)
What protocol were you connected with ?
IKEv2, I think. I'm not super familiar with this stuff though
That is the issue. IKEv2 has technical limitations that don't allow the control of such statistics. Try OpenVPN or WireGuard, that should be working.