What apps affect the VPN
What we are looking for is that the VPN works as well as possible, with good speed and has no cuts. But you will see that there are certain programs that can affect it negatively. This does not mean that these other applications are dangerous (at least not in many cases), but that they create conflicts with the VPN.
anti virus
An example of what we mentioned is the antivirus. These programs are designed to detect viruses and malware all types. But sometimes there are false positives, which basically happens when it detects a possible virus, but there really isn’t any kind of danger.
This especially happens when you use an antivirus that is not guaranteed. It doesn’t work properly and false positives are more likely to appear that compromise the operation of the VPN and other applications. We have even seen cases where the antivirus blocks online games.
firewall
Something similar happens with a firewall or firewall. What this type of program does is block potentially dangerous connections. One more way to protect security and avoid problems that put our devices at risk. But of course, sometimes it can fail and block what we don’t want.
This is what happens with VPNs. It could block the connection and it will not work correctly. We would have problems browsing or even couldn’t if we didn’t disable the firewall.
Browser
Depending on which browser you have installed, you could run into problems if you also use a VPN. A very specific case is that of TOR. You will see that the connection is very limited when you browse with this browser, but even more so if you use a VPN at the same time. You could have major problems.
Check carefully which browser you use and check that it is not generating a conflict with the VPN. We recommend that you use one that is reliable, that you know works well and has good ratings.
Malicious or unofficial programs
These applications are not only going to affect the VPN, but also any other program or the general good functioning of the device. Basically it is about software that we have installed from unofficial sources and sometimes may contain malwarewhich will adversely affect performance.
To prevent this from happening, it is important that you always install software from official sources. You can go to the websites for those apps or use platforms like Google Play to make sure you only have pre-reviewed shows.
In short, as you can see, there are certain applications that can affect the operation of VPNs. It is important that you always review everything correctly to achieve a balance between security and operation. Use official applications and check that they are always updated so that there are no problems.
