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VPN is detecting P2P protocol use whenever Firefox opens

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jamesbcad
jamesbcad
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I'm having a novel problem today for the first time. Firefox is apparently using a p2p protocol, and I have no idea why. My VPN is detecting this whenever I open Firefox. I disabled all extensions, tried opening Firefox's safe mode, and it doesn't matter what tab is open. Brave browser doesn't give me this problem. My VPN's servers do not allow P2P use, so this is a big deal. Why would Firefox be setting off the p2p alarm, and how can I fix this? I'm using the newest Firefox version on windows 10.

I'm having a novel problem today for the first time. Firefox is apparently using a p2p protocol, and I have no idea why. My VPN is detecting this whenever I open Firefox. I disabled all extensions, tried opening Firefox's safe mode, and it doesn't matter what tab is open. Brave browser doesn't give me this problem. My VPN's servers do not allow P2P use, so this is a big deal. Why would Firefox be setting off the p2p alarm, and how can I fix this? I'm using the newest Firefox version on windows 10.

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AMAN ARYAN
AMAN ARYAN
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What are your connection/proxy settings (Preferences/Advanced)?

On Windows, the default of "Use system proxy settings" piggybacks on your Windows/IE "LAN" setting. "Auto-detect" can lead to a flaky connection. You may want to try "No proxy".

If WebRTC is involved, see: https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/8hjh3h/google_voice_psa_if_you_have_been_recently_having/

jamesbcad
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I tried disabling 'use system proxy settings' in Firefox, and turned off the 'automatic' proxy setting in Windows. I don't use WebRTC. Still having the same problem.

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Shashank Shekhar
Shashank Shekhar
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Hi jamesbcad,

Sometimes refreshing browser can fix many problems.

Try Refreshing your Browser:-

  • To do this, click the menu button at the top right corner of the Firefox window.
  • Click the “Help” option near the bottom of the menu.
  • Click the “Troubleshooting Information” option in the Help menu.
  • Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right corner of the Troubleshooting Information page.
  • You’ll be warned that this will remove your browser add-ons, reset your customizations, and revert other browser data to the default settings. Click “Refresh Firefox” to confirm you want to make these changes.

If it doesn't solved your problem, then feel free to ask in Reply Section. Thanks for raising your question in Mozilla Support Forum.

jamesbcad
jamesbcad Question owner
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I tried that, and it doesn't fix the problem. I still get an error from my VPN app saying that P2P is being used. I'm using Brave now with no problems, but would really like to get this issue resolved with Firefox.

AKASH kUMAR
AKASH kUMAR
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For your solution Please visit this link https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=726211

jamesbcad
jamesbcad Question owner
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I ended up uninstalling Firefox, deleting the Mozilla folder, then reinstalling Firefox. The problem didn't come back with the new installation. I still don't know why or how firefox was trying to use P2P connections. I suspect some kind of malware got into it.