Why should this tool be removed? ProtonVPN should be removed from recommendations as its kill switch for MacOs is known to not work: When switching to another ProtonVPN server On computer boot up → In both of these instances, the user’s real IP becomes exposed to any online service it is connect…

[image] Overall-Bet3743: Not everyone has router access unfortunately… In any case, this router argument deviates from the point at hand. It was really meant to just be an aside. Kind of regret even mentioning it now. [image] Overall-Bet3743: they should openly state this instead of lyin…

[image] anonymous484: Not sure if they are outright lieing but proton does seem to consistently fudge the truth about their products such as calling Lumo open source. This is a direct quote from their support page on kill switch : “Please note that our regular kill switch feature can’t prote…

I can get behind this if it’s not standard VPN behavior on macOS. If the kill switch is less trustworthy than the minimum requirements demand, and this is due to a flaw in Proton’s implementation rather than a platform limitation, it seems clear cut it should be removed. [image] Overall-Bet3743: …

[image] anon82422799: Just because there may be an issue with [Proton] VPN on one operating system does not mean that it cannot be fixed in a future software update … “in the future” is not enough … Ex: [image] A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code If…

Protons kill switches on Mac (and iOS) are useless IMO. They use the “always on” feature that is integrated into Apple’s VPN implementation. It will attempt to reconnect immediately if your WiFi drops, but will NOT block your connection if you change servers. Mullvad and IVPN have much more robust …

I’m not voting to remove this because I think this is a fine product for probably a lot of people, especially people with a proton subscription already who do not have a super high threat model. But 100% a warning needs to be added about where the kill switches are working and where they are not. T…

Maybe PG should split the VPN recommendation category into two more specific silos VPN Service Providers: reliable, privacy-centric server networks. Wireguard support, multi-hop, etc. Proton continues to excel here VPN client software: the actual application users run to send traffic through a VPN…

Just tested the kill switch on Linux with the wireguard framework in the Proton app. Kill switch seemed to be working just fine. Agreed that if you’re so concerned and your threat model is such that your free VPN isn’t good enough, use the Wireguard client. Not all distros will be created equal, an…

[image] SwampTrainer: Kill switch seemed to be working just fine. Agreed that if you’re so concerned and your threat model is such that your free VPN isn’t good enough, use the Wireguard client. Please read the thread. To summarise: ProtonVPN doesn’t meet minimum criteria laid out by PG, as i…

[image] SwampTrainer: Just tested the kill switch on Linux with the wireguard framework in the Proton app. Kill switch seemed to be working just fine. To test the linux leak you have to follow the instructions here: [image] ProtonVPN IP Leakage on Linux and Workaround …

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