FREEDOME VPN cannot prevent IP address leaking through WebRTC. Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is an application programming interface (API) that is widely used in various pluginless applications. These days virtually all web browsers support WebRTC. WebRTC includes a method for the web server to request the local IP address through the user’s web browser or […]
Some of our VPN gateway sites do not support BitTorrent. Due to requirements placed on us by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) legislation, we are not able to support BitTorrent or other peer-to-peer file sharing applications on many of our gateway sites, which either reside within the United States, or are hosted by a […]
When you use F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, you may notice that you are unable to send email any more, although you can still read email normally. Email is typically sent via a protocol called SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). To prevent malicious users from using the mail servers as spam relays, virtually all Internet Service Providers […]
With F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, some ports are blocked for both the TCP and UDP protocols. F-Secure FREEDOME VPN allows virtually all of the network traffic to pass through. However, to increase security and prevent certain abusive behavior, such as spamming, some ports are blocked for both the TCP and UDP protocols. Blocked TCP ports: 1-19 […]
A feature which blocks internet access when FREEDOME VPN connection is disrupted or being established. F-Secure FREEDOME VPN includes a killswitch feature to prevent accidental leakage of traffic to the internet. Should the VPN connection between the FREEDOME VPN client and the server drop for any reason, for example due to a short network outage […]
This topic provides information about the trusted WiFi networks in FREEDOME VPN. With FREEDOME VPN, you can mark your favorite local networks as trusted to allow connections to other devices, such as media players, while VPN is turned on. If you have enabled the automatic WiFi protection for untrusted WiFi networks, FREEDOME VPN will not […]
This topic provides information about the automatic WiFi protection in FREEDOME VPN. When on the go, you don’t need to worry about forgetting to turn on VPN. You can set FREEDOME VPN to turn on automatically whenever your device connects to an untrusted WiFi. This protects your anonymity and ensures your privacy on public WiFi […]
This chapter provides information about network-related topics about F-Secure FREEDOME VPN. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
This topic explains why it may sometimes look as though FREEDOME VPN is using a lot of network bandwidth. FREEDOME VPN does not normally cause additional network usage except for when FREEDOME VPN scans your apps for malware. When FREEDOME VPN is turned on, all network traffic is routed by the app through the virtual […]
App security requires a network connection for scanning. You can configure the network settings to optimize App security’s network usage on your Android device in the following way: Open FREEDOME VPN. On the main view, swipe down and tap APP SECURITY. Make sure App security is turned on. When App security is turned off, apps are […]