High data usage on openvpn

Alfredd · November 2021

Hi, I'm wondering It's normal to have a high data usage for the process openvpn.exe, mine is 159gb and no other process comes close to it.

I haven't been using anything excessive that would tank data usage.

What might be the cause?

Amirul · November 2021

Hi @Alfredd

Thank you for reaching out to F-Secure Community.

I would like to suggest you some troubleshooting steps to isolate the issue. Before that, just want to check with you if you have performed any troubleshooting steps such as reboot and does the issue persist after reboot? Or have you try to reinstall the F-Secure Freedome VPN?

Alternatively, you may try this steps below and verify whether the issue still persists or not:

Part 1 : How do I uninstall F-Secure products using the Uninstallation Tool? - F-Secure Community

Part 2 : How do I install and activate F-Secure FREEDOME VPN on Windows PC?

If you are using the F-Secure Freedome VPN with subscription code, you may refer to the link below:

How do I install and activate F-Secure FREEDOME for Windows? - F-Secure Community

If you are using the F-Secure Freedome VPN under F-Secure TOTAL subscription, you may refer to the link below:

Installing FREEDOME VPN on Windows computers | TOTAL | Latest | F-Secure User Guides

Looking forward to your update.