Proton VPN detects Tribler traffic as p2p in less than a minute

[JAM-92]

If Proton VPN labels and detects when Tribler is started, and flags it as peer-to-peer traffic, what does that say about its anonymity, and encryption?

Any ISP thus would detect it immediately, isn't it?

[qstokkink]

The way Proton VPN detects P2P is documented here: https://protonvpn.com/support/p2p-vpn-redirection

Simply put, traditionally websites are served by a single server. So, if Proton VPN sees a single connection go out onto the Internet and a single server IP answers, this is "non-P2P" traffic. However, if it sees multiple IPs answer for a single outgoing connection, you are flagged as "P2P" and you get to pay Proton VPN more money.

At no point in time is the anonymity or encryption broken.

[JAM-92]

Thank you both so much for the clear answers. I think it is very interesting to know this kind of stuff, because awareness is my greatest defense against privacy dangers, phishing, and other attacks. The thing I am going to try next is install a router app on my Windows machine, and share my internet connection through a virtual or physical wireless access point, created with that app. Maybe tunneling p2p traffic through a single IP of that router, that just 'poors' in mixed traffic from a second device won't get detected by Proton.

Disclaimer:
My goal is only to experiment with getting around Proton's p2p limitations. I pay for multiple VPN services that allow me to torrent just fine ;) It's all about experimenting haha