packet loss

I’ve been using AdGuard VPN on my M1 Mac and iPhone without a license, and at a certain point, the VPN stops working properly altogether. I tried to sync with iMessage in iCloud, run some apps that use the internet, even try to open a webpage, but none of them work. I eventually shut down the...

I know this sounds stupid w/ Adguard being a browser extension or what have you, but has anyone experienced packet loss and/or slow upload speeds since it was installed? My uploads have been cut in half, and now two different network tests are showing packet losses of 1-3%. Bought a new modem...