Bug: Intel LAN Driver v26.2.0.1 causes local loop flood with tun2socks on Windows

[Skuba4]

🐞 Issue: Intel LAN Driver causes infinite loop with tun2socks and AmneziaVPN

Description:

When using AmneziaVPN on Windows with xray-core and tun2socks, enabling the VPN causes massive TCP loopback traffic on 127.0.0.1:10808 resulting in hundreds of connections per second. Internet access fails or behaves inconsistently.

How to reproduce:

1. Install AmneziaVPN on Windows
2. Connect to your Xray server (XTLS/Reality)
3. Make sure Intel LAN driver v26.2.0.1 is installed (from MSI motherboard page or Intel)
4. Use netstat -aon | findstr ":10808" — you will see thousands of TIME_WAIT / ESTABLISHED entries

Environment:

• OS: Windows 11 (also tested on Win10)
• VPN client: AmneziaVPN latest (2025)
• Backend: Xray-core (latest, docker)
• Driver: Intel LAN v26.2.0.1
• Motherboard: MSI Z690 Edge WiFi DDR4

Solution:

Removing the Intel LAN driver immediately resolves the issue. All connections become stable and VPN works flawlessly.

Notes:

• No issues on laptops or systems without the Intel driver
• Likely caused by how the Intel driver handles loopback traffic or interferes with tun2socks
• Issue may have started after newer Amnezia update or xray-core changes

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I hope this helps others troubleshoot the issue faster 🙏