[Firewall CPU Spike 85%]

I disabled eset firewall but eset helper was still spiking the cpu! I tried to uninstall it but wouldn't even complete the uninstallation  until i closed all chromedriver tests or rebooted. 

Why does it use eset helper when i have set windows firewall as the default?  

[Firewall CPU Spike 85%]

Eset internet security v12.2.23.0. And yes only when chromedriver is running. 

[Firewall CPU Spike 85%]

I am running chromedriver but 'firewall helper' is causing cpu to spike every now and then. I have added to the zone rules but its not doing anything. If i end it manually it drops back down. 

[Gateway portal blocked]

no, doesnt make a difference. I might try to reset the modem. 

[Gateway portal blocked]

If i try to connect to 192.168.1.1:8443 chrome returns ERR_NETWORK_ACCESS_DENIED

I have added 192.168.1.1 to advanced setup  > firewall > zones > trusted zones. Restarted system but still not working.

Edit
It doesn't seem to connect on my phone either. 

Works on my other device that i set the router up from no problem. 

[Eset Service 65%]

I followed the steps in this article support.eset.com/kb2843 added to the 'firewall rules' tab. 

[Eset Service 65%]

I have whitelisted the executable in the firewall. It doesnt seem to take up much cpu usuage now. 

[Eset Service 65%]

When i run  browser automation tests eset service (eset firewall helper & eset service) takes up 70% cpu usuage. My cpu is constantly running at 100% until i kill the processes. I have tried pausing the firewall and real-time protection but it makes no difference.