Avast network filters causing periodic network response delay when using anyconnect vpn

I am on MacOS 15.3.1 (24D70) using Avast Premium Security for Mac. I am having an issue in which I get a long delay in responses (0.5 to 4 seconds) on cisco anyconnect VPN every 62 seconds when my Avast network filters are active. It goes away when I remove the filters. I tried contacting Avast support, but it seems their contact page is not available. Therefore, I’m reaching out here to see if anyone has seen this or has information on how to fix it. Please let me know.