Using HotspotShield VPN Hundreds Of Tabs Opening When Clicking Magnet Torrent Link

My Firefox works fine, apart from when I start HotspotShield VPN, I notice when I click on a Magnet Torrent Link Suddenly Hundreds Of Tabs Open, forcing me to reboot.Any advice help on this most appreciated.

Did you check the Torrent and magnet settings in Tools > Options > Applications ?
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/File_types_and_download_actions
You can also delete the mimeTypes.rdf file in the Firefox Profile Folder to reset all file actions.
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/mimeTypes.rdf
You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:
*Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Open Containing Folder

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