Good day, friends! Today I have a long-planned post on the topic next in line anonymous surfing the net... The idea to write about this was born at the time of the adoption of amendments to the law "On Information", but he pulled it all and finally got around to a draft.
Since a couple of years ago I finally and irrevocably switched to an Internet browser Google chrome, then we will talk about anonymous visits to sites in this particular Internet browser.
I will describe a method that will help you visit sites that are blacklisted by Roskomnadzor (not always justified), as well as those to which the administrator is denied access. For example, you are sitting and the system administrator has closed access to social networks- VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, etc.
Built-in Browser Tool: Incognito Mode
Like other browsers, Chrome has a built-in tool for private browsing Internet pages, which is called incognito mode. What is this mode and how does it differ from the usual one?
- Firstly, while surfing the Internet, the Incognito browser does not store the history of the pages viewed and downloaded files.
- And secondly, after closing the browser, all cookies stored on the hard drive are deleted.
In order to open a new window in Incognito mode, you need to click on the icon with the settings in the upper right corner of the browser and select the item of the same name in the list or use the Ctrl + Shift + N hotkeys. To be honest, I almost never use hotkeys, although in vain, they greatly simplify the user's interaction with the computer.
Conclusion: Thus, the Incognito mode allows to partially solve the problem of anonymity, but not completely. And it will not work at all to open the sites blocked by the administrator.
Proxy switching plugin for Google Chrome
For complete anonymity and opening sites, access to which is closed, I use an extension for Google Chrome called Proxy SwitchySharp It is a proxy manager that allows users to manage and switch proxies quickly and easily.
Key features of the Proxy Switchy plugin:
- managing proxy server profiles and quickly switching between them in one click;
- changing proxy settings in the Google Chrome browser;
- quickly add browsing rules for an active website;
- support for various operating systems: Windows, Linux and Mac OS X.
Installing and configuring the Proxy SwitchySharp plugin
You can download it in the Chrome web store, it is completely free and available at this link:
Install the plugin. For it to work, we also need to install Vidalia Bundle - this is a free program that uses anonymous proxy and encrypting the Internet connection using Tor. You can download it.
After the first launch, Vidalia will automatically load along with operating system and in order not to give myself away or distract myself, I recommend unchecking the box next to "Show this window on startup" in the initial window at the bottom, which means "Show this window at startup":
The program has a multilingual interface and if you wish, you can switch the language to Russian and familiarize yourself with other settings. Now that everything is ready, you can start configuring the plugin. Immediately after installing it, the settings window will open, in which you need to fill it in by analogy with the screen:
Any profile name (Profile Name) can be used, I left what was the default, write the rest of the ip-addresses and ports as in the screenshot. Be sure to click on the Save button to save the changes to the settings.
Go to the General tab, where we tick the Quick Switch box and in the Profile 2 line, select the name of the newly created profile. Let me remind you that I did not change the name and left Untitled Profile. Pay attention to my screenshot, this is what you should get:
Also, do not forget to save the settings. That's all! Now, to quickly switch between a regular profile and a profile that uses a proxy server to access blocked sites, we use the fast switch icon. This icon is located in Chrome in the same place as everyone else, on the toolbar next to the address bar:
This is an icon in the form of a planet, when you click on it, the ip address quickly changes and traffic encryption is turned on, I marked it with a red arrow in the screenshot above.
At first glance, all these manipulations may seem complicated ... In fact, they are not! Installing and configuring the Proxy Switchy plugin for Google Chrome, as well as Vidalia will take no more than 5 minutes! A few minutes of wasted time and you have in your arsenal a simple and convenient way to bypass the administrator's ban on access to or any other sites!
Recently, special tools for ensuring anonymity on the Internet have gained particular popularity, which allow you to freely visit blocked sites, as well as not to spread unnecessary information about yourself. For the Google Chrome browser, one such add-on is anonymoX.
anonymoX is an anonymizer browser add-on, with which you can absolutely freely visit web resources both blocked by the system administrator at your workplace and inaccessible in the country.
The installation process for anonymoX is done in exactly the same way as any other add-on for Google Chrome.
You can either go directly to the download page of the anonymoX extension using the link at the end of the article, or find it yourself. To do this, click on the browser menu button and in the displayed list go to the item "Additional Tools" - "Extensions" .
Scroll to the very bottom of the page and click on the link "More extensions" .
The extension store will be displayed on the screen, in the left area of which there is a search bar. Enter the name of the extension you are looking for: "anonymoX" and press the Enter key.
The very first item on the screen will display the extension we are looking for. Add it to the browser by clicking to the right on the button Install» .
After a few moments, the anonymoX extension will be successfully installed in your browser, which will be indicated by the icon that appears in the upper right corner.
How to use anonymoX?
anonymoX is an extension that allows you to change your real IP address by connecting to a proxy server.
To configure how the add-on works, click on the anonymoX icon in the upper right corner. A small menu will appear on the screen, which has the following menu items:
1. Country IP address selection;
2. Add-on activation.
If the extension is disabled, move the slider at the bottom of the window from the position "Off" into position "On" .
Next, you will need to decide on the choice of the country. If you need to select a proxy server for a specific country, then expand the item "Country" and select the country you want. Proxy servers of three countries are available in the extension: the Netherlands, England and the United States.
To the right in the graph "Identify" you just need to connect to the proxy server. Typically, there are several proxy servers available for each country. This is done in case one proxy server will not work, so you can immediately connect to another.
This completes the configuration of the extension, which means you can start surfing the web anonymously. From now on, all web resources that were previously inaccessible will be quietly opened.
Through the anonymizer for Chrome, you can visit blocked resources, hide information about the IP address, surf on inaccessible foreign sites and improve the level of privacy. To use the benefits of the service, you need to install the required browser extension. We will look at the TOP anonymizers that are most often installed for the Google Chrome browser.
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Anonymizer - what is it
Means for hiding basic information about a computer are used not only to increase the level of confidentiality, but also for a number of other reasons.
Blocking websites according to anti-piracy law
Anonymizer for Google Chrome is installed if necessary:
- hide information about a user working on the network from a remote server;
- visit sites that are temporarily or permanently blocked;
- get access to the necessary chats or forums, if the existing IP was blocked;
- bypassing the restrictions of file sharing.
Online to know! Since November 2017, a law has come into force in the Russian Federation prohibiting the use of VPN services and anonymizers to visit prohibited resources in the state. Roskomnadzor has pledged to block the owners of such programs themselves, who do not follow the letter of the law.
How to choose a service
When choosing an anonymizer for Google Chrome, you need to pay attention to their quality. Some free or little-known versions can leak information from the anonymizing server. Therefore, it is important to check whether the tool provides full data confidentiality.
Connection via anonymizer Here are some tips to help you choose a decent program:
- Install only known versions. Such services should be actively used for at least several years.
- Use the anonymizer plugin for Chrome and other browsers with caution.
- Give preference to paid versions that have advanced functionality in comparison with free ones.
Since 2015, Runet users have been offered free use of anonymizer plugins. But this risk is not justified, since plugins, on the contrary, give out the user.
Important! If necessary, most requests can be intercepted by the government using anonymizer IP lists.
After detecting the IP address of the anonymizer, it is possible to monitor requests, obtain statistics and other data. Moreover, the government can request formal cooperation with local providers and thus discover the MAC addresses as well as their actual location.
Changing the MAC address is difficult because it requires special hardware or the necessary motherboards therefore modern communication options can be easily identified. The only exception is an SSL request by IP address ("https: //ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd"). Although it can be tracked, it is not readable.
Types of anonymizers
There are a lot of types of anonymizers, and they all differ both in the method used to bypass blockers and in other operating technologies.
The following types of services are distinguished:
Web anonymizers. Tools that help you do without installing software and visit the necessary Internet resources. In order to visit the desired resource, you need to enter the site address in the search bar of the web anonymizer. Thus, blocked resources and all their content can be viewed.
But these types of services have their limitations. For example, sites that are complicated by link mass, as well as AJAX, JavaScript, etc. not always fully functional. There may be problems with the redirection of multimedia data: music, video, etc. To a greater extent, this is a method of accelerating the opening of simple blocked resources.
Browser extensions. To use them, you must first install the program, after which you can visit the desired web pages. Works by redirecting traffic through the system's servers. The quality of work will depend on what functionality was incorporated by the developer into a particular extension and the work of the server itself. Some can work even with the most complex resources overflowing with media content, while others cannot cope with the task that a web anonymizer can do.
Proxy servers. Like the previous type, corporate proxy servers can work flawlessly or, on the contrary, have errors in their functioning.
The technology does not require pre-installation of the program. To get started, you just need to specify the address of the selected proxy server in the browser settings. Good proxy servers provide a full-fledged broadcast of diverse content, open any, even the most complex, interactive resources with media content.
The disadvantages include the impossibility of a selective type of work: the server will work by analogy for all sites, not only for those that are needed. That is, if a proxy was previously used in the user's network to connect to the Internet, the method is not suitable.
Special browsers. This method is suitable for those who wish to use another browser that has built-in extenders (Chromium or FireFox). You can also use anonymous network TOR. To view the required resources, you need to install a new additional browser.
VPN. The technology, like proxy servers, is more often used for other tasks, for example: providing remote access to the internal network. But it is also often used as a means of anonymization. Advantages - the ability to fully redirect traffic, both web and other services. To get started, you need to either install additional programs or configure VPN access manually. This method excludes work through corporate proxy servers.
Free anonymizer: compilation of 2019
HideME.ru. It is a web anonymizer with good and advanced functionality. The user will be given a choice of the server through which the redirection will be carried out. It could be Romania, America or Germany. There are Extra options: domain address encryption, built-in ad blocker, HTML optimization, cookie blocker.
Domain Address Encryption is designed to bypass complex filters that not only validate the web server address, but also track URL searches across queries, thus bypassing all of these complex filters. The program copes well with processing complex resources, including social. networks. With its help, videos from Youtube and other web pages are redirected. It is noteworthy that the service is not defined as a proxy server.
The disadvantages include the need to pay for the work, since only after that the user will have access to all the settings of the premium version. There are also built-in ad units and a glitch during testing.
friGate CDN- this extension can be used not only for Google Chrome, but also for other browsers: Opera, Mozilla Firefox... The principle of operation is the granular provision of transparent proxying of individual web pages.
The extension has a separate base of embedded sites that were blocked according to the decision of government agencies, therefore it can be automatically enabled for these sites. But you can manually enable it for individual resources.
The extension works at the expense of separate proxy servers located in different countries, and the server address, if necessary, can be changed. As an addition, it is worth using the function of increasing the download speed and the special anonymity mode.
FriGate CDN settings by default play advertising content of sites, but it is disabled for free in the settings. Media content and sites are displayed correctly, load quickly.
Browsec. Used as an extension for mobile devices based on iOS as well Mozilla browsers Firefox and Google Chrome. The program does not restrict the user in traffic and does not display ads. Servers are located in the USA, Netherlands, UK and Singapore.
Has both paid and non-charged versions. The main difference is that when paying, the number of high-speed servers increases. Also handles complex resources and media content well. Free version slightly slows down the playback of video files.
Hola Hola. Available version that allows you to install browser extensions: Internet Explorer as well as Chrome and Firefox. Has applications for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and a web version of the anonymizer.
With Hola Hola it is possible to select a proxy server in almost any country in the world, but any settings or additional functions absent. Differs in the absence of its own embedded advertising. It should be noted that Hola Hola uses the user's PC as a separate server for other users. That is, traffic proxying is carried out by redirecting data through the subscribers who have installed this application.
PrivateTunnel. Works by redirecting traffic using its own servers. Implements a VPN tunnel, quickly renders not only web pages but also online services. The tool is executed as separate application and can be installed on macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
Provided in two versions. In the free traffic, the traffic is limited to 500 MB, in the paid one - 50-500 GB. Quickly connects and disconnects the VPN channel. In moments when anonymity is not needed, it immediately reduces the volume of traffic consumption. Due to the fact that PrivateTunnel has special encryption, it can be used when entering Wi-Fi through public or unsecured networks.
TunnelBear. Analogue previous version- PrivateTunnel. It also has its own application and installation of restrictions in the same volumes. It is noteworthy that TunnelBear removes all restrictions on consumed traffic when paying for a subscription.
It is considered concise because it has one option to select the country where the server is located and a setting for switching VPN. Slower on / off secure server.
Anonymizers programs for Windows, Android, macOS, iOS
To install anonymizer for Android Chrome, you can use the following programs:
- VPN Master - VPN app, opens access to content previously blocked on the network.
- Psiphon Pro is considered a reliable VPN app.
- Security Master is a utility with a built-in VPN, a built-in anonymizer in Google Chrome, which cleans the system from garbage and protects against viruses.
- Orbot - Proxy with Tor - the application allows you to stay incognito on the network.
- Hola - the application allows you to select the country in the settings.
Interesting to know! If necessary, the user can install anonymizer for Google Chrome on Android, iPhone and computer.
Windows programs:
Data Protection Services for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac based on macOS:
Apps for iPad and iPhone compatible with iOS.
Recently, useful sites are often blocked in different countries, especially in Russia, Roskomnadzor obliges many operators to close access to resources, since they are on the banned list. Therefore, it is worth considering in detail the topic of how to open a blocked site, what is needed for this.
What does it mean - the site is blocked
This means that the site was included in the list of prohibited in the territory of your country, all providers have closed access to it. In fact, the site may continue to exist and be available in countries other than the one in which it is blocked. When you try to access such a resource, a message will appear, as in the screenshot.
To access such a resource, you need to do some manipulations, which we will talk about later.
Why bypass blocking
This is necessary in order to get to the resource. It may contain helpful information or important files, in which case the user wants to bypass the blocking, and despite all the prohibitions to visit the site. Each has its own reason why it should be done.
All workarounds
We have prepared many ways to bypass blocking, from simple browser extensions to specialized programs.
Tor browser
Tor browser is one of the most powerful blocking bypass tools. It will provide you with the IP address of another country in which the resource is not blocked. The web browser successfully copes with blocking of any complexity, but has a slow connection speed. However, it's worth it.
Note!Due to the slow speed, it may take a long time to connect to a blocked resource.
Changing DNS servers
By adjusting the DNS servers, you can get access to blocked sites, as well as speed up the Internet. An OpenDNS server is often used, however, you can use Google's DNS. To configure, do the following manipulations:
- Open Control Panel.
- Go to the Network and Sharing Center.
- Please select "Change adapter settings".
- RMB click on network connection, select"Properties".
- Find the item "4 (TCP / IPv4)",open its properties.
- Check mark onUse the following DNS server address.
- Enter values:Preferred DNS Server: 208.67.222.222 and Alternative DNS server: 208.67.220.220.
- Apply the changes, go to the blocked site.
Hosts file
This method works only if access to the site is blocked on your computer by viruses or other users, the procedure is as follows:
Browser extensions
There are many browser extensions that allow you to bypass resource locks, let's take a look at the most popular of them.
Yandex browser
For Yandex browser, it is worth highlighting two popular options - Hola VPN and Frigate, both of them do an excellent job with blocking. Finding and installing them is very simple:
Wait for the installation, the extension icon will appear in the upper right corner. Click on it, select a country in which the required resource is not exactly blocked.
Note! Free list servers are limited, you need to buy Premium access to expand it.
Chrome
To bypass locks through google browser Chrome, the same extensions are suitable as for Yandex Browser, also pay attention to products such as:
- VPN Hotspot Shield
- Touch VPN
- Just Proxy VPN
- Hide My IP VPN
Opera
If you have an Opera browser, ZenMate VPN is suitable for bypassing locks, to install it:
Firefox
If you are a user Firefox browser, to bypass blocking use the anonymoX plugin:
Click on the plugin icon in the upper right corner and configure it as you need.
Turbo mode
In almost every modern browser there is a Turbo mode function. Not everyone knows that it helps to bypass blockages, since the traffic goes through the function's servers.
To activate in Yandex Browser, open its menu and select"Turn on Turbo",in other browsers the list of actions is similar.
Anonymizers
Anonymizer - online services through which you can open any site blocked by the provider. One such tool is the Chameleon http://cameleo.xyz ... You need to open the link, in the window on the site, insert the address of the desired page and press the "Go" button.
Also, pay attention to the following sites:
- anonymouse.org
- hideme.ru
- unblocksites.co
VPN clients
VPN clients are programs for computers that change the user's IP address to an address belonging to another country. You can find both paid and free programs... Of the latter, we note the following solutions: ProtonVPN or NordVPN.
Advice!Use the VPN client in conjunction with the Tor browser to hide the traces of your online presence.
Applications for mobile devices
For mobile devices, there is also the Tor browser, to use it you need to download and install Orbot. ...
IN mobile browsers there is a function of saving traffic or turbo mode. They can also be activated to bypass locks.
How to enter a site blocked by Roskomnadzor
In order to visit the site blocked by Roskomnadzor, use any of the above methods to bypass the blocking: change DNS, install a VPN client or browser extension. The best method is to use the Tor browser to access blocked resources.
Advice!Do not tell anyone that you are visiting sites that are prohibited in your country. This will lead to bad consequences.
Underwater rocks
Beware of free proxy servers, as their owners can be scammers. All your traffic will pass through their servers, respectively, if you entered passwords, logins and other important data, they can easily track them.
Of course, it's not a fact that this will happen to you, but be careful. If possible, buy paid proxy servers so as not to get to scammers.
FAQ
Let's look at the answers to the questions that users often ask.
Why can't I access an unblocked resource?
If a resource is not included in the list of prohibited, but there is no access to it, there may be many reasons for this:
- access is blocked on your computer, pay attention to the method with hosts.
- site is temporarily unavailable, please try again later.
- actions of viruses, check the computer with an anti-virus program.
Each user is faced with a situation when the requested Internet resources are not available, in other words, blocked. The blocking can be from the side of the service provider, that is, the provider, and maybe from the side of the system administrator, if we talk about the work computer. To bypass these prohibitions, you can try to use a special additional to the browser software... In addition to VPN, there are alternative applications - anonymizers. There are many such utilities, both paid and completely available. Some suit anyone search engine, there is Mozilla Firefox ananomizer - an additional application to the popular browser.
There is no perfect program suitable for all blocked sites, so you should not stop your choice on just one application. It is recommended that you try a few of the most popular supplements. Even if the user has a dozen specialized plugins, this will not affect the performance personal computer, since applications of this kind can be disabled, like any other, as unnecessary.
Suitable anonymizer for Firefox
You can also go through the settings to the "Add-ons" tab and look for the required extension there. But in this case, you need to know what to look for. If you just type the word "anonymizer" into the search bar, the result will be pretty sour.
Top most popular apps
- a Russian product, gradually for the Firefox browser. Unlike its counterparts, the application practically does not lose the speed of the Internet connection and is ideal for watching films and TV series restricted for viewing from the territory of the Russian Federation.
- European free product for bypassing the blocking of some Internet resources. With the injection of a small amount of money, you can get advanced functionality (selection of countries, a dedicated channel to increase the connection speed).
- a progressive app with good performance from developers around the world.
ZenMate- shareware application from developers from Germany. After installation, to start working with this application, registration on the official website is required. A week as a gift, then either look for another product or invest money.
AntiCenz- an application that also starts to crash in, but still worthy of attention for visiting blocked sites.
AnonymoX- a publicly available German application with manual and automatic modes... The servers that will change the user's IP address are located in Holland, England and the United States of America.
Ghostery – useful application not only to bypass the bans on visiting Internet portals, but also to increase the security of user activity on the network and personal data.
Tor- confidential surfing world wide web, without leaving any trace of activity.
Each of the applications has its own advantages and disadvantages. To test them in action, you need to download, install and test each of them. After all, everything is learned in comparison! After conducting experiments and tests, the user can make a choice additional application and push the boundaries global network The Internet!
