XPost: alt.comp.software.firefox   
   From: marion@facts.com   
      
   On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 20:13:42 -0000 (UTC), Marion wrote :   
      
      
   > Meanwhile, I've been testing the VPN extensions which passed the initial   
   > tests, where my fungible test-rating system puts them in this order:   
   >  browsec   
   >  1clickvpn   
   >  1vpn   
   >  vpnly   
   >  xvpn   
   >  securefreeedgevpn   
   >  setupvpn   
   >   
   > Bearing in mind these all failed the most basic initial VPN tests.   
   >  hotspotshieldvpn   
   >  itopvpn   
   >  protonvpn   
   >  urbanvpn   
   >  hidemevpn   
   >  hiddenbatvpn   
   >  tunnelbearvpn   
   >  windscribevpn   
      
   UPDATE:   
      
   I ditched the VPN extensions in order to test a SOCKS5 proxy tunnel.   
     browsec  ==> the best, but it slows down drastically in a week   
     1clickvpn ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
     1vpn ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
     vpnly ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
     xvpn ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
     securefreeedgevpn ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
     setupvpn ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
     hoxx ==> seems to slow down drastically in just days   
      
     hotspotshieldvpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     itopvpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     protonvpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     urbanvpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     hidemevpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     hiddenbatvpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     tunnelbearvpn ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
     windscribevpnv ==> fails the initial VPN extension test conditions   
      
   Bad news. Very bad news. All the VPN extensions slow down tremendously, it   
   seems, within a few days of using them. So I tried something else that is   
   free, login free and hopefully, much faster than VPN extensions are.   
     a. Psiphon (Socks5 proxy)   
     b. Freecap (Socks5 redirector)   
     c. Any browser (with a score of privacy extensions)   
      
   A. Psiphon is not a traditional VPN but rather a circumvention tool that   
   uses a mix of VPN, SSH, and HTTP proxy technologies to bypass censorship.   
      
   B. Freecap (or Proxifier) is used to route app traffic (such as that of a   
   browser) through a SOCKS5 proxy to achieve selective traffic tunneling.   
      
   C. Any Browser + Privacy Extensions for fingerprinting and tracking   
   protection.   
      
   I also uninstalled NoScript as it was a royal pita to manage.   
   I also removed the non-privacy extension disablehtml5autoplay.   
      
   Here's what I'm currently testing (where IP obfuscation & speed are key).   
    Psiphon + Freecap + Any privacy browser + privacy extensions   
      
   https://psiphon.ca/   
    Name: psiphon3.exe   
    Size: 10402576 bytes (10158 KiB)   
    SHA256: DB1BAF76F0333F4743919A86F35037559F9E7DA7DF14982DFC16FB8DC0BE6BE2   
      
   https://freecap.apponic.com/download/   
    Name: freecap_setup_eng.exe   
    Size: 1644848 bytes (1606 KiB)   
    SHA256: C3D4929AB5A5867A6BE9914FF94DEFEFED6762748EDB1E351C86EBC5A02D46EC   
      
   Here are the current set of privacy extensions (many for fingerprinting):   
     bhchdcejhohfmigjafbampogmaanbfkg : User-Agent Switcher and Manager   
     cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm : uBlock Origin   
     fhcgjolkccmbidfldomjliifgaodjagh : Cookie AutoDelete   
     fhkphphbadjkepgfljndicmgdlndmoke : Font Fingerprint Defender   
     fjkmabmdepjfammlpliljpnbhleegehm : WebRTC Control   
     gjldcdngmdknpinoemndlidpcabkggco : Extension Manager   
     hhnhplojcganfmfimkeboiipphklcbih : Location Guard (V3)   
     hnkcfpcejkafcihlgbojoidoihckciin : Referer Control   
     jaoafjdoijdconemdmodhbfpianehlon : Skip Redirect   
     jjbikklopibeimjelkohlldbjcdnofei : StayInTab   
     lckanjgmijmafbedllaakclkaicjfmnk : ClearURLs   
     ldpochfccmkkmhdbclfhpagapcfdljkj : Decentraleyes   
     njdfdhgcmkocbgbhcioffdbicglldapd : LocalCDN   
     njkmjblmcfiobddjgebnoeldkjcplfjb : Trace - Online Tracking Protection   
     nomnklagbgmgghhjidfhnoelnjfndfpd : Canvas Blocker - Fingerprint Protect   
     pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp : Privacy Badger   
     pmcpffnpjncfplinfnjebjoonbncnjfl : CthulhuJs (Anti-Fingerprint)   
      
   And this is what I'm currently testing in the DIY browser where SPEED   
   (and IP obfuscation) turn out to be the hardest things to get this way.   
      
   How to add Socks5 to your Windows 10 browser sessions:   
   1. Start Psiphon & make a note of the SocksV5 port in the log output   
   2. Start Freecap & add the Socks5 port for your browser into the settings   
   3. Add your web browser into the Freecap settings   
   4. In Freecap, add desired command-line performance flags for the   
   application:   
       --disable-background-timer-throttling   
       --disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows   
       --disable-renderer-backgrounding   
      
   Voila!   
      
   This setup routes only selected web browser traffic via FreeCap through   
   Psiphon, offering selective IP obfuscation & hopefully maintaining speed.   
      
   If this works, we can ditch the problematic VPN extensions, all of which   
   seem to either fail the initial tests or severely slow down in just days.   
      
   I just started testing it, but I post this so that others who actually   
   know what they're doing can add value to how they do Socks5 tunneling!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)