Runet Censorship Bypass
This extension allows bypassing censorship of Russian government (i.e. only sites blocked by RosKomNadzor, RKN), giving you access
to libraries, encyclopedias, oppositional political sites, and to
innocent sites blocked to many reasons.
Runet Censorship Bypass: Firefox Add-on for Russian Internet Freedom
'Runet Censorship Bypass' is a Firefox extension designed to bypass internet censorship in Russia. The add-on allows users to access blocked websites including oppositional political sites, libraries, and encyclopedias. It achieves this by implementing a PAC-script that works via servers of https://antizapret.prostovpn.org. The PAC-script is updated every 12 hours, requiring about 6MB a day. The extension also features a symbol of EFF campaign for Online Freedom of Speech, Press, and Association.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 1,365
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- proxy
- alarms
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- <all_urls>
- tabs
- contextMenus
- notifications
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking See more
Size: 736.98K
Email: an*****@googlegroups.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 507 ▼ 1
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Add-on summary
Circumvent Russian Internet Censorship: https://git.io/ac-wiki. Bypassing internet censorship in Russia is not a crime yet.
For extension to work you must do this after install: How-to-allow-extension-to-run-in-private-windows.
With any problem contact us: https://groups.google.com/g/anticensority.
This extension allows bypassing censorship in Russia, giving you access to libraries, encyclopedias, oppositional political sites, and to innocent sites blocked to many reasons.
It proxies only blocked sites from the registry, leaving all other sites intact.
A shortcoming: CPU works a little longer for each browser HTTP-request.
See moreUser reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Helps access platforms like YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram despite some lag.
- Provides ongoing support for users who are facing censorship issues.
- Works well when properly configured, especially with Tor setup.
Cons
- Frequent issues and non-functionality in Firefox due to lack of updates from the developer.
- Specific errors such as 404 when accessing privacy policy.
- Functionality depends on the internet service provider, with varied success rates.
Most mentioned
- Frequent non-functionality or errors in Firefox.
- Occasional lag on sites like YouTube and Twitter.
- Dependence on user configuration and internet service provider for optimal performance.
User reviews
by evg, 2025-02-06
За столько лет не сделать поддержку мобильной версии Firefox, ну окей, с новым манифестом от ГугЕла, расширение и на десктопах загнётся, а могли бы помочь нарастить базу огнелису, который поддерживает расширения в мобильном браузере...
by Firefox user 18819625, 2025-02-06
by Максим, 2025-01-24
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Runet Censorship Bypass requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood analysis details
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