FreePN: Open-source peer-to-peer VPN service

Re:FreePN: Open-source peer-to-peer VPN service by dylz on Friday October 16, 2020 @12:43AM (#24797553)

These are split into either unknowing people with their computers abused like Hola, malware running proxies being sold, or otherwise. Some mobile games and chrome extensions expose proxies also as a monetisation method.

Don't support them.

I've been contacted by several of those "SDK companies" that basically turn phones and browsers into botnet drones for $0.01 an install.

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Re:FreePN: Open-source peer-to-peer VPN service by anderspitman on Friday October 16, 2020 @01:04AM (#24797667)

Do you know of any reputable ones with a sustainable source of IPs that can be used for scraping?

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Re:FreePN: Open-source peer-to-peer VPN service by dylz on Friday October 16, 2020 @01:38AM (#24797836)

There are no reputable ones; they are (>99,99%+ probably) all based off of unwanted adware or malware/botnet exploit installation. There are some fake ones that also commit wire fraud, fraudulent letters of authorisation and do BGP hijacking, which is arguably significantly worse.

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Re:FreePN: Open-source peer-to-peer VPN service by rdbell on Saturday October 17, 2020 @01:18PM (#24811483)

https://packetstream.io is 100% opt-in and transparent

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