Releases: pedrolucas7i/MaskNet
MaskNet - v1.1
🛡️ MaskNet v1.1 – SSH SOCKS5 Browser
📦 Second official release!
MaskNet is a lightweight PyQt5-based web browser that routes all traffic through an SSH-powered SOCKS5 proxy tunnel. Ideal for secure, masked browsing with minimal setup.
🛠️ Improvements in v1.1
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First Stable Release: The core features (SSH SOCKS5 tunneling, browsing, status checks) are now stable and working as expected.
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User Interface Enhancements: The PyQt5-based interface has been improved to be more intuitive, clean, beautiful, and easy to use, with real-time feedback about the SSH tunnel and internet connection.
🚀 Features
- Modern PyQt5 user interface
- Web browsing through a local SOCKS5 proxy
- Automatic SSH tunnel creation using
sshpass - Periodic connection status checks
- Available as a portable bin or installable
.debpackage
🔧 Requirements
For the .deb version, you’ll need:
- Python 3
sshpasspython3-pyqt5python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine
Install them on Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt install sshpass python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine🖥️ How to Use
- Enter your SSH target (e.g.,
user@myserver.com) - Enter your SSH password
- Start browsing — all traffic will be routed via the secure SSH SOCKS5 tunnel
🧠 About
This is an experimental privacy-focused browser. Feedback and contributions are welcome!
MaskNet - v1.0
🛡️ MaskNet v1.0 – SSH SOCKS5 Browser
📦 First official release!
MaskNet is a lightweight PyQt5-based web browser that routes all traffic through an SSH-powered SOCKS5 proxy tunnel. Ideal for secure, masked browsing with minimal setup.
🚀 Features
- Modern PyQt5 user interface
- Web browsing through a local SOCKS5 proxy
- Automatic SSH tunnel creation using
sshpass - Periodic connection status checks
- Available as a portable AppImage or installable
.debpackage
📥 Downloads
| Platform | Format | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu/Debian | .deb |
masknet-1.0.deb |
| Any Linux distro | AppImage | MaskNet-x86_64.AppImage |
🔧 Requirements
For the .deb version, you’ll need:
- Python 3
sshpasspython3-pyqt5python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine
Install them on Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt install sshpass python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine🖥️ How to Use
- Enter your SSH target (e.g.,
user@myserver.com) - Enter your SSH password
- Start browsing — all traffic will be routed via the secure SSH SOCKS5 tunnel
🧠 About
This is an experimental privacy-focused browser. Feedback and contributions are welcome!