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@pedrolucas7i pedrolucas7i released this 05 Apr 15:19
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πŸ›‘οΈ MaskNet v1.0 – SSH SOCKS5 Browser

πŸ“¦ 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.


πŸš€ 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 .deb package

πŸ“₯ Downloads

Platform Format Link
Ubuntu/Debian .deb masknet-1.0.deb
Any Linux distro AppImage MaskNet-x86_64.AppImage

πŸ”§ Requirements

For the .deb version, you’ll need:

  • Python 3
  • sshpass
  • python3-pyqt5
  • python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine

Install them on Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install sshpass python3-pyqt5 python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine

πŸ–₯️ How to Use

  1. Enter your SSH target (e.g., user@myserver.com)
  2. Enter your SSH password
  3. Start browsing β€” all traffic will be routed via the secure SSH SOCKS5 tunnel

🧠 About

This is an experimental privacy-focused browser. Feedback and contributions are welcome!