Freegate is an anti-censorship software application for secure and fast Internet access. It was developed by Dynamic Internet Technology (DIT), a pioneer in censorship-circumvention operation. It uses a combination of secure communications and obfuscation technologies (such as HTTPS, SSH, and SOCKS) to bypass Internet censorship. It is available as a desktop application for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is also available as a mobile app for Android and iOS. The software is free for personal use. Freegate is designed to be a secure and reliable way to access the Internet in countries where Internet censorship is in effect. It provides a secure connection that is encrypted and highly resistant to government censorship. It also provides a proxy service that can be used to access websites and services that are blocked in restrictive countries. Additionally, it has features that allow users to hide their IP address, block ads, and block malicious websites.
Warning This application is suspected of malicious behavior, although these allegations are in dispute. The software allegedly connects to financial institution and government websites, and uses the PC for attacks against them. It disables SSL certificate checks and allows man-in-the-middle attacks to steal authentication credentials. It hooks into the browser and uses suspicious compression to hide parts of the program.
Bundleware The software displays advertisements and was bundled with browser hijackers in the past.