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NetGuard - A simple way to block access to the internet per app (netguard.me)

submitted 4 weeks ago by possiblylinux127 to c/[email protected]

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[–] possiblylinux127 -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No everyone is using a VPN

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well these programs actually ARE VPNs.

I wonder if they provide any protection? Free VPN anyone?

[–] possiblylinux127 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Protection against what?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Dropping your pants to every site you visit, telling them where you live and who your Internet provider is, yadida yadida.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

It's not an actual VPN, it just tells the OS that it is and then routes traffic from blocked apps to 127.0.0.1 or 0.0.0.0 rather than a real VPN endpoint.

[–] possiblylinux127 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's not how that works