VPN.AC SecureProxy

VPN.AC SecureProxy is a secure web-tunnelling extension, or a browser-based VPN.

VPN.AC SecureProxy: Browse Safely and Privately

"VPN.AC SecureProxy" is a secure web-tunneling browser extension for Chrome that allows users to surf the web privately without a traditional VPN. It encrypts browsing traffic through a secure tunnel, providing stealth against firewall and DPI technologies. With an active VPN.AC account, you can tunnel browser traffic while keeping other internet usage on your regular ISP connection. The extension features updates for improved functionality and user experience.

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Extension stats

By: https://vpn.ac

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 4.07

(207)

Version: 3.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-10-19)

Creation date: 2018-03-01

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

privacy
proxy
storage
webRequest
webRequestAuthProvider

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 460.80K

Email: su*****@vpn.ac

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 10,700 ▲ 97

Other rankings

#563 in Privacy & Security ▼ 4 #59 in vpn keyword 94 ▲ 10 #109 in traffic keyword 34 ▼ 1

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Extension summary

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SecureProxy browser extension for Chrome provides with the ability to surf the web securely and privately without connecting to a "classic" VPN. It works like a browser proxy and all browsing traffic is encrypted through a secure tunnel.

Stealth against Firewall/DPI: when inspected using DPI technologies, the connections using the SecureProxy don't trigger alerts like a classic VPN would usually do.

There is no need to tunnel all your PC traffic through the VPN: you can have the browser tunneling the traffic through our servers and all other traffic sent via your regular ISP connection.

NOTE: You need an active VPN account from https://vpn.ac to connect using this extension.

What's new:

-v3.0.1: fixes related to connection in private/incognito mode

Previous updates:

v3.0.0: migration to Chrome Manifest V3 as per Google requirements, several other improvements

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for users in China with proper configuration.
Fast extension compared to the desktop application.
Simple and easy to use for a browser-only VPN-like experience.
Good customer service from VPN.AC.

Cons

Version 3 is reported to be broken, with issues storing passwords.
Not free; requires payment and is often perceived as misleading regarding free trials.
Some users reported it does not work in certain regions, like New Zealand or China without adjustments.
High latency for gaming, not suitable for fps gaming.

Most mentioned

Not free; requires payment for use.
Version 3 has significant problems.
Works well when configured correctly for users in China.
Customer service is responsive.

User reviews

Works from CN, you have to mess with DNS however, as they get randomly blocked, and sometimes you have to switch servers too. I've been using this for years (since 2017) and rarely need to use the desktop app. It gets detected by banks but other services usually accept the provided location. However Google now says that this extension might soon not be supported by Chrome anymore, I hope it gets updated. If you use this extension, you're probably a customer of VPN.AC. Their customer service is pretty quick, and the service works well provided you follow the configuration tutorials. Not fast enough for fps gaming (300+ms ping) but good for anything else with decent speeds, for example YouTube in 4K.