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Sites are blocked at the request of Russian government agencies. Roskomnadzor maintains a list (registry) of prohibited sites, and providers are required to block people's access to them. For example, the Prosecutor General's Office can, without a court decision, restrict access to sites that call for mass unrest, illegal demonstrations and marches, incitement to hatred, and participation in extremist and terrorist activities (Law 398-FZ). Also included in the register are sites (pages) that violate the law “On the Protection of Children from Harmful Information.”

In Russia, in particular, the sites Grani.ru and Kasparov.ru are blocked (more details below:). When you try to open any of the blocked sites, a message appears "Dear users! We apologize, but access to the requested resource is limited."

On November 9, 2015, the Moscow City Court decided to “permanently block” the popular torrent tracker RuTracker (the decision should come into force on December 9). This was done at the request of copyright holders. On December 4, a second decision was made on permanent blocking.

How to bypass the blocking?

On the computer

The Tor Browser Project is a simple and popular way. You need to download and install the browser (you can choose the Russian version). Be prepared for the fact that pages will open noticeably slower than usual. There are versions for Windows, Mac OS and Linux.
Roskomsvoboda OpenRunet project - open the site and you will be prompted to install an extension that matches your browser.
Browsec extension for Chrome, Firefox, Opera browsers. There is free and paid version(paid ones have faster servers).
ZenMate extension for Chrome and Firefox browsers (versions for Internet Explorer No). Widely known. Upon activation, you will be asked for an email address.
friGate extension for Mozilla Firefox and Chrome. Quite convenient, does not require preset. The developer claims that there is no loss in website opening speed.
Opera browser with built-in VPN (appeared in version 40). At first, the VPN function will be turned off; you will need to activate it in the browser settings in the “Security” section. After this, a VPN icon will appear in the browser; clicking on it will turn the VPN function on and off.
Browser Opera old Version 12 with mode enabled Opera Turbo. You can enable this mode in the status bar (usually at the bottom) or with the Ctrl-F12 key combination.
Alternative DNS network Emercoin - requires configuration network connection on a computer, allows you to access blocked sites whose owners have registered alternative addresses on this network (for example, rutracker.lib). Description | Setup instructions with pictures.
Web proxies (proxy servers available through web services) - you open the website of a particular service, insert the link you want to open there, and the service opens it. One of the easiest to use is ProxFree, it does not add advertising on its own. You can also try ProxyWeb or Hide My Ass! (Russian equivalent - Hideme.ru).
VPN (virtual private network) - this is usually paid, for a trial you can pay for a month. Well-known are NordVPN (from $3 per month), AltVPN, Hide My Ass! Pro VPN, SecureVPN, PureVPN, Witopia, Overplay, Strong VPN. Please also note the interesting free project JustVPN.AntiBan - it can be used both as a proxy server and as a VPN (gives access to blocked sites, and you access the rest as usual). They also have VPN access for $1 per month.

Why is the site blocked?

On March 13, 2014, Roskomnadzor blocked the websites Grani.ru, Kasparov.ru, Ezh.ru and Echo of Moscow (grani.ru, kasparov.ru, ej.ru). Also, access to Live Journal (livejournal.com) and the Echo of Moscow website (echo.msk.ru) was closed for some time.

As Roskomnadzor press secretary Vadim Ampelonsky told Interfax, the websites Grani.ru, Kasparov.ru, Ezh.ru contain calls for illegal activities and participation in mass events held in violation of the established order.

The temporary blocking of LiveJournal and the Echo of Moscow website was associated with the request of the Prosecutor General's Office to block Alexei Navalny's blog on LiveJournal, copies of entries from which were posted on the Echo of Moscow website.

As of March 14, LiveJournal no longer provided access to Navalny’s blog in Russia; Echo of Moscow stopped hosting it. Access to both sites is now allowed.

Grani.ru was initially blocked at the request of the Prosecutor General’s Office for “illegal appeals,” but prosecutors never reported exactly what materials on Grani contained these “appeals” (thus, the prosecutors themselves violated the law). In January 2015, Grani.ru received a second warning from Roskomnadzor in six months, and now the publication can be closed by court, in accordance with media legislation. The second warning was related to a publication illustrated with a photograph of the cover of Charlie Hebdo magazine with a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad.

Unfortunately, completely harmless sites are often blocked, which, by an unfortunate coincidence, are hosted on the same server as a site that is disliked by the authorities. This happens because they have the same IP address, and providers (Rostelecom and others) have the right to block a site not by domain name, but by IP address. In Russia, 93% of all blocked sites (about 70,000 pages) were banned for no reason, along with prohibited materials. IN in this case It is recommended to simply use one of the methods to bypass the blocking listed above (as long as they work).

In the summer of 2015, Roskomnadzor demanded that Wikipedia remove information from an article that was declared prohibited by a Russian court. The Wikipedia community refused to do this because the article complied with the rules of the project. Then Roskomnadzor instructed Internet providers to block the article, but since Wikipedia uses secure connection(HTTPS), providers could not block just one article, and began to block the entire Wikipedia site. On the same day, Roskomnadzor excluded the article from the register of prohibited information, saying that the article had been edited and they were satisfied with it. Since the article hasn't actually changed, we can conclude that something else influenced Roskomnadzor's decision.

In general, it should be recognized that this moment Russian authorities have every opportunity to block any site, and they do not even need to explain to anyone the reasons for blocking. Without use special means access to such a site will not be possible in Russia.

The human rights group “Agora” released a report “Internet Freedom 2015: The Triumph of Censorship,” dedicated to restrictions on Internet freedom in Russia. During this year, more than 9,000 acts of censorship were counted.

Why is the site unblocked, but you can’t access it?

If you know that a previously blocked site has already been unblocked, but you still cannot access it (the message “access is limited”), try completely refreshing the page using the key combination Ctrl-F5. — TJournal

The authorities have limited access to several opposition online media - news on Lente.ru

The most simple ways open blocked sites

To bookmarks

On March 13, the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation brought together the websites of several online publications and Alexei Navalny's blog, once again making Runet users think that in the near future blocking will become a routine for them.

TJournal tried the most popular means of bypassing blocking and found among them versions “for dummies” - in which everything works right away, without settings.

Turbo modes of browsers and Google Translate

There are widely known methods for opening blocked sites that do not require installation. special applications and any settings. Many of them are not as effective as we would like.

For example, using the “turbo mode” in Opera browser Without any problems, we managed to open Alexei Navalny’s blog, which was blocked by LiveJournal, but we were unable to access the site, access to which was limited by the provider.

At the same time, the traffic compression mode in mobile browsers Chrome and Opera showed their best side. Blocked pages loaded quickly and without any distortion in appearance.

And the option of passing the site through Google translator turned out to be ineffective. Neither Navalny’s blog nor the Rutor.org tracker opened.

Web services

In terms of convenience, web services that offer opening blocked sites through proxy servers do not differ much from each other. Most often, they only require you to copy the link into a line on your home page and make one click. At the same time they display desired page with their own header and work very slowly.

One of the best among them is ProxFree. It is easy to use and does not add its own advertising. Analogs include Proxyweb and Hide My Ass.

Smartphone applications

The most obvious and most simple solution For iPhone users and the iPad turned out to be the Onion browser, working through the Tor onion routing system (The Onion Router), the traffic in which is almost impossible to track. The only thing required from the user is 1 dollar per universal version for all Apple platforms.

In practice, Onion is an outwardly unremarkable browser that allows you to open any blocked sites. It is suitable as a closed tool that does not affect the operation of the rest of the system. For Android there is an analogue called Orweb.

If you want to bypass blocks without using a third-party browser, then you should try TunnelBear. This service is available on iOS, Android, PC and Mac and runs on VPN technologies.

It is noticeably more difficult to launch it on mobile platforms than Onion. On iOS, it first asks you to register, confirm email, install profile with VPN settings, enable its profile in iOS options and only then start working.

But, unlike Onion, TunnelBear allows you to pretend to be a user from another country and use the services of, say, the Netflix service.

The main disadvantage of TunnelBear is the price. IN free version The application only has 500 megabytes of traffic available per month, and annual unlimited traffic will cost 979 rubles (and this is only the price for iOS devices). You can't call him friendly at all. On the other hand, it has versions for iOS, Android, PC and Mac: the last two are very easy to use.

Browser plugins

The most convenient and effective means A plugin for Mozilla and Chrome called friGate happens to be in this area. The authors of the extension specifically note that there is no loss of speed when using it. It really works “out of the box” and opens pages blocked by any known method, notifying the user of entering “forbidden territory” with just a change in the icon on the control panel.

The speed of friGate is ensured by the fact that it opens blocked sites from its own pre-compiled list. However, this is unlikely to become a problem for anyone: it is replenished as quickly as possible.

An offer from competitors called hola! proved to be noticeably worse. Firstly, you need to manually select VPN required countries. Secondly, the plugin often turns the layout of blocked pages into a mess and looks untidy in itself. However, as the creators note, it is largely intended for viewing media content: to speed up loading streaming video it uses other users' computers with the plugin installed.

Iron

A “hard” way to bypass blocking is the Onion Pi portable proxy server, made on the basis of a Raspberry Pi computer. It passes all user traffic through the Tor system and distributes Wi-Fi. The device will cost about $100, but it is not so easy to find in Russia. You can also buy it for bitcoins.

My provider never got around to blocking RedTube,
Vadim Elistratov,
TJournal

If you often travel on the global Internet, you have probably come across sites where, when you go to them, you notice the message “Access to the Internet resource you requested is limited.” If this is a random site that was recommended to you on a forum to get acquainted with new program, then you will close it without regret and forget about it. But there are other situations. For example, you downloaded an antivirus, but you need keys to activate it, and the site with the keys is blocked. In this case, you will need access to the site. We will discuss how to bypass the block later in the article.

In fact, there are quite a lot of websites blocked by government agencies. Some of the most popular sites that have been blocked over the past few years are Kasparov.ru, Grani.ru RuTracker, etc. Most often, the reason for blocking is non-compliance with the rules for posting information on the Internet, child pornography, drug propaganda, information about suicide, extremist information character. If you have a website or want to check any website for blocking, visit the Roskomnadzor page http://blocklist.rkn.gov.ru/. Enter your address home page site in an empty line, enter the captcha and click “Search”.

Roskomnadzor logo

Others may also influence the banning of a site. government bodies. For example, previously, websites containing materials promoting drugs were dealt with by the State NarcoControl. The Federal Tax Service may be involved in the decision to block Internet casinos and other prohibited similar resources.

Bypassing the “Access to the Internet resource you have requested is restricted” ban

Despite the fact that sites are banned by government services, there are quite a few ways to bypass the “Access to the resource you requested is restricted” blocking. Let's take a closer look at how to visit a blocked site via a computer.

How to bypass site blocking via phone

Users more often access the Internet from phones and tablets, so there are also options for bypassing site blocking for these devices. Let's look at them in more detail.

The Browsec app is currently only available for iOS devices.
ZenMate can be used by anyone who uses mobile devices on Android. You can download it from the Play Market.
The NordVPN app is available for all mobile platforms.
By visiting the website Openrunet.org and using the service, you can also bypass the blocking of any site and not only in Russia.
Special browsers Onion, Fuffin, Orbot will also help solve the problem with the block.

How to open a blocked site on the MTS network

First of all, official suppliers carry out instructions to block sites information services, like mobile operators. Therefore, those who use the Internet from MTS are extremely interested in ways to bypass the block to prohibited sites “Access to the resource you have requested is limited.” All methods described above in the article are suitable for all MTS subscribers.

An excellent choice for users of all devices is the Tor browser. It allows the use of new data encryption technologies, as well as special anonymous network, consisting of VPN tunnels that are capable of transmitting information in a secure form. In a universal way gaining access to sites, when visiting which the message “Access to the requested resource is limited” appears, is a change of country of residence.

Hello everyone! The issue of blocking resources in RuNet is now very acute and sometimes quite good sites that have always cooperated with copyright holders are banned. I have one note that helps people, so... one of the methods involves going to a site that was sent under the knife - people think that the method is not relevant and write angry comments. Well, let's figure out how to bypass the ban on access to sites? - good and bad, that's what you like.

To begin with, I want to explain that theoretically and practically no one can block the sites themselves - this is a very complicated procedure, especially if the resource is located on the territory of another (or even enemy) states. Our providers block the ability to access a blocked site... it’s like in an exam - you can’t use a notebook, but if you really want to, you can easily access the data.

There are quite a lot of ways to access a blocked resource, but I have selected, in my opinion, the easiest to use options - and the first two are especially simple, you won’t even know that you have gone to a site that the government dislikes - everything will work in automatic mode. However, it does not always work and then the option is for the completely frostbitten (in in a good way this word)

1. Firefox browser extension

I’m very used to the red fox, so first I’ll tell you a trick for bypassing blocking specifically for this browser... by the way, it really surprised me when I didn’t find the frigate addon in the available extensions - but it actually exists. So that you don’t have to look for it and accidentally download something unnecessary, I’m attaching a download link from the official Mozilla server - the source is reliable, don’t worry...

https://addons.mozilla.org/ru/firefox/addon/frigate/

The link contains a description of this extension... they say it opens sites that have been blocked by your administrator or just your provider - the extension will help cope with this ailment (to be honest, I don’t understand people who use anonymizers like chameleon and others - everything is simple and clear). Click “Add to Firefox” and after installing and restarting the browser, you will be able to visit any sites you like.

There is no need to configure anything - the extension itself understands that a resource on the network is blocked and automatically starts pulling data through a proxy, so the speed will decrease only on problem sites, on regular work no weights at all.

2. FriGate extension for Google Chrome

I know that Firefox is good the browser gave its preference to it, but one cannot deny the fact - Google Chrome most popular browser(and all sorts of Yandex browsers are derivatives of the Chromium engine), so it’s not logical to ignore it. The FriGate extension exists for Chrome too... you just need to find it! Go to Settings, Additional Tools, Extensions (Unfortunately, there are no hotkeys)

Are looking for friGate extension CDN - access to sites and install it... I don’t know why, but it’s even present in Chrome small instructions to use this extension - but in most cases this is not needed - everything works right out of the box and getting to a resource blocked in the country becomes elementary.

These two methods are very simple, but very rarely (but it happens) it happens that these methods do not help us and the site remains inaccessible... but you can get to it...

3. Cardinal option - TOR Browser

This browser was originally conceived for anonymity on the network and therefore it is now possible to access resources that are closed to us... there is a separate note about this browser, you can read it and

If you use Internet services (and this is definitely the case, since you wouldn’t be able to read this article otherwise), and also live in the Russian Federation, then you probably know what site blocking is. For you, this means that the provider, citing a decision of Roskomnadzor or some other administrative body, or another “weighty” reason, blocks access to this or that site. Therefore, of course, you will not be able to access this resource in the future.

We will devote this article to an overview of this issue. In it, we will look at the reasons why sites may be banned, as well as technologies that can easily bypass this. You will learn how to disable despite any attempts by the provider to prevent you from accessing this or that resource.

How do we access the site?

So, first, in order to understand how blocking sites works, you need to understand a little about how we get to this or that resource, how the Internet works in general, and why someone might not allow us to go somewhere. Let's start with the connection - DNS, IP and Domain name.

So, you know that the Internet with which you access the network is provided by your provider. Every month you make payments for using its services, choose tariffs, speed, and so on. The provider, in turn, directs you to DNS servers, which process your request when you try to visit a particular resource. The DNS server, in turn, resolves your request and redirects you to the IP address where the site is located. And the domain name of a site (for example, google.com) is simply a literal expression of the IP address, which is easier to perceive.

Locking mechanism

If you want to know what it is, you need to understand at what level the resource was blocked. The first level is the easiest - this is DNS blocking. Removing it is quite simple - use public servers, which are now plentiful. These addresses are currently provided by Google, Comodo, Norton, DNS Advantage, and other service providers. You just need to enter their DNS numbers in your computer settings to use them. Since on public servers There are no restrictions; you can log into VK or another service without any problems.

Blocking by domain name is a more serious problem that can only be solved by using “mirrors” of the site. "Mirror" is alternative address a resource to which you can connect if the main domain is blocked by your provider. For example, if the main one is site.com, then a mirror can be created on site1.com or on site.net. As a rule, site organizers indicate alternative domains if necessary.

Blocking by resource IP address is the most difficult. That’s why we’ll talk about it: how to bypass blocking of sites by your provider in this case and what needs to be done to do this.

Please note: in this article we do not consider the so-called “local” blocking. It's about about another way to ban visiting sites, which is created by a special program for blocking sites. This solution can be used in offices, for example, to prevent employees from spending work time on social media and games. To circumvent this prohibition, you can use the same tools that will be discussed below.

Reasons why sites are blocked

In general, we must not forget about the reasons why certain Internet sites can be blocked. This is necessary, at a minimum, to understand why your favorite site cannot be visited.

As mentioned above, one of the reasons why VK, YouTube or another entertainment service was blocked for you is a strict boss trying to force you to work. Let's just say that this is the simplest and most uncomplicated reason that encourages you to take a break from unnecessary entertainment and work for the benefit of your company. In addition to this, there are other versions of why this or that resource is blocked.

Rostelecom forces some of its users to look for how to bypass site blocking. It is a nationwide provider that provides telecommunications services. Like other operators of this market, it is subject to the regulations of Rospotrebnadzor, an administrative body that also controls information, including on the Internet. It is able to ban sites that can be called “extremist”, “fraudulent” or classified in other categories that mean that the resource is outside the law. Thus, to get there, you will need to know how to bypass blocking of prohibited sites.

Another option is already coming from other blocking entities. For example, some copyright infringing sites are prohibited Google search engine and other resources that control the Internet to one degree or another. Websites can also be blocked by government agencies in other countries because they contain illegal materials. The latter include child pornography and bestiality, resources promoting excessive violence, various discriminatory sites and others. In principle, they are being fought against in many countries around the world, but this does not diminish their popularity.

Thus, in general, we can say that resources of two directions are blocked: illegal (recognized by such administrative bodies), as well as unwanted for viewing (for example, during working hours).

The most famous blocked resources

From the group of the former, various sensational projects can be distinguished. For example, on which materials compromising the activities of intelligence services are published different countries. They are trying to block and close the site, but it continues to operate successfully.

Also, speaking about popular resources that are subject to blocking around the world, we should mention TOP and Silk Road. The first is an entire system for transmitting encrypted data, and the second is a catalog of narcotic drugs that can be ordered anywhere globe. The latter’s turnover is in the billions, and US intelligence agencies have long been trying to suppress the activities of the resource. In the TOR, in addition to drugs, they also distribute prohibited pornography with children and animals.

Some countries also have their own “forbidden fruits”. For example, Google is blocked in China, and Wikipedia, Facebook and others are blocked in the DPRK. largest services. All this is done artificially by state governments in order to limit the flow of information that comes to users from abroad.

General picture of blocking bypass

So, to make it clear how to remove site blocking, let’s look at general principle its actions and workaround options. As already noted, the provider blocks either IP, DNS, or domain name (most often the first). Blocking means that the user’s computer simply cannot connect to the site’s computer (that is, the server on which the Internet resource is located). However, such a connection ban is direct, that is, for example, we cannot access google.com. At the same time, we can switch to any other server, from which the block on visiting the search engine will be lifted. This means that we will bypass the limited connection and go to Google “bypassing”. In fact, any site blocking works on the same principle. How to get around it in practice - read on. We think you get the point.

We use anonymizers

Now let’s start looking at the tools that will help you bypass blocking of Internet resources in more detail. This will be the answer to the question of how to bypass blocking of sites by your provider. Let's start with anonymizers - this is the name of services that allow you to hide your Internet traffic and encrypt it. They will also help us bypass blocking of other sites, since traffic passed through the anonymizer cannot be tracked by the provider, which means you can safely access any resource. The beauty of such services is that you choose how to bypass site blocking: use a Chrome add-on (install a special Add-on for the browser), or simply access pages through anonymizer sites. The first option is, of course, more convenient, but the second option is much faster to work with. Among the most popular services-anonymizers can be distinguished: Hidemyass, Anonymouse, ShadowSurf, ProxyWeb, PageWash and others. They work quite simply: the site interface is presented in the form of a line that needs to be filled in with the address of the resource you would like to access. Later, this resource opens in a window and thus bypasses your provider’s ban on visiting it (since in fact you are not going to a prohibited site, but to Hidemyass, Anonymouse, and so on). The scheme is extremely simple, but effective. Moreover, the use of most of these services at a primitive level is free, which is why there is no need to invest money if you want to know how to bypass the blocking of a site by Roskomnadzor, for example.

Proxy as an effective bypass tool

Another way to bypass the ban on visiting the site is through a proxy server. A proxy server is a channel that can redirect the user to any final destination. Essentially, these are computers that are located somewhere in another country, through which you can access any service, website, and so on. In this case, you will be assigned an IP and will not be afraid of sites being blocked. How to bypass it with a proxy server? Very simple - just use special program to change addresses if you have many of them; or you need to register the proxy address (server URL and its port) in your

Lists of proxy servers available for use can be found on the websites Hideme.ru, Freeproxy.ru and others. Besides free lists, there are also those that can be accessed for a certain amount. Wherein similar lists Typically used by professional programmers and hackers. For home use Free proxy lists will most likely suit you.

VPN - fully encrypted

Another technology for how to bypass site blocking (Rostelecom or any other operator - it doesn’t matter) is VPN. This tool provides a “tunnel” of encrypted connection between your computer and the end server. Its beauty lies in the fact that all data that will be transmitted during the session will be encrypted, and technically no one will be able to intercept it. This means not only complete anonymity all your actions on the computer, but also the security of the transmitted data and, of course, the option of how to bypass the blocking of the Odnoklassniki website (and not only).

To use a VPN, you will need to install a client program on your computer. You should also note that the servers through which your data will be transmitted do not work for free. To use VPN technology you need to pay from $5 per month, depending on the level of protection. And, of course, solving the question: “How to bypass the blocking of sites by the administrator?” This approach cannot be, since the administrator of your network will most likely notice the need for data encryption. But on home computer you will be able to enjoy complete freedom of action.

Among the most popular services that provide VPN data encryption services are: Webmastervpn.com, Inferno.name, GeoSurf.com, IbVPN.com, BoxPN.com and others. The difference between them lies in the geography of the servers, as well as the cost of final services and the depth of encryption of data transmission. How more servers will be involved in the work pattern, the greater the likelihood that it will be impossible to track where you actually go. And, most likely, no one will do this.

TOR - forget about blocking

Another, more secret and inherently complex software can be called the TOR program. In fact, if you remember, we already briefly mentioned it at the beginning of the article, so now we will describe the principle of operation in detail.

The application consists of many personal computers, connected to single network. Information between them is transmitted through special encrypted channels that are constantly changing, making it impossible to track them. In addition, the very number of participants in the TOR system is changing, which is why it is a real “headache” for intelligence services. Repeatedly they tried to curtail it, drown it out and otherwise liquidate it. However, TOR is alive.

As already noted, the system operates a whole market of narcotic drugs that can be ordered and sold using encrypted information transmission channels. In addition, TOR has a gigantic catalog of pornography, mostly of a prohibited nature, the posting of which is not allowed on the “regular” Internet on simple hosting. Due to this, more and more people are connecting to TOR, and control services just shrug their shoulders. This program may be useful to us if we do not know how to bypass the blocking of the VKontakte website and others prohibited by some administrative body. In addition to the fact that with the program you will have access to any resource from any country in the world, you can also maintain anonymity using it. Thus, you don’t need to worry about any prosecution for violating the ban - no one will simply be able to track your computer.

A little moral

As you can see, in this article we have described several ways of understanding what website blocking is, how to bypass it and make sure that no one suspects you of anything. Perhaps the described instructions may seem complicated and inaccessible to some users, but this is not so. Each of the tools mentioned in this article can be used by anyone who owns a PC on basic level. As a rule, no special knowledge is required to prevent a website blocking program from allowing you to visit a particular resource.

However, it should be understood that we do not encourage violating established legislation. All materials are provided here for informational purposes only. After all, if an Internet site has been prohibited from visiting and blocked by your provider, this means that visiting it is not recommended, it contains materials, including those that can harm you. The question arises: “Do you need to bypass the blocking of such a site?”

It’s one thing when a regime that is undesirable to you is blocked in a state that interests you purely for information; and another when users watch pirated movies (even though everyone does this), order drugs or distribute them, buy weapons or watch pornography. If we talk about the latter, then such prohibitions, on the contrary, protect some users (for example, children) from such materials, which is a clear benefit. And of course, in this case, the measures taken by providers around the world can be called positive.

In addition, some services can be used not only to unlock resources, but also to protect your data, including personal data and location.