alkasir for Mapping and Circumventing Cyber-Censorship

Marking our first anniversary, we are glad to announce the release of version 1.2.0 of alkasir. This version has many more features and is a radical transformation of alkasir in many ways. Nonetheless, it is still an ongoing project that is constantly under development. So we encourage you to send us feedback and let us know of any problems you may be facing.

Below is the change log for the new version although it is still not complete.

To maintain alkasir as a free program, we would like to ask for your minimum support by registering with us and then logging in to your account.

Change Log for Version 1.2.0

• Introduced a multilingual capacity and added Arabic as the second interface language.
• Integrated a built-in browser based on Mozilla's Gecko (based on popular request).
• Developed a more comprehensive, searchable and multilingual documentation (help).
• Introduced a private proxy setting through which certain computers could be linked through a privately allocated proxy server. This feature is intended for testing and censorship verification purposes.
• Added the ability to report blocked URLs and not only domains.
• Eliminated the need for manual updating of active list of blocked URLs by introducing a built-in timer to ping the server for changes.
• Eliminated all non-secure and non-encrypted transfers to/from alkasir servers and blocked content.
• Fixed the bundling issue to allow automatic launch of Net Framework Setup 2.0 when needed (in the full package installation version).
• Added a button that could diagnose if the connection to the proxy server is working or not.
• Added a special function to enable the user to send encrypted debugging information to the developer by email or through the interface.
• Added a stealth mode in the preferences, which allows users to prevent the program’s icon from appearing on the system bar.
• Fixed some missing links on the interface.
• Enabled the user to restart the program with a single click.
• Ensured that the proxy tunnel is working before alkasir is lit on the system tray.
• Added a more robust method to retrieve the ISP and Geo-location information (ISP, city, region and country).
• Added an email notification to submissions (once approved or rejected).
• Added an option to change the local and remote ports to connect to tunnel servers.
• Added an internal dynamic patch/upgrade mechanism that is operated by default.
• Created an additional USB version that does not need installation.
• Made several additions/changes on alkasir.com’s side of the solution in terms of approval of submissions and other features.

You can now download and start using the new program. Please note that you can also get the program with instructions on how to install it by email. Just send an email to get@alkasir.com and you'll get the file with instructions by email.