NewNode VPN is an http[s] proxy that attempts to defeat web censorship or site blocking using an ad hoc peer-to-peer network. For http, it tries to download the page from multiple places, including the origin server but also NewNode peers and other locations where it might be cached. For https, it tries to find an unblocked path to the origin server using its peer-to-peer network. Installing NewNode Helper starts a NewNode VPN node on your computer, which will then participate in NewNode's peer-to-peer network, which will assist other users' attempts to access blocked web sites. You may also use Newnode Helper as a web proxy for your own web browsers or other http[s] clients.