Using Proxies

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One of the easiest ways to hide your computer, and thus hide you, while on the web is to use proxies. Proxies act as a computer between you and the rest of the web. When you are surfing the web through a proxy, any web servers you connect to, actually think you are connecting from the proxy computer.
You can, for instance, connect to the web through a proxy in Japan even though you could be in the United States. Any web server you connect to will think you are connecting from Japan, and would direct you to a Japanese version of their web page (if a Japanese version were available). EditSteps

Setting up a proxy for Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Find a proxy host. Search Google for "Proxy list" to find hundreds of websites that list public proxies. When looking at the list of proxies, find one labeled "anonymous".

2. Open Internet Explorer, and click on Tools>Internet Options. 

3. Click on the "Connections" tab, and then the "Lan Settings" button 

4. Locate "Proxy Servers", then click the box for "Use a proxy server for your lan". 

5. Copy the IP address (the string of numbers that looks like 123.45.67.89) from the proxy list you found, and paste it into the "Address:" box. 

6. Copy the port number from the proxy list, and paste that into the "Port:" box. 

7. Click "OK", and then click "OK" again.

Setting up a proxy for Mozilla Firefox
1. Follow the same instructions as above, in step 1. 2. Open Firefox, and click on Tools->Options. 3. Click on the "Connection Settings" button under the "General" menu. (In v.2 it is under the 'network Tab' of "Advanced" menu) 4. Click on the "Manual Proxy Configuration" radio button. 5. Follow steps 5 and 6 from above, copying the IP address and Port number. 6. Click "OK", and then click "ok" again. 7. lternatively, this can also be achieved by using the ProxyTex plugin for Firefox which can be found on the Proxytex Homepage

Alternative Techniques

1. Proxy Services

2. There are services - some for pay, some for free - that allow you to use a proxy only when you want to, so you don't have to change the proxy settings in your browser. Instead, when you want to go to a particular site anonymously, you first go to the service's web page. There you enter the address of the site you're trying to go to. The service routes you through an anonymous proxy and loads the requested page in your browser. If you click on links on that page, most services continue to keep your movements anonymous. Of course, you are relying on the service not only to actually put you through a proxy but also to keep no records. (Some services are located in countries that do not honor requests for records.)

AceVPN.com offers complete Internet privacy. They offer both free and paid SSL VPN service. The service is based on openvpn and can run on Windows, Linux, Mac and select routers. They are highly recommended by few popular tech websites and blogs. http://www.acevpn.com/. Anonymouse.org exists since 1997 and is one of the oldest privacy-services around. It offers anonymous surfing, emailing and posting for free under http://Anonymouse.org/. Proxy Checker allows to check Proxies online and determine their location and ISP. The site also lists in realtime working Proxies. 

Check Proxies here Proxy Checker. UnlockMyspace.com is a free web-based proxy that is becoming increasingly popular. It enables you to surf anonymously a web site by entering its address in http://unblockmyspace.com/. Tor For a superior means of anonymous browsing without the hassle of unreliable proxies and constant, work-intensive list look-ups, use Tor, an anonymous system sponsored by the Electronic Freedom Foundation. Netonomous.net is a PHP based, free web proxy service which allows you to surf through their server without revealing your IP address. http://netonomous.net/ also provides various option to customize surfing. Anonymouschannel AnonymousChannelmission statement is protection of privacy of our customers by securing their internet connection and anonymizing their IP address. 

Surf in peace Free list of unblockers / proxies - surf in peace GoTrusted allows users to surf the web anonymously without the use of a proxy and is the only service that encrypts your data with unpenetrable 128-bit SSL. Download GoTrusted. VPN for anonymous surfing Anonymous Surfing with VPN / VPN service BeHidden.com User is lunching own proxy instance for his/her surfing internet needs. High reliability and speed. Good Support. - beHidden -Anonymous Web Surfing Proxy Super VPN Services offer paid and free vpn services which provide you anonymous web surfing solution for personal and business use. Super VPN Services. GoVPNGo.com offers free VPN accounts as well as paid service. With web panels to configure IP types and server locations freely. Anonymous browsing; Instant setup; Surpass web barries and restrictions on local area; Support VOIP and P2P. - GoVPNGo - VPN, Secure Private Unblocking Internet Conection Service VPNSurfing.com free VPN accounts and articles. - Free VPN Info at VPNSurfing.com

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  1. Unknown25 February 2013 at 11:01

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