How to Surf the Web Anonymously with Proxies

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lion

2011/12/26 07:20

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). Steps: 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.

lion

2011/12/26 07:27

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]Alternatively, this can also be achieved by using the ProxyTex plugin for Firefox which can be found on the firefox/Proxytex Homepage.

lion

2011/12/26 07:58

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.comt 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.http://www.ip-adress.com/Proxy_Checker/ * Some more links; http://unblockmyspace.com/ http://netonomous.net/ http://tor.eff.org/ https://www.anonymouschannel.com/home?pin=sw88k9 * 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 surfinghttp://www.blacklogic.com/ *[link=http://BeHidden.com[/link] User is lunching own proxy instance for his/her surfing internet needs. High reliability and speed. * Super VPN Services offer paid and free vpn services which provide you anonymous web surfing solution for personal and business use. * http://www.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. * VPNSurfing.com free VPN accounts and articles. - Free VPN Info at VPNSurfing.com

lion

2011/12/26 08:06

Tips * An IP address is like a real address: knowing it won't help any robber (real life) /hacker (on the internet) to steal something from you. * When you use a proxy, you deliberately choose to trust the proxy owner: (s)he can log, store and save anything that is passing through. * A proxy is generally useful to access a website from another country or to encrypt things you don't want your local administrator to see (if used at work, school, etc.). In this case, the proxy should allow you to encrypt the data from and to you computer. However, by doing so, you might break a number of laws and/or school/workplace rules. Warning * The US Computer Fraud & Abuse Act and the EU Cybercrime convention (2001) both clearly define it as a crime to use an open proxy. Such proxies are as good as always hacker or misconfigured computers but using a not protected proxy does not make that legal. * Proxies are controlled by some random unknown people: if you use a proxy, keep in mind that the proxy owner can log everything you are doing, hijack website sessions, catch credit card numbers, etc. * Keep in mind that IP addresses are only addresses: they are utterly useless to any site owner and hackers. On the other hand, open proxies are very useful to them: they can capture any session cookie and credentials that are going through them.

Someone

2011/12/26 08:40

Fine, informative and useful topic. smiley

allexclusive

2011/12/26 13:53

alternatively u can use hide proxy softwares like hide IP platinum

ACIDized

2011/12/26 14:18

Most of them have ur record on their logs. not to use for hacking.

Baka

2011/12/26 14:38

Licence_to_kill: 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]Alternatively, this can also be achieved by using the ProxyTex plugin for Firefox which can be found on the firefox/Proxytex Homepage.

Go to https://addons.mozilla.org and write 'Proxy' on the search box then download any addons for Proxy Manager you want ^o^ much easier, isnt it?

Baka

2011/12/26 14:45

Vipul: Fine, informative and useful topic. smiley

what the heck! Few years ago Shivering banned me and deleted my topic when i write tutorial about changing proxy smiley

now you said its informative and usefull smiley

you should become admin, mate

Someone

2011/12/26 17:46

Baka:

what the heck! Few years ago Shivering banned me and deleted my topic when i write tutorial about changing proxy smiley

now you said its informative and usefull smiley

you should become admin, mate

Can you please post that tutorial again?? smiley

Someone

2011/12/26 17:48

Baka: Go to https://addons.mozilla.org and write 'Proxy' on the search box then download any addons for Proxy Manager you want ^o^ much easier, isnt it?

Thanks.