Anonymous Proxies Online

stephen12992 asked:


It has to be fast and COMPLETELY free. I’m using it to surf a forum that I like to go on. Here’s an example of a site that I need:

http://vistaproxy.com/

As an Internet user you face many dangers online ranging from cyber criminals trying to steal your identity to marketing companies and ISPs tracking and logging your IP address. As a lot of web surfers know, one of the best ways for protecting personal information and maintaining Internet privacy is to use a proxy server. While many useful proxy servers can be found on the Internet simply by searching "proxy" on Google, the age old question that many Internet users have difficulty answering is: What is better to use, anonymous surfing software or free web-based anonymous proxies?

A software-based proxy will run with your current browser and allow you to surf freely without having to go back to a homepage to enter a new URL every time you want to visit a different website. This type of proxy does require the user to download and install the program, but after installation it should only require 1-click to run the program and surf anonymously. A good software proxy will cost you a few dollars a month, which is a downside compared to the free web proxies. There is usually a fee associated because you are getting what you pay for. Software proxies, much like their web-based counterparts, offer anonymous surfing, but also encrypt the data being transmitted. This means that in addition to your IP address being masked, your data and the transmission between networks is also secure, unlike a web proxy. Another positive aspect of software proxies is that your origin is also hidden. A website will see your origin as the last website you visited before coming to them, which can tell them a lot about you if they are tracking your surfing habits. Software proxies also allow you to surf through various domains so that if an IT department does try to spy on you they will only see the fake web URL that the proxy gives them. The proxy will show them you are surfing on officetrainingtips.com, while you are really checking your personal e-mail.

Web-based proxy servers are quite easy to use and require nothing on your part besides an active Internet connection and a web browser. These web anonymizers require you only to enter the URL of the site you wish to visit and give it a click. Your IP address is hidden and replaced with the IP address of the site’s server. This is a great example of proxy avoidance and will get you onto a blocked website, but only offers minimal, if any, data protection and encryption services. The main purpose of the web-based anonymous proxy is to get on websites such as MySpace, Facebook, or any other site that that would normally be blocked by a school or company’s IT Department. Another downside is that this type of proxy is unable gain access to sites that use Secure Socket Layer or Secure Shell encryption, such as banking sites.

Ultimately, both methods of protecting your IP address and maintaining Internet privacy have their pros and cons. At the end of the day if you only need a quick fix to get onto a blocked website that requires no personal information, such as account numbers or passwords, then a web proxy will work for you. Using a software proxy whenever you surf, even if only for a few minutes, would be highly recommended. It is still easy to use and offers much more protection and freedom to surf without the worry of just how protected you are. Since both will hide your IP address it is more important to focus on the advanced protection a software-based proxy can offer you. This factor alone makes software-based proxies, such as Private Proxy, your best bet.



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Kitco asked:


You see, at my school, the most ridiculous websites are blocked. Wikipedia is, Answers is, Ask is… The school for some reason blacked all of them. I’ve already tried Websensor in order to get past the block, but somehow, they found out about it and got ahold of the program. They restricted its access on all school computers. Does anyone know any other proxy programs? (Please don’t give me proxy websites, they are easily blocked by the school.)

Ali M asked:


im desperate, please can somebody tell me how i can hide my ip address for free without using a proxy. pleeease can somebody help???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are millions of students worldwide that feel hindered by measures taken by their schools to filter the content available to them on school-based internet. They have taken it upon themselves to find ways to preserve anonymity by bypassing the firewalls implemented by the schools. In this way, they are able to hide their school’s IP address from the desired website. This allows the student to quickly gain access to websites like MySpace, personal email accounts, gaming sites, and yes, pornography.The method most commonly employed by such students involves the use of proxy servers. These are small servers that allow clients to make indirect network connections to various network services. The proxy computer hides the location of the student’s computer thus allowing an informational bridge between the student and the desired website. This capacitates the students with the ability to view banned content from their school’s network.There are several websites that provide proxy services. They are useful for many other applications besides allowing students to access non-academic material. For example, network operators may employ a proxy server to intercept harmful viruses or other questionable content from remote websites. When a proxy server is utilized, it does not reveal the IP address, browser type, operating type or cookies to the requested site. It allows the viewing of pages by sending the request from an alternate location.For student’s using proxy servers to bypass their school’s firewalls, the specific type of proxy server necessary is called a circumventor. A circumventor takes a website that has been blocked by a firewall and redirects it through an unblocked website. In a never-ending circle, the student’s demand for creative freedom creates a supply of fresh circumventors as quickly as filters detect them. The issue that students need to be aware of is that it is possible for a proxy site to be run by corrupt individuals. These people may use the information that they become privy to for malicious purposes such as identity theft. Even though information is hidden by the proxy server from the requested site, it is visible to the administrator of the proxy site itself.



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hesham asked:


I need server and port to open blocked sites in KSA .. how could i found proxiy