| One of the biggest problems of the
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| | proxy server can see all data (including
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| internet nowadays is security. Viruses,
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| | passwords and credit card info for
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| spyware, spam, trojan horses, malware,
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| | example), so install a proxy of someone
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| adware and of course hacking are the main
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| | you trust.
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| problems. The largest part of all
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| | How to set up a Proxy
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| internet users are unaware of most of
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| | It is easy to set up a proxy, but follow
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| these things and will never know their
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| | the following steps very accurate,
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| passwords and credit card info might
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| | because a little fault can resolve into
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| become visible for others. Nothing can
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| | an unsafe proxy, or an error.
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| give you 100% security, but applying a
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| | Step one: finding a good, anonymous proxy
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| few easy things will improve online
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| | The first thing you need to do is to find
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| security greatly. Here are some things
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| | a good proxy. There are free and paid
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| everyone should do:
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| | proxies scattered all over the net. Paid
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| Install a virus scanner and firewall
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| | proxies are better most of the time (more
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| A good virus scanner and firewall are an
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| | anonymity), but there are good free ones
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| obligation these days. Do not trust the
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| | also. Search for the best and most
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| firewall of your ISP, modem and
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| | anonymous proxy that's out there. To help
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| especially not Microsoft's firewall.
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| | you a little, here is a list of free
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| Virus scanners are never already
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| | proxies. This list is updated every day.
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| installed on a modem or something, so you
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| | Transparent proxies are unsafe, don't use
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| have to install one yourself. There are
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| | them. The best proxies are the ones with
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| countless virus scanners and firewalls
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| | high anonymity. Choose one that you like.
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| available, but the best ones are McAfee,
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| | Step two: install the proxy
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| Norton, AVG and ZoneAlarm. The last two
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| | After you found your proxy, write the IP
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| have a great advantage over the first two
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| | and the port of the proxy on a piece of
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| because they are totally free. I
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| | paper. The process of installing a proxy
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| recommend using AVG's virus scanner and
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| | varies from browser to browser, so I will
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| ZoneAlarm's firewall.
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| | explain the installation process for
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| Use a proxy
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| | Internet Explorer only. After you have
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| A proxy server is a server that is meant
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| | opened Internet Explorer, go to Internet
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| to hide someone's IP. Your IP (Internet
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| | Options and then click on the Connections
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| Protocol) is a number that is unique for
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| | tab. Select the LAN Settings button if
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| every computer and it is static so you
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| | you have a LAN or DSL connection, or if
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| cannot change it when you messed things
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| | you have a dial-up connection, choose
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| up. If a hacker finds out your IP he or
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| | your connection and click the Settings
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| she can get all your info if you are
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| | button. From there, enable use a proxy
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| unlucky. This means that it is very
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| | server and type the proxy IP and port in
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| important to hide this number. A proxy
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| | the address and port fields. Click OK
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| works like this: normally when you click
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| | twice and you're done.
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| on a link or a button, the browser sends
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| | Step three: monitor the proxy
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| the info to the web server. With a proxy
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| | This step is often forgotten by a lot of
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| the info will be sent to the proxy server
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| | people. Proxies, especially free ones,
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| first, and then to the web server. If the
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| | tend to disappear, quit working or become
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| web server retrieves your IP, it will
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| | transparent. Of course you don't want
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| retrieve the IP of the proxy server, not
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| | this to happen, so check your proxy every
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| yours. This also works from the web
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| | now and then (I recommend to check at
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| server to your computer. A counterpart of
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| | least every month) to be sure you will
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| these proxies is that the owner of the
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| | stay anonymous.
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