Surf the Web Anonymously

Chaos · Jun 30, 2004, 04:34 AM

When you surf the Web, your life is an open book. Your IP address, your Internet cache, browser history, and more is open to snooping. Each packet you send generally travels through several computers to reach its destination.

Along the way, the packet can be intercepted and used by others to track your Internet activities -- or to attack your computer, maliciously or otherwise. Further, web sites share information about your visit with others to target you with ads that match your activity profile. If you're a regular web adventurer, these and other ungracious activities happen to you frequently with or without your knowledge.

Anonymizing software can provide a key layer of protection by routing your communication with most web sites through an anonymous proxy server that substitutes its Internet address for yours. That way, you never actually "touch" the web site; the proxy does it for you. And so your private information is kept private.

We tested two popular shareware anonymizers for this review, GhostSurf version 2.1 and Anonymity 4 Proxy version 2.8 (A4Proxy). Both work with Microsoft Internet Explorer (which we used for testing) and Netscape Navigator. GhostSurf also works with Opera. You can test both out for free, although as with all shareware, if you continue to use them after a certain amount of time, you'll have to pay for them.

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Source:WindowsDev Center

BWX · Jun 30, 2004, 05:43 AM

A freeware version is all we need now..

Jun 30, 2004, 04:34 AM	#1
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	Surf the Web Anonymously When you surf the Web, your life is an open book. Your IP address, your Internet cache, browser history, and more is open to snooping. Each packet you send generally travels through several computers to reach its destination. Along the way, the packet can be intercepted and used by others to track your Internet activities -- or to attack your computer, maliciously or otherwise. Further, web sites share information about your visit with others to target you with ads that match your activity profile. If you're a regular web adventurer, these and other ungracious activities happen to you frequently with or without your knowledge. Anonymizing software can provide a key layer of protection by routing your communication with most web sites through an anonymous proxy server that substitutes its Internet address for yours. That way, you never actually "touch" the web site; the proxy does it for you. And so your private information is kept private. We tested two popular shareware anonymizers for this review, GhostSurf version 2.1 and Anonymity 4 Proxy version 2.8 (A4Proxy). Both work with Microsoft Internet Explorer (which we used for testing) and Netscape Navigator. GhostSurf also works with Opera. You can test both out for free, although as with all shareware, if you continue to use them after a certain amount of time, you'll have to pay for them. ________________________ Source:WindowsDev Center

Jun 30, 2004, 05:43 AM	#2
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	A freeware version is all we need now.. __________________