What is a proxy? and how do you get/use a proxy? Please explain? Thank!?

Question

It is easy to use? Do you have to download it or? My friend told me to use a proxy, So I can hide my IP, I use hotmail and yahoo and I don't want people to have my IP. Anyway but I am so clueless of how to get a proxy or how does it really work.
Plase help if you have some knowledge about this. Have a nice day!

Answer 1

In computer networks, a proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application program) which services the requests of its clients by forwarding requests to other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource, available from a different server. The proxy server provides the resource by connecting to the specified server and requesting the service on behalf of the client. A proxy server may optionally alter the client's request or the server's response, and sometimes it may serve the request without contacting the specified server. In this case, it would 'cache' the first request to the remote server, so it could save the information for later, and make everything as fast as possible.



A proxy server that passes all requests and replies unmodified is usually called a gateway or sometimes tunneling proxy.



A proxy server can be placed in the user's local computer or at specific key points between the user and the destination servers or the Internet.

Answer 2

A proxy is a site used o get around Blocks at school, work and any other place. or if you just feel like not getting ur ip out there. they are nothing special there is millions of them. You use them by just typein the website in the bar and then you continue browsing the internet. There really not that hard to work. here is some sites you can use.



Proxy-

In computer networks, a proxy server is a server (a computer system or an application program) which services the requests of its clients by forwarding requests to other servers. A client connects to the proxy server, requesting some service, such as a file, connection, web page, or other resource, available from a different server. The proxy server provides the resource by connecting to the specified server and requesting the service on behalf of the client. A proxy server may optionally alter the client's request or the server's response, and sometimes it may serve the request without contacting the specified server. In this case, it would 'cache' the first request to the remote server, so it could save the information for later, and make everything as fast as possible.



A proxy server that passes all requests and replies unmodified is usually called a gateway or sometimes tunneling proxy.



A proxy server can be placed in the user's local computer or at specific key points between the user and the destination servers or the Internet.

edit-

you don't need to install anything. Lol Everyone has questions. just go to the site and start browsing.

edit-

some of them do have pop up's witch sometimes have viruses and trojans. Browse at your own risk!!

edit-

Yeah, no problem. <-best answer ;)

Answer 3

I use these 3 sites, they all work for anything. Many of the proxies posted on here have alot of popups or anoying adware and the displayed website is all messed up. This proxy shows the webpage as is, the only ads are on the main page (they are quite useful for finding other proxies)



http://www.e-myspace.info

http://www.nomorefilter.info

http://www.safeunblock.info

http://www.e-bebo.info

Answer 4

http://www.fresh-proxy-list.net/

http://www.proxylistservice.com/

http://www.anonymousproxylists.net/



You can find some free anonymous proxy server list in those website and some knowledge about the proxy.The proxy sites update checked fresh proxy list daily.You can use it to surf some blocked websites.This site usually update the list at 12 noon(EST),Because proxy server offline very fast, So you should use it in time.

Answer 5

You can use these, they're safe.



All eight of these proxies have just been moved to new servers so they're "fresh" again.



http://www.internetbandalero.com

http://www.anonymousproxysurfing.info

http://www.ergo-proxy.info

http://www.browse-queen.info

http://www.unblockusonline.info

http://www.proxy-spy.info

http://www.secretninjaproxy.info

http://www.myninjaproxy.info

Answer 6

Use these super fast proxies to unblock blocked sites, enjoy



http://clearblock.info

http://fgproxy.info

http://sdproxy.info

Answer 7

HEY!



WELL I RUN A FEW PROXY SITES SO I SHOULD BE OF HELP.



A FAIRLY NEW PROXY I HAVE IS:



OPENBYPASS.COM



PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET MORE NEW PROXIES EVERYDAY.

Answer 8

It maks it where the school or people cant see what sites you have been on.

Answer 9

Today we have 21 new proxies for you:

http://www.ProxyLegend.com

http://www.ANONYMOUSSURFHOME.INFO

http://www.BESTBYPASSROUTER.INFO

http://www.BESTFACEBOOKPROXY.INFO

http://www.BESTFIREWALLBYPASS.INFO

http://www.BESTPROXYHOME.INFO

http://www.BESTUNLOCKWEBSITE.INFO

http://www.BYPASSRESTRICTEDSITES.INFO

http://www.BYPASSROUTERONLINE.INFO

http://www.EASYBYPASSONLINE.INFO

http://www.EASYFIREWALLBYPASSPRO.INFO

http://www.MYFACEBOOKPROXYLIVE.INFO

http://www.MYSPACEPROXYHOME.INFO

http://www.PROXYLEGEND.INFO

http://www.MYSPACEPROXYLIVE.INFO

http://www.NEWFACEBOOKPROXY.INFO

http://www.OFFICIALFACEBOOKPROXY.INFO

http://www.OFFICIALMYSPACEPROXY.INFO

http://www.OFFICIALUNLOCKWEBSITE.INFO

http://www.UNBLOCKINSCHOOLSITE.INFO

http://www.UNLOCKWEBSITE.INFO

http://www.BYPASSROUTER.INFO

Answer 10

USE http://www.DidMyWork.com

Answer 11

dont . they are viruses