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Surf Anonymously?
by Kaenash - 9/23/05 11:47 AMMaybe I am getting paranoid, but people can view my IP address anytime I hit a webpage. I want to prevent that from happening. I would like to surf anonymously. I have looked at proxy servers and they limit my bandwith and options on the web due to them being colleges. I have consider "Ytunnel" but they have limited bandwith as well.
Is there a better solution to total 'shields up'?
I am willing to 'pay' money for a solution if;
-its easy
-it does not limit my access to websites
-it does not choke my bandwith
-it, itself doesn't monitor what I was doing. I thought about proxy servers..wouldn't a 'nice' thing be for a hacker to give a few a proxy server and then monitor everything someone does on it? so I need a solution that is safe.
a router
by juanabud - 9/23/05 11:53 AM In reply to: Surf Anonymously? by Kaenashwill route your IP....cost for a good NAT enabled router starts at around $50.00 USD or so. anoyone in my opinion with broadband internet access or higher needs a router these days. just my two cents.
I do have a router, a firewall, antivirus
by Kaenash - 9/23/05 11:56 AM In reply to: a router by juanabudI have a router, but if I go to www.whatsmyip.com, It tells me exactly what my IP is and where its coming from.
I want that information hidden. I have no idea what someone would do with that information and on principle want to shield myself.
I am willing to get some additional software or hardware if it will really make surfing anonymous.
oic
by juanabud - 9/23/05 12:10 PM In reply to: I do have a router, a firewall, antivirus by Kaenashyou are looking for patch management....i find that in most cases like auditmypc and what not always find you internal IP, most pages cannot. I had also found that they always suggest getting software(s) that might cost a ton of money....i never worry about it, as long as my ports are stealthed. there is a need for a lot of sites to be able to read your IP..... why exactly i do not know but if you were to go onto a site, and continually cause trouble there, they will block your ip from accessing the site, that i know of at least thats the case on my site. there are different patch mangement to shore up your pc further, but risk losing alot of ability when browsing. there is no 'complete' anything on the web.... and sometimes being over zealouse will useally result in headaches on your part. you have a router, firewall, a sturdy av, and imagine that you have some spyware applications, and browser hijack protection right? if you do, that should be shored up enough....the rest depends on you where you surf and what you download.
anonymizer type products?
by Kaenash - 9/23/05 1:23 PM In reply to: oic by juanabudhmmm...
well there are products like 'anonymizer' that I have read about, and thats kind of where I got the idea from.
I would also think it would be possible for someone to 'spoof' my IP address somewhere and create havoc as if it was 'me'. All they need to do is go to one of those forums that knows my static ip and read it or get an email from me.
I've seen more than a few products, tenebril and anonymizer spring to mind at Comp USA, but I am more interested in what y'all say to use.
It would be a waste of your money
by Alphalutra1 - 9/23/05 1:31 PM In reply to: anonymizer type products? by KaenashAny anonymizing products only hide your ip address assigned to you via your internet service provider. The fact that somebody can figure out your ip address means nothing.
All that matters is if your ports are stealthed or closed(preferably stealthed) and that you use a hardware firewall, a software firewall, antivirus with on demand protection, some active spyware program with a guard that always runs, and you should scan your pc with multiple spyware tools.
The only thing an anonymizer product does is slow down your internet connection. It offers no help whatsoever. Your pc is still on the internet and hackers can still try to infect your pc if you don't have the above listed protection. If you are truly paranoid, try looking into the proximitron which will act like a proxy server to ensure that any holes in your browser will not be penetrated. It does many other things, but I am not very learned in it. Spoofing your ip address will not work because your internet service provider can only hand out 1 of each ip address or else there will be a double and the connection will not work. So spoofing is not a problem.
All in all, buying one of those products gives no protection at all except for a false peace of mind, which if you want to spend 30 dollars for is okay, but it is a waste and won't help you.
T. Ward
still concerned
by Kaenash - 9/26/05 7:49 AM In reply to: It would be a waste of your money by Alphalutra1I am not so sure I am ready to 'buy' into the fact that my IP address being hidden is of no value.
Anytime I hit a webpage it leaves my IP address on the server log. That shows what region of the country I am in and who my ISP is.
I do not want that information made public to anyone with a webserver.
You might say "well simple, don't go to their website"
If I go to a forum that allows you to 'include' an image from another server in the text of your message-boom they have my IP.
I don't like that.
Anyway to put 'caller id' block on my IP as stated above?
Looking for a solution, not an explanation why that is stupid. While I do appreciate you taking the time to try to help, my feedback is that every question I ask on here, I never get a solution. I just get an explanation that amounts to 'why would you want to do that?'
Let me drive the reasons, just tell me how please.
Anyway to put 'caller id' block on my IP as stated above?
by dawillie - 9/26/05 9:14 AM In reply to: still concerned by Kaenashin a word, no.
you could talk to your ISP about getting a dynamic IP and re boot every time you go to different web page.
this should leave different IP's at each server.
Your ISP should be in a better position to inform you of that.
Put another way your ISP should be able to tell you what is the best way to achieve what you are looking for.
Try TOR
by a__l__a__n - 9/26/05 10:51 AM In reply to: still concerned by KaenashHere is a free system that may provide what you need:
http://tor.eff.org/
I'd recommend using it along with another tool called privoxy. Here's a site with instructions on setting this up under Windows:
http://tor.eff.org/cvs/tor/doc/tor-doc-win32.html
Good luck.
Tor sounds ideal
by Kaenash - 9/27/05 7:15 AM In reply to: Try TOR by a__l__a__nThese people would definitely not be working on TOR if there was no demand for it.
That looks exactly like what I was thinking of! Thanks. I will check it out.
(NT) Please give feedback of results and thoughts. Tkx!
by glenn30 - 9/27/05 7:47 AM In reply to: Tor sounds ideal by KaenashKaenesh, Check Out 'Proxy Servers' On Google
by Grif Thomas
- 9/26/05 9:25 AM
In reply to: anonymizer type products? by Kaenash
Still, nothing's perfect...It'll usually cost though..
Hope this helps.
Grif
that even possible?
by ackmondual - 9/26/05 3:07 PM In reply to: Surf Anonymously? by KaenashLike calling someone without your own phone number. Even payphones and disposable cell phones have their own numbers.
Even so, I know some (not alot) of forums won't allow users w/o an IP address. They know this when u register, and will ban guest posting to make u register first
Ack, Yep, It's Possible...And IP Address Is Shown...
by Grif Thomas - 9/26/05 3:32 PM
In reply to: that even possible? by ackmondual
...It's just a false address..hidden behind the proxy.
Hope this helps.
Grif
Unbind adapters and protocols too.
by dcatz - 9/28/05 11:39 AM In reply to: Surf Anonymously? by KaenashWhether or not you choose a tool to "anonymize" your IP address, you're likely to want to "slealth" all of your ports as well. Then you're traveling invisibly. See Steve Gibson's instructions and advice.
http://www.grc.com/su-bondage.htm
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