I wanna get into anonymous internet browsing

I'm interested in being able to successfully hide my IP address from websites. I want to do this in a way that requires the least amount of effort from me possible--I want a program that simply works in the backround that I can just kind of flick on and off when I want to be anonymous. I also want it to work Thanks.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server

Plus feel free to use the "Search" button above from the forum main page.

 

You can try SmartHide, but you have to first become a tester to download it.

 

Vidalia - http://vidalia-project.net/ - bundles Tor and Privoxy.

 

A proxy will hide your IP address from the sites you visit, but it won't hide the sites you visit from your IP. To do that you'll need something like TOR as Meltdown suggested.

 

Thanks for getting me off on the right foot, guys.

 

You could try this, the xbrowser from what used to be torrify, now xerobank.

I really like the fact that it needs no configuration at all, just run it, and it automatically logs into the tor network, even a dummy like me can use it

Speeds are significantly slower, (between 15 - 40KBs when I tried doing a test download, I usually get about 166KBs) but I guess that's the price you have to pay, if you don't want to pay in $

 

Try out OperaTor bundling Opera 9.21, Tor and Privoxy.

http://letwist.net/operator

 

I'm not sure if these will fit the bill, but if you're a Firefox guy you can try Distrust & Stealther:

1) http://www.gness.com/distrust/?page_id=13
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1559

2) https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1306

hth,

...screamer

 

Stealther only blocks your FF browser from recording where you go - i.e. eliminates tracks on your computer, but not others you visit from knowing your IP address unless you use other software mentioned above (Tor, Privoxy, etc.) to anonimize your surfing.

You need tunneling to mask your ISP from knowing where you go on the Internet, so whatever you do, make sure the software on your computer tunnels out through your connection from your computer.

-- Tom

 

Thanks for the info Tom.

...screamer

 

I just so happen to be an Opera user