How are proxies checked before being listed?
All the proxies before coming to the list undergo a thorough check. Each proxy is evaluated based on a set of parameters, including ping, connection speed, country, type, and degree of anonymity.
What are the types of proxies?
There are four main types of proxies:
- HTTP: Allows visiting websites and downloading files from HTTP.
- HTTPS: Also known as SSL proxies, they allow viewing both HTTP and HTTPS sites. With special software, they can be used with any protocol like SOCKS proxies.
- SOCKS4: Can be used with any TCP/IP protocol with any destination address and port.
- SOCKS5: Supports UDP protocol, allows DNS requests, and can use the BIND function for port forwarding.
What about the anonymity of proxies?
There are four main types of anonymity for proxies:
- No anonymity: The remote host knows your IP and knows you are using a proxy.
- Low anonymity: The remote host does not know your IP but knows you are using a proxy.
- Medium anonymity: The remote host knows you are using a proxy and thinks it knows your IP, but this is not yours (usually a multihomed proxy).
- High anonymity: The remote host does not know your IP and has no direct proof of proxy usage. If such hosts do not send additional header strings, they may be considered high-anonymous. If a high-anonymous proxy supports keep-alive, you can consider it extremely-anonymous. However, such a host could potentially be a honey-pot.
How to use a proxy with major browsers?
All major browsers support proxy options. Here’s how to configure them:
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > Settings > Manual proxy configuration.
- Google Chrome: Go to Options > Under the hood > Network > Change proxy settings > LAN settings > Use a proxy server > Advanced > HTTP.
- Opera: Go to Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Network.
- Safari: Go to Preferences → Advanced → Proxy Settings.
- Internet Explorer: Go to Tools > Internet options > Connections > LAN settings > Use a proxy server > Advanced > HTTP.