• when using a proxy, any proxy, remember that it's usually better not to swim against the current ;-) as every access is probably monitored in log files.
  
• for a proxy to be effective, you must turn OFF all Java, Java Script, Active X and Cookies!
  
• DO NOT USE Anonymizer.com, Anon.Free.anonymizer.com, they are NOT secure proxies, read the Richard Smith's article posted on alt.comp.virus.
  
• you can also chain several proxies together- proxy.name.com:8080/proxy2.name.com with the name of the port for the second proxy in the port column (do not forget, proxies are not WWW servers). you can put the proxies in either in the address/URL field of your browser- proxy.name.com:8080/www.URL.you.want.to.visit or inside where manual proxy config is
  

Sites with Lists of Working Proxies:

NOTE: Here is a simple tip to find "fresh" proxy by ourself:

Suppose you want to find French proxy on port 81 and 8080. Fire-up altavista and key this Boolean query: ".fr:81" OR ".fr:8080" ~anon*; then limit the search between say, 1/02/00 to 14/03/00.
Of course you do not need to limit yourself to the .fr domain, I have read somewhere that .be rules too; you can also investigate more exotic one too. Do not forget to check their transparency!

There are 2 types of proxies-transperant and non-transperant. Before using a new proxy, always check what type it is:

• cavency.virtualave go to the nph-p.cgi and check up to 10 proxies at once!
• tamos.com/bin/proxy.cgi (Proxy server not detected = good)
• all-nettools.com/tools1.htm
• all-nettools.com/cgi-bin/pr
• tamos.com/ (to test your environment variables)
• who.html from russia, in english
• www.deny.de several links to check to see if yor proxy is really ANON
• prx4ever.virtualave.net/ps/prxjdg.cgi?ja
• http://www.icefortress.com/html/guest/prxjdg-e.cgi
• internet.junkbuster.com/cgi-bin/show-http-headers
• rental-web.com/~azuma/cgi-bin/env.cgi
• http://towerofbabel.virtualave.net/cgi-bin/proxjudge.cgi
• Cavency.virtualave.net If the proxy is anonymous, it will see the proxy's IP and the text "anonym" or "none" in green. if it could see the real IP (Start Button/Run/winipcfg to know it) a little red skull, will appear, so you BETTER look for another proxy.
• Gemal.dk-browserspy
• privacy.net/analyze
• privacy.net/anonymizer
  to study link:
  
• tamos.com/privacy
  
• tamos cgi
• Tiac.net with Java and Java Script tests, refresh tests, ets,
• Shields UP!-will lists your open ports and tell you your computer name on the Net,
• cs.ndsu.nodak.edu, test,
• DQ.XodoX.org,
• helie.com-BrowserCheck,
• the Anonimizer Proxy checker,
• the GLR proxy check ,
• echo.znet.de:8888,
• cavency.virtualave.net-a proxy checker and a list of proxies too!,

and Several Remailers you can use to ANONIMOUSLY send e-mail:

additional software for proxies:

• wiktor.dk-proxy carries the Proxy Hunter, the Proxy Checker, PlooUp, ets
  
• the a4p shareware will checks the degree of anonimouslity of the proxy you are using,
  
• the freeware Proxomitron will stop all sorts of info your browsers carelesly tell the outside world, and it act as a proxy too, to set it up, read the instructions
  
• proxomitron.cjb.net
• the Proxy hunter will find proxies in ANY domain you desire,
  
• leader.ru-online proxy testers, whois, trace(in russian)
• www.deny.de excelent place for proxies, proxy toolz, proxy checkers and MUCH more, or if www.deny.de doesn't work, try
• wiktor.dk-proxy

open proxies-use at your own risk!

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