Web Proxy Servers, Lists & Tools
Anon List
- A list of public web proxy servers all on one website. Web proxy servers represent a usual web-pages, very similar to pages of search engines. They allow a user to access other sites through them. They generally use PHP or CGI to implement the proxying functionality. CGI proxies are frequently used to gain access to web sites blocked by corporate or school proxies. Since they usually hide the user's own IP address from the web sites they access through the proxy, they are also used to gain a degree of anonymity. This site daily checks all proxy servers for many important parameters and presents the results in one big table.
Anonymouse
- Famous web proxy service. From the page: "Many mice surf the web under the illusion that their actions are private and anonymous. Unfortunately, it isn't so. Every time you visit a site for a piece of cheese, you leave a calling card that reveals where you're coming from, what kind of computer you have, and other details. And many cats keep logs of all your visits, so that they can catch you! This service allows you to surf the web without revealing any personal information. It is fast, it is easy, and it is free!"
FoxyProxy - A Firefox extension which automatically switches an internet connection across one or more proxy servers based on URL patterns. Also FoxyProxy automates the manual process of editing Firefox's Connection Settings dialog. Proxy server switching occurs based on the loading URL and the switching rules you define. This software offers a lot more functions than regular users would need including ability to define which proxy to use (or none) for arbitrary URLs using wildcards, regular expression and other conveniences, support for Tor, Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) support, ability to force Firefox to perform DNS lookups through a SOCKS4a/5 server, and more.
Guardster
- The Guardster web proxy is free of charge and no fees are charged for its use. It is supported by its advertisers. Guardster does not collect any personal information from its users. Guardster is a private company based in Anguilla, which has very strong privacy laws. Guardster is not associated with any governments or their agencies, anywhere. The advertising is targeted based upon keywords from the webpage being viewed.
httProxy - A simple Firefox extension using which you can open any web page via Web Based Proxy Server (also known as CGI Proxy Servers). Currently, it supports three types of cgi proxies (examples provided to access http://abc.com/xyz, via cgiproxy.com): 1) Anonymizer Style (the target web page can be simple appended to the url; like http://cgiproxy.com/?http://abc.com/xyz); 2) NYUD Style (a server name is appended to the domain part of the URL and the remaining url comes after the proxy url; like http://abc.com.cgiproxy.com/xyz); 3 PkBlogs Style (This one only supports accessing blogspot.com by appending the blogname to http://www.pkblogs.com/, so accessing my blogspot blog would be done using: http://www.pkblogs.com/ovaiskhan).
Proxify
- A web-based anonymous proxy service which allows anyone to surf the Web privately and securely. There is no software to install or complicated instructions to follow. Just visit Proxify with your Web browser and enter a URL (website address) in the form provided. Proxify will fetch and then modify each webpage that you visit so that all resources in it (such as links, images, and form submissions) point back through Proxify. Proxify will also filter out unsafe and undesirable webpage components such as popups, banner advertisements, and malicious JavaScript code. Proxify is a wholly owned subsidiary of UpsideOut, Inc. and operates out of New York, USA.
Public Web Proxies
- Advanced list of public web (cgi) proxy servers with detailed information and search capabilities. Daily checks proxy features such as anonymity level, form submitting ability, url encoding, referrer hiding, ad filtering, image, cookie and script blocking, ssl access, popup ads and average access time. Alows users to rate proxies and leave comments. Allows to search for proxy servers using various conditions.
Relakks - Provides two things. 1) A secure, rentable VPN connection originating in Sweden; 2) Certain assurances with respect to their data retention policies and legal protections as a Swedish business. The firts means that when someone uses Relakks.com, for all intents and purposes their internet traffic originates from Sweden - and there is no (easy) way to track that person's connection back to the originating country or ISP. The Relakks.com VPN literally re-routes all of the client's traffic through Sweden. The second means that there are legal protections greater than or equal to the protections offered to that person in their home country.
The Cloak
- Web proxy with encrypted connection. The Cloak sits between your computer and any web sites you visit. It prevents the web sites you visit from finding out who you are. It supports encrypted surfing with minimal overhead. Also it allows user-controlled content filtration. Remote cookies give you cookie functionality, without leaving a trail of cookies on your machine. You can use sites that need cookies, but they can't track you from session to session... and advertising networks like doubleclick can't build up a profile of your surfing habits.