Definition
Many services in the Internet (www, e-mail and news) collect a lot of personal data without any obvious reason and use this data without informing the users. Using a web-proxy is a possibility to prevent this sort of data acquisition, while showing the visited websites its own IP instead of the users IP. This gives anonymity and privacy on a basic level.A web-proxy basically just forwards the internet to your computer; It requests the internet pages you want, using it's own IP, then forwards them to your browser. It works completely different from an IP:Port proxy. There are well-known compatibility problems, with Flash, Java or other plugins and addons. A webproxy works only within your web-browser.
Difference Webproxy <> IP:Port proxy
The difference is mainly the functionality and compatibility; with a web-proxy you only can browse the web, navigate from here to there and maybe download a file. So it basically just forwards the web to your computer, giving you a different IP on the websites you visit. A web-proxy works only within your browser, and nowhere else. This limits the functionality, and results in compatibility problems, like when having issues with interactive Flash objects, Javascript or other plugins and add-ons. For example that you can't play a video or a Flash-game, or the navigation on some website won't work correct. This is where you reach the limits of a web-proxy.An IP:Port proxy on the other hand offers the things you miss with a webproxy: You can use it for other applications than just your browser; every application that supports proxy use, like games, email clients, download managers is able to work behind an IP:Port proxy, giving you anonymity and security. You won't have problems with Flash, Java or with registering/logging in at websites. But: An IP:Port proxy (and also a webproxy) doesn't give you the security a VPN-service offers. Your real IP can be still be revealed. So go - get VPN now! :)
HideMyAss Web-proxy
- With unencrypted web browsing every website you visit will be accessible by your internet service provider and anyone else spying on your network. Use our free web proxy to hide from people monitoring your HTTP web traffic.Hide from hackers and network spies:
- SSL encryption for all websites: Some websites may not offer SSL (HTTPS://) and so your sensitive data (such as a site user/pass) is at risk of being stolen on an insecure network. Use our web proxy to add SSL to all websites you visit.
- Anonymous Search: Use our free proxy to surf websites anonymously in complete privacy. Hide your IP address ('online fingerprint') and route your internet traffic through our anonymous proxy servers.
- No software required: All you need is a web browser to use our free proxy, no third-party software is required to be downloaded.
- Bypass internet restrictions: Certain websites may be blocked on your internet connection. Use our free web proxy to virtually reside on another network and bypass web blocks.
- Hide your IP address: Your IP address is your 'online fingerprint'. Use our proxy to hide your true online identity and hide behind one of our anonymous IP's. You can also select which specific IP address and server you wish to hide behind, by clicking the 'advanced options' link.
- No annoying advertisements or pop-ups: Unlike other free web proxies we do not have annoying obtrusive pop-ups or flashing advertisements plastered on every page you visit.
- Works with popular video sites: Popular video streaming websites such as YouTube.com work behind our web proxy.
Using different servers and IPs for the Webproxy
If you want to let the webproxy use a different IP or server, you can easily do this by changing the URLs.| We have 7 servers for the webproxy. Access them by using this URLs: |
Each server offers the use of different IPs. Access them by changing the URL accordingly, e.g.: |
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Youtube, Facebook and Gmail proxy
Link: YouTube proxy
Link: Facebook proxy
Link: Gmail proxy
