A proxy server is a computer that offers a computer network service to allow clients to make indirect network connections to other network services. A client connects to the proxy server, then requests a connection, file, or other resource available on a different server. The proxy provides the resource either by connecting to the specified server or by serving it from a cache. In some cases, the proxy may alter the client’s request or the server’s response for various purposes. The use of a proxy server can help to hide, conceal, otherwise make your identity anonymous, by not showing your IP address.
To achieve strong anonymity, intermediate services may be employed to thwart attempts at identification, even by governments. These attempt to use cryptography, passage through multiple legal jurisdictions, and various methods to thwart traffic analysis to achieve this. Examples include anonymous remailers, Anonymous P2P systems, and services of the Anonymizer company, among others. There are a wide variety of software packages available that allow you to hide/conceal your IP address by using proxy servers. These packages include: Anonymizer, Anonymous Surfing, Proxify, NetConceal, Privacy Pro, Ghost Surf, Hide IP, Stealth Surf, and many more.
Visiting a site such as this one, when using a proxy server, will show the IP address of the proxy server, unless the proxy server passes along the original/real IP address of the user.
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