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How to hide my IP address?

It is very frightening for most people to learn that their credit card CVV numbers, internet banking account passwords, email and others can be stolen just through their IP address. The only information a hacker or marketing website needs to access your browsing habit is simply your Internet Protocol address (IP address). How can you hide it?

Web based proxy servers

- You can use a web based proxy server to hide your browsing history. When you visit this proxy website, you will enter the URL of the site you wish to see.
- The proxy server will then request the page you want to visit and subsequently display it on your screen. It does this in most cases by not identifying itself as a proxy server while still requesting these pages, thereby hiding your IP address. Note
The major drawback with these is that the servers are often slow, and they display additional advertising on the sites you visit.

Browser proxy servers

Browser configuration
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and other current browsers have in-built features that permit you to configure them to pass all their browsing traffic through the pre-configured proxy servers without having to type the URL manually. The servers are often free to use but are usually very slow.
Drawbacks
Furthermore, they may identify themselves on the Internet as proxy servers and may even reveal your true IP address, especially if the webmaster of the site you are visiting knows what to do. Using these web proxies opens you up to a lot of inherent risks which you must always consider at all times. By passing your traffic through them, you are also passing your usernames and passwords as well as other sensitive information.

Installed software proxy servers

You can also use hide your internet IP address by using programs that would be installed in your computer. These are usually sold in PC repair shops. They are faster and may even permit you to choose the state and country you want your traffic to appear to be originating. There are a lot of softwares on the Internet that can help you achieve this. Trial versions
You can start by downloading a trial copy before eventually placing your order. Once you have downloaded and installed your copy of the "Hide IP" software, you can forget all your vulnerability headaches as this is often done for you automatically by the program.

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