| name | url | cookies | adblock | imgblock | javascript | referer | url encode |
| Anonymouse.org | www.anonymouse.org | o | n¹ | n | n | h | n |
| cBud | www.cbud.net | u | o | o | o | o | h |
| The Cloak | www.the-cloak.com | o | o | n | o | h | |
| Anoymous Web Browser | htmlblock.co.uk/anon.php | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| Proxify | proxify.com | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| Guardster | www.guardster.com/subscription/proxy_free.php | o | o | o | o | o | o |
| o = optional, u = unknown, h = hidden, ¹ upgrade/pro service | |||||||
InformationIn short: the websites (proxies) above prevent the owners of the website an internet user is visiting to view its information. Long: Anonymous web browsing is browsing the World Wide Web while hiding the user's IP address and any other personally identifiable information from the websites that one is visiting. A degree of anonymity can be achieved by using a proxy server or a VPN server. If the proxy server is trusted, anonymity will be retained because only the information on the proxy server is visible to outsiders. Anonymous web browsing is generally useful to internet users who want to ensure that their sessions can not be monitored. For instance, it is used to circumvent traffic monitoring by organizations which want to find out or control which web sites employees visit. Anonymous Web Servers act as placing a wall between the user and the website which he/she is visiting. These servers can be used to bypass restrictions and visit those sites that might be blocked in a specific country, office or school. Some people only use these servers to protect their on line identity. Since internet traffic goes via an ISP (Internet Service Provider), they still can detect an internet user info. These days many countries have laws to urge an ISP give traffic data to police. A better and encrypted way to secure personal date when surfing the internet is the use of Tor (www.torproject.org). Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows people and groups to improve their privacy and security on the Internet. It also enables software developers to create new communication tools with built-in privacy features. Tor provides the foundation for a range of applications that allow organizations and individuals to share information over public networks without compromising their privacy. Individuals use Tor to keep websites from tracking them and their family members, or to connect to news sites, instant messaging services, or the like when these are blocked by their local Internet providers. Tor's hidden services let users publish web sites and other services without needing to reveal the location of the site. Individuals also use Tor for socially sensitive communication: chat rooms and web forums for rape and abuse survivors, or people with illnesses. | |||||||