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Old 08-01-2009, 03:50 PM
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Hypothetically speaking, if you wanted to browse the web and be completely undetectable and 'anonymous', is that possible?

Or can you always be tracked, whatever you are doing?

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There is no way to become completely anonymous from the feds.
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Have yet to find a free one that does everything properly.
Proxify is good but better when you suscribe to it.

Although it doesnt run PHP very well...
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that proxifys no good wouldnt go on here when typed ebay etc it says i have to pay lol
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Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Hypothetically speaking, if you wanted to browse the web and be completely undetectable and 'anonymous', is that possible?

Or can you always be tracked, whatever you are doing?

Technically, yes, you can anonymise yourself. It's not an especially simple process though.

And, personally, I wouldn't use any proxies that I don't configure or administer. Typical proxy website bumph: "Anonymise your internet browsing!!!! Hide your porn habits!!! Secure yourself!!!" Now read between the lines of Honest Gupta's Internet Anonymiser "You think you're safe, but I'm logging everything you do...ooh, what's this? A credit card number? Thank you, come again!"
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im not that bad,im not planning any bans......lmao

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Hypothetically speaking, if you wanted to browse the web and be completely undetectable and 'anonymous', is that possible?

Or can you always be tracked, whatever you are doing?

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Originally Posted by cozmeister

And, personally, I wouldn't use any proxies that I don't configure or administer. Typical proxy website bumph: "Anonymise your internet browsing!!!! Hide your porn habits!!! Secure yourself!!!" Now read between the lines of Honest Gupta's Internet Anonymiser "You think you're safe, but I'm logging everything you do...ooh, what's this? A credit card number? Thank you, come again!"
Genuinley funny
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Best option imo is tor if you're not bothered about speed.

https://www.torproject.org
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you can use a random ip generator as found on google. you get a 14 day free trial on some and you can generate ip's from anywhere across the world.
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As said above, you can never truely hide from the Feds, but you can become totally invisible from everyday joe. Is not easy or simple though. And to explain how to would violate rules of forum. Best bet :

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you can use a random ip generator as found on google. you get a 14 day free trial on some and you can generate ip's from anywhere across the world.
Do this from in internet cafe, one you've worn a fake moustache to walk to and doesn't have cctv. You'll also pay cash at this internet cafe.

This is the best bet IMHO
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Just get yourself a class A IP address. Completely hidden
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how about trying to view bbc and other uk based websites from abroad?
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Just get yourself a class A IP address. Completely hidden
How do you figure that out? Do you mean a Class A NETWORK? Then you'd have to be a legitmate point of contact for all of the addresses in that network which would make it extremely easy for you to be found
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Use someone elses computer, so much easier
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So, it wouldn't be hard if you just needed absolutely anonymous access for a few minutes?

Or if anyone is brave and invisible they could do it for me!!
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Depending on how anonymous you want to be, just download Safari from Apple, and use the 'Private Browsing' function in the Edit menu - this tells Safari to store nothing from that session, cookies, history, typed address, cache, nothing.
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Originally Posted by cozmeister
Depending on how anonymous you want to be, just download Safari from Apple, and use the 'Private Browsing' function in the Edit menu - this tells Safari to store nothing from that session, cookies, history, typed address, cache, nothing.
Thats as maybe, but it doesn't stop all the other servers you're in contact with accross the internet recording details of the computer you're using.

Best with someone elses computer, without thier knowledge.
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Thats as maybe, but it doesn't stop all the other servers you're in contact with accross the internet recording details of the computer you're using.

Best with someone elses computer, without thier knowledge.
No, but add the two, and no-one knows any different
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