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FAQ - Frequently Asked
Questions
What
is #1 Anonymous Proxy List Verifier?
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#1 Anonymous Proxy
List Verifier is a Windows program that can help you find and verify
proxies of all kinds. The programs main function is to download and
extract proxies from various websites and forums on the Internet.
These proxies are then verified and can be used to hide your real IP
address and help you become anonymous on the Internet.
What is a proxy?
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A proxy is a program running on a computer that listens for
incoming connections. If the proxy gets an incoming connection
request and decides to accept it, then the proxy can hide your real IP
address by
forwarding all information for you to the destination of your
choice. Here is an example to make it a little clearer. This is how
a proxy can look when you find it on a website, "192.8.0.1:8080".
This means that the proxy can be found on the IP address 192.8.0.1
and that it's running on port 8080. If you decided to use this proxy in for
example your webbrowser, all you traffic will first be routed to the
proxy, then the proxy will request the website that you want. This
means that the website will only see the IP address of the proxy,
and your IP address will only be visible to the proxy.
Where do I download this program?
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You can always find the latest version of #1 Anonymous Proxy
List Verifier on
http://www.anonymousproxylist.net/install_aplv_shareware.exe
How do I install it?
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After you have
downloaded the software, click on "run" or "open" to start the
installation. You will be presented with a window where you will see
the name and version of the software. Click on "Next" to get to the
next step. You will now see the license agreement, read it carefully
and click on "Agree" if you want to continue with the installation.
Now chose the path where the program will be installed, you can
change the default path to the path of your choice by clicking on
"Browse". If you don't understand what this is or when you are done,
click on "Install". The program will now install the files and some
required runtimes. After the installation is done (takes just a few
seconds), click on "Finish" to complete the installation.
There is no need to restart the computer. The
installation wizard have no created a startmenu group for the
software called "#1 Anonymous Proxy List Verifier Shareware".
How do I start it?
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Click on "Start", "Program", "#1 Anonymous Proxy List Verifier
Shareware" and finally click on "#1 Anonymous Proxy List Verifier
Shareware" to start the program. The paths mentioned may vary a
little depending on the language and operating system used by the
computer it's installed on.
How do I find proxies?
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This is the easy part, once you have started the program and
clicked your way through some selfexplanatory windows, all that you
really need to is to click on "Start". If you use the default
configuration and click on "Start", then the program will first
check the environmental scripts (they are used to check the anonymity
level of HTTP proxies). Then it will download 10 different URL's
(websites) and extract all the proxies from them. After that part is
done it begins to verify all the proxies found to see which ones
that are alive and useful. It will stop by itself when it's done.
What is the difference between the different types of proxies?
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"HTTP" - These kinds of proxies are typically used for keeping
you anonymous while surfing the net. This is the most common kind
and represents 95% of all the proxies you will find.
"HTTPS" - These proxies support the "CONNECT" command which means
that they can connect to any host on any port. They support secure
encrypted connections. Not so common, about 4% of all proxies you
will find.
"SOCKS v4/5" - These proxies also supports connections to any host
on any port, this means that they can be used in for example your
email client like Outlook, to keep your emails anonymous. Very rare,
less than 1% of all proxies that you will find.
How do I know if a HTTP proxy I found is any good?
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If you have "Environment URL verification" enabled (it's enabled
by default), then each HTTP proxy that works will get an individual
score under the column "Anonymity" in the main window. If a proxy
has a rating of "0" or less then you shouldn't use it since it's likely
that it will spill your real IP address. If you are very concerned about
your anonymity then only use a proxy that scores at "50" or more.
If a proxy has a rating of "50" or more then it means that it will
not show your real IP address and can be trusted at keeping you
anonymous.
How do I use a proxy I found in Internet Explorer?
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Right click on the proxy and click on "Use selected proxy in
Internet Explorer" and then on "Use for all connections". Or you can
do it manually like this:
1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on "Tools".
3. Click on "Internet Options".
4. Click on "Connections".
5. Click on "LAN Settings".
6. Check the box that says something like "Use a proxy server"
inside the frame labeled "Proxy server".
7. Type your proxy IP or host in the textfield called "Address" and
the port of the proxy in "Port".
8. Click on "OK" on all windows until you get back to the standard
Internet Explorer window.
9. All done!
How do I use a proxy I found in Mozilla Firefox?
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1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. From the "Tools" menu, select "Options".
3. In the "Options" window, click on "General".
4. Click on "Connection Settings".
5. Select the "Manual proxy configuration" option.
6. In the "HTTP Proxy" box, type your proxy IP or host.
7. In the HTTP Proxy "Port" box, type your proxy port.
8. Click on "OK" on all windows until you get back to the standard
Mozilla Firefox window.
How do I use a proxy I found in Opera?
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1. Click on "Tools" and then on "Preferences".
2. Click on "Network".
3. Click on "Proxy servers"
4. Enable "HTTP, HTTPS etc. "
5. In fields "Proxy" and "port" type your proxy IP or host and proxy
port.
6. If necessary, enable "bypass proxy server for local addresses".
7. Click "OK".
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