Setting up ‘ProxyWay’ for Anonymous Browsing
March 05, 08 by sharky 22,792 viewsProxyWay is a very good (Free) all-in-one solution for anonymous web surfing. Never again will you have to visit those slow CGI anonymous proxy websites (anonymouse.org, proxify.com). It offers the same features of a CGI proxy through software incorporated seamlessly through any web browser. The reason ProxyWay stands out among other anonymous web solutions is that it features multiple proxies working together simultaneously in the background. Not only does this put to shame the speeds of browser-based proxies, but it also acts as a dynamic proxy chain to provide an even higher level of anonymity. With ProxyWay; feel free to do your online banking or secure shopping - something that nobody in their right mind should ever do through a public CGI proxy.
ProxyWay - Installation
Anonymous solutions are always somewhat laborious to apply & install, and ProxyWay is no exception. If it were TOO easy, we’d be suspicious anyways. Here’s what you gotta do:
1. Download ProxyWay
Visit www.proxyway.com - you’re looking for the FREE version. Click the link on the left that says “ProxyWay 4.7″ from under the ProxyWay News heading. Select the version for your operating system from the new page that opens up, and download it. Run the installer (i.e. “Proxyway.exe”) and follow the onscreen instructions.
2. Run ProxyWay
Run ProxyWay from your Start Button (or the Desktop Icon). It will require an allowance in your Firewall software, so make sure it isn’t blocked. If your firewall blocks it, ProxyWay may appear to be working normally, but it is providing absolutely NO anonymity. The first screen you’ll see will be this:
3. Configure ProxyWay
The first thing you’ll need to do is update the proxylist. Click the PROXY icon, then click the plus (+) next to the word “Proxy“, and then click on “Proxy list“, then on “Update proxy list“.
This should now open a new part of the program, now click the “Import” button as shown below.
This will open a new window, where you’ll be need to select the “SiteList.txt” file. Click on it, and select “Open” as shown below:
The ProxyWay main window should have changed (with the imported servers). For now, leave the settings the way they are. You can always come back to this screen and select more proxies to add to the list by putting a checkmark in each one. Now, click “Update” as shown below. (TIP: You’ll need to do an “Update” each time if you add/remove any proxies from the list).
Now, go back to “Proxy list” (as shown below). The list should begin to update, and it will take some time to fully complete (there are 100 proxies that need to be verified - this will take up to 15 minutes). After it has completed, you should see a list of working proxies, represented as “good” from the list.
NOTE: You can also import a 3rd-party list of CGI proxies. Click the “Import CGI” button (see below), and this time direct it to your “CGIList.txt” file - the proxies should automatically begin to update.
Next, go back to the PROXY icon, and select “ProxyWay Auto Configuration“.
This will now open a small window - from the dropdown menu, you’ll be able to select the browser in which you’d like to configure ProxyWay to work with. Highlight your browser, and select “OK“.
You’ll see another window - it mentions that it may take 10-30 minutes. During our test with Explorer as the selected browser, this took about 4 minutes to complete.
After it has completed configuring itself with your browser, you’ll need to close and reopen it (although we recommend that you have it closed during the “ProxyWay Auto Configuration” procedure). For our tests, we continued to have Firefox running, but installed it onto Internet Explorer (which was closed the entire time). Ah, the beauty of having multiple browsers!
To use ProxyWay within your browser, the software must always be running (in the background) for this to work. Simply minimize it to the taskbar. Your browser should now be automatically configured to use ProxyWay.
CHECK the ProxyWay Service
Restart your browser, and point it to a website. The first thing you should notice that the speeds won’t quite be as fast as they once were, which is normal. To properly verify that the settings took hold, follow these steps:
Internet Explorer
In IE — Go to TOOLS > INTERNET OPTIONS.
Click on the “Connections” tab, then click on “LAN Settings“.
If the software properly configured itself within Explorer, you should see identical settings to what is shown in the screenshot below: This means it is working correctly.
In Firefox
Go to TOOLS > OPTIONS and click on the ADVANCED icon, then select the “Network” tab, then click “Settings“.
The Firefox “Connections Settings” should appear similar to those shown below. NOTE: Your Firefox / ProxyWay installation may list the HTTP Proxy as “127.0.0.1” instead of “localhost” - this is normal.
TEST the ProxyWay Service
To test that the service is running optimally, visit http://whatsmyip.org and see what it says. (It helps if you already know your IP address). If you DON’T know your IP address but are curious to whether this is really working - (IN FIREFOX) go back into your ‘Connection Settings’ and select “Direct Connection to the Internet”. Click “OK” to close the window. Go back to whatsmyip and now see what it says. If it is different from what it was before, then it’s working as it should. (IN EXPLORER) go back to “LAN Settings” and select “Automatically detect settings” (be sure to remove the checkmark from “Use a Proxy server for my LAN”). Click “OK” and click “OK” again. Visit whatsmyip and re-check your IP address.
REMOVING the ProxyWay Service
You can remove the ProxyWay service from one or more browsers by clicking on the PROXY icon, then the “Connections” tab, then click on “Remove ProxyWay settings from all browsers” (see below).
In this screen you can remove the service from one browser, and leave it on another (notice the 5 “browser” tabs in the screenshot above, each can be customized individually). Likewise, you can always just remove the entire software (there’s an “uninstall” link in Start Button > Programs > ProxyWay). In our test, when we uninstalled ProxyWay, it was still left in Explorer as the default proxy. We had to manually go back into the settings and choose “Automatically Detect Settings” to get the browser back to normal.
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01 • johno Says: 14.03.08 at 6:06 pm
Can you use it similtaniously on firefox and IE or will I need to get a another program as well?
02 • sharky Says: 14.03.08 at 8:24 pm
I can only assume you can. I set it up with both, and each worked. However, I didn’t have them both “running” at the same time. I don’t see this being a problem, whatsoever.
03 • Johno Says: 17.03.08 at 10:48 am
Yeah it works simultaneously on firefox and IE, but now the problem is i cant check my email or post in any forums unless i turn proxyway off.
04 • Sharky Says: 17.03.08 at 12:46 pm
OK, most Forums usually don’t allow any posting “anonymously” or through proxies. They want to know who’s posting, (and subsequently be able to ban users through their IP address for bad behaviour) - this is totally normal. You’ll likely run into other problems, such as using private BitTorrent trackers, as well.
What “mail” isn’t working? Is it browser-based, or program-based (i.e. Outlook Express/Mozilla Thunderbird). I would assume your problems are browser-based, such as Yahoo Mail, GMail, etc. - again, this is due to the detection of a proxy.
Nonetheless, just turn it off to use those services, and back on when surfing.
—Sharky
05 • Musty Says: 21.03.08 at 7:51 am
I get a message saying : DNS Lookup failed. This message was created by WinRoute Proxy
06 • dibb Says: 31.03.08 at 9:18 pm
I tried using proxy way on both mozilla and iexplore and also get the same message: DNS lookup failed. This message was created by WinRoute proxy.
A couple of times i got lucky but 90% of the time i get this stupid message. Can someone please help!
07 • sharky Says: 31.03.08 at 9:53 pm
Your issue could be due to a Firewall that is blocking it, (i.e. windows firewall in XP running in the background). If you use a router, you need to forward your ports, as well.
I suggest you try a different service - and see if you generate errors through a free VPN service. Try this page:
http://filesharefreak.com/2008/01/27/vpn-tunneling-for-private-p2p-connections/
In particular, try Hamachi and Wippien. I’m aware that a VPN service is not the same as proxies, but if it’s anonymity you’re after, it’s the same outcome. SSL Explorer is also an excellent alternative for anonymous web surfing.
08 • Ventrilo Says: 20.06.08 at 10:56 pm
Does this work for Ventrilo? If so, how do I fix it to cover that?
09 • ken Says: 20.07.08 at 9:10 am
thanks alot. i really hope it works.
010 • amit Says: 14.01.09 at 3:43 am
hey… after adding those urls by importing, when i click update.. the reply i get after few seconds is “Check your Internet connection and click ‘Update’ button to begin Proxy List updating. ” how to solve this problem
011 • amit Says: 14.01.09 at 3:45 am
i want to us im software camfrog which barred me because im from india, and it is barred for all indian users, so tell me the best vpn software to change ip of any other country other than india or turkey,,, i hope u have solution for me
012 • drivd Says: 12.02.09 at 9:16 am
Search results come back with error messages using yahoo, Google and Ask. Also, web pages comeback with the same message
“Unable to determine IP address from host name for http://www.google.com “.
How can you surf anonymously if everything is blocked. It all works if ProxyWay is turned off.
013 • samantha Says: 13.02.09 at 11:40 am
I did not get the “green list” of all the proxy servers.
Well I had it but somehow it disappear. I get the site list. even though both are on file,
but the green list as shown above would not import.
anything?
the icon for proxyway now has a red exclamation - so i guess something messed up.
014 • Dan John Says: 10.05.09 at 11:03 am
I made a proxy site myself, I believe the right to privacy on the internet is important, new ruling about the police in britain being able to hack into people compmuters without warrant is crazy. Anyone remeber george orwells 1984?
015 • Dan John Says: 10.05.09 at 11:19 am
Most of the web proxies I know have been banned by my works filters but I found this one that seems to work http:/www.heavymist.com
016 • Crazy Ruslan Says: 11.11.09 at 8:42 pm
When ProxyWay is running, does it keep me anonymous when downloading through Utorrent or is it only for browsers????
017 • RedAwsomeness Says: 09.01.10 at 7:34 pm
Yes this is what I want to know to.
018 • Riggo Says: 10.03.10 at 5:26 pm
I have the version 5.0
My real ip is the same that “hide ip”, why?, tx!