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How to find a good proxy site

Proxy sites are numerous online, and finding a good proxy site can take a bit of time and a bit of research. Hackers have established false proxy sites in the past and used these to obtain private information, so it is important to ensure that you use a reputable proxy site. This can be done by looking at when the site was established, as well as at reviews from customers.  Part of the problem with finding a good proxy site is that a lot of proxy terms are misused, or mixed up.  The following are several types of proxies and some good proxy sites I've read about or used myself.

Proxy Cache

There are a number of different types of proxy servers, which perform different functions. A caching proxy server stores data that it received from earlier requests, allowing it to give this to clients that request it without having to access the server. This decreases the load on the server and increases speed, but only if the caching server is configured correctly.

Web Proxy

A web proxy server is focused on traffic over the Internet, and is used to control access to information, either by blocking access to information, such as blocking offensive content, or alternatively allowing content that would normally be blocked, such as accessing Google in China. Most good proxy sites are web proxies, and operate entirely through the web browser, with no need for additional software to be installed. Web proxies are only effective on web browsing, they cannot be used in applications or on other devices.

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Anonymizing Proxy

An anonymizing proxy server strips the IP address of the client computer from the information request before passing it on, replacing the IP address with its own. Many web proxies also make your IP address anonymous, with a good proxy site offering an anonymous proxy service which is probably a web proxy.

Open Proxy

Open proxy servers are proxy servers that anyone can connect to and use. These are often badly configured, are often used for spamming, and sometimes hackers use these open proxy servers as bait to obtain sensitive information about users.  They are still very popular  however, because they're free, and not all of them are bad.

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Forced Proxy

Finally, a forced proxy is one that handles all traffic between the client and the Internet, but the client is unaware of it. The other term for these is transparent proxy servers.

Premium Proxy Services

These are paid services.  These will often come with support, unlimited bandwidth, and exclusive access to proxy servers in The US and The or other premium server locations.  Other than better features, you'll also find that these will provide better connectivity, security, speed through their exclusive browser.  The catch here is that there's a monthly fee.  Expect to pay $5-$10 USD per month.

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A good proxy site often uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to increase the security of the proxy, creating a security layer that prevents other computers intercepting the requests the client is sending the server. Reviews are often a effective way of determining what is a good proxy site, which ones provide good service, and which ones offer what they promise.

Further reading on proxy sites.

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