Encrypting the address of your own computer when working on the Internet is no longer a Hollywood fairy tale, but a harsh reality. Big brother, be it a tough boss or government agencies, often wants to know more than they should, and from that IP addresses of Russian users of the World Wide Web are increasingly assigned to Argentina, Australia or some Papua New Guinea. And it's easy to do at home.
It is necessary
- - access to the Internet;
- - ability to use search services;
- - the ability to determine the required level of data encryption.
Instructions
Step 1
To encrypt the IP address assigned to your computer by your ISP, you need to make sure you have an active network connection and open the browser you are using.
Step 2
IP-addresses can be encrypted by special programs - anonymizers, or, as they are also called, proxy servers. Different programs allow you to use different levels of data security: the simplest - just change the IP addresses, the more advanced - encrypt all traffic, assign the country to which the computer's address is assigned, gain access to blocked pages, and much more. The anonymizing program works on the computer during the entire session of the Internet connection. Some of these programs are available to the user only on a paid basis. A significant number of users prefer to use the TOR multi-platform proxy server for these purposes as the most ergonomic and useful one.
Step 3
Anonymizing programs require long-term configuration and are currently used only by users who are active online, which are of interest to supervisory and law enforcement agencies. Users who need to encrypt their IP addresses in a number of specific cases prefer to use a web proxy - a version of the anonymizer available on special sites. To use a web proxy, open one of the search portals in your browser, enter the word "anonymizer" in the search box and choose the most convenient web proxy for you.
Step 4
Before using an anonymizer that will allow you to change your computer's IP address, access blocked sites and hide the traces of your activity, make sure that it suits your needs. For example, many web proxies are a paid service. Other tracking services are free, but they do not allow working with scripts or some web forms such as applications on the VKontakte network. Special catalogs will help you choose the anonymizer that suits you. The best web proxies are currently considered to be anonymouse.ws, hidemyass.com, shadowsurf.com, proxyforall.com and easysecurity4u.com.
Step 5
Having chosen the anonymizer, go to the corresponding site, type the URL you need in the query line and click the Go button. After that, the page of the site you requested will open, but its address will be an encrypted address.
