Now we will try to understand what a program for hiding an IP address is, we will pay attention to what the operating principle of these solutions is, as well as what their functionality is. All these actions will be presented with specific examples worthy of the user's attention.
Anonymity on the Internet - what is it and why is it needed?
While surfing the Internet, a person leaves a huge amount of different information about himself. At first glance, an ordinary user who does not have a program installed on their computer to hide an IP address may think that there is nothing wrong with this, but no one can know with certainty into whose hands this information will fall and how it can be used.
User information can be divided into two types:
data that the user voluntarily leaves on the pages social networks and forums;
data that leaks into the network through the programs used and technical means without the user's permission.
We will leave what information about himself a person places on his VKontakte profile on his conscience, and instead we will focus on the leakage of de-anonymizing information without the user’s knowledge, as well as ways in which this can be avoided. The most popular way to ensure your anonymity is to hide your IP address.
List of programs for - variety
There is a huge variety software solutions, allowing you to anonymously surf the Internet without leaving unnecessary traces, both paid and free. Many users believe that enabling incognito mode in the browser is a panacea in this matter, but this statement is wrong. Unless a specialized program is used to hide the IP address, it is impossible to reliably say that your data did not fall into the wrong hands. In order to protect yourself and be calm about anonymity and security on the Internet, the following programs are usually used:
Free Hide IP is one of the most popular software solutions for hiding your IP address. The program is shareware (available paid version with a large number of settings), downloaded via a direct link from the developer’s website. Like other analogues, it connects the computer to anonymous proxy server, which is an intermediary between the user and the requested
SafeIP - a program for hiding an IP address in Russian, is completely free, does not affect the speed of your Internet connection at all and does not embed any advertisements or banners on top of the displayed pages. SafeIP has a simple, intuitive interface and is an almost ideal solution for ensuring your own security on the Internet.
Hotspot Shield is another shareware program. You can hide your IP using it by resorting not to a proxy server, as analogues do, but to a VPN. Without going into technical details, the program connects you to a virtual local network, allowing you to disguise your real IP address as an American one. This program for hiding your IP address is downloaded directly from the manufacturer's website, and you only pay for the fact that a small banner will be displayed on top of the displayed pages, which can be disabled using ad-blocking browser extensions.
Let's look at each of them in detail.
Free Hide IP
Installing the program is no different from installing other programs. Download, run the installation file, follow the instructions on the screen and wait for completion. Please note that during installation the program also offers toolbars for sponsors, so uncheck the boxes to prevent cluttering your computer unnecessary applications. After launching the program, we will see a miniature window that displays our real IP address and a new one, supposedly located in the United States. The “Launch on Startup” parameter adds the program to startup, therefore, every time you turn on the computer, Free Hide IP will automatically launch, replacing your IP address with another. It is also possible to automatically change your address every few minutes by setting the “Change IP every X minutes” parameter. After the settings are made, all sites on the Internet will be sure that you are in the USA, none of the attackers will be able to determine your real location, and many web services that are inaccessible to other countries will be open.
SafeIP
SafeIP is the only program for hiding your real IP, translated by the developers into Russian, which means it is the easiest to learn for the average Russian-speaking user. The program copes with its main task with a bang - it hides your IP address from sites, games, Email and other applications. Compatible with all modern browsers and operating systems. The main window of the program contains only a few buttons: “Connect”, after clicking which you connect to an anonymous proxy server, and the “Change IP” button, which gives you a new fake address. The program has a lot useful settings, such as protection against tracking temporary cookies, autorun at system startup and automatic IP change after a specified time interval.
Hotspot Shield
The next program for hiding an IP address from our list is also very easy to use, with the only caveat that during its installation you need to uncheck the “Do you want to install our toolbar?” item, otherwise when you launch the browser you risk finding a new useless one a socket that only takes up useful work space. Launch the program and click big button green with the inscription “Connect” - that’s all we need to change our IP address to a fake one using Hotspot Shield. The address is also replaced with an American one, and therefore it will be impossible to track our real location.
Other ways to ensure anonymity on the Internet
There are many other ways to hide your IP address without using specialized programs. These methods require additional knowledge and time from the user to manual settings IP addresses. To describe the process briefly, we need to find a list of free proxy servers, copy the IP and port number from there, and then enter these parameters in the settings of your browser or other application that uses the Internet connection. Minus manual method is that most of the proxy servers that can be found in open access, have a low connection speed, and also do not guarantee you complete safety and anonymity. Therefore I recommend that you use specialized software to hide your real IP address and not worry about your own safety!
More and more users are beginning to think about maintaining anonymity on the Internet. This allows you not only to safely visit various web resources, but also to connect to public wireless networks. A best assistant The SafeIP program will provide anonymity.
IP Safe is a popular tool for hiding your real IP address, which will become great tool to ensure anonymity on the Internet and to gain access to web resources blocked for any reason.
Unlike Proxy Switcher, SafeIP offers a much smaller selection of proxy servers. However, this is quite enough for the average user.
Quick control of program operation
The buttons to enable and disable SafeIP are located so that you can control the operation of this product at any time.
Using the Pro version of the program, you have the opportunity not only to anonymously surf the Internet, but also to safely download files from browsers or Torrent clients.
Ad blocking
Today the Internet is literally replete with various advertisements. Using SafeIP, you will have the opportunity to refuse to install additional ad blocking tools.
IP Rotation
If you regularly require my IP address, then this opportunity can provide Safe IP, fully automating this process, allowing you to change IP at specified intervals.
Anti-malware protection
A unique feature that allows you to enhance your computer's protection against malicious software. If SafeIP suspects that malware may be installed on your computer, the installation will be stopped immediately.
Start automatically with Windows
If you plan to use SafeIP on an ongoing basis, then it is rational to place it in startup in order to free you from manual start every time you turn on the computer.
Traffic encryption
With this feature, you can be completely confident in absolute anonymity on the Internet. By activating this option, all traffic you pass on the World Wide Web will be securely encrypted. An ideal feature if you have to use public networks.
Advantages of SafeIP:
1. The program is distributed absolutely free, but there is a paid version with advanced settings;
2. The simplest interface that allows you to immediately start using it;
3. There is support for the Russian language.
In this article we will talk about free program SafeIP, which allows you to hide your real IP address. How can this be useful for ordinary users? For example, for anonymously visiting Internet resources. The program will also help you gain access to sites that have been banned from certain countries.
Download latest version The program can be accessed by following this link - www.freesafeip.com/ru (official website). The program works on all popular operating systems(from Windows XP to eight).
Install it and then launch SafeIP. By default the program runs on English language. Go to the tab " Language" and select the Russian-language interface. You may need to restart the program.
It is very easy to work with the program! To change the IP address, you must select a country from the list and click on the “ Connect«.
In seconds the program will establish a connection and you will see your new IP address.
Now you can visit any site anonymously. All sites, including special ones online services, will recognize your new IP address.
A free program with a Russian interface that will allow you to hide your IP address on the Internet and remain anonymous to sites.
Why is this necessary? Maybe because you maniacally don’t like it when they know your IP address and you are afraid of the phrases “I will find you by IP.” Maybe you need to bypass the IP ban in the game or in the chat/forum. Maybe you just want to download some file, but the file hosting service/site says “not available in your country” or “Not available for your country.”
In general, there are quite a lot of reasons.
Here are the main features of this program:
Wi-Fi protection and download protection functions are only available for the PRO version.
In the tab Control You can immediately change to another third-party country, and also view the protection status:
(by the way, the screenshot above shows that my IP is already hidden)
On the tab Settings can be enabled or disabled: protection against malware, blocking ads on websites, tracking cookies, refer to a protected URL, hide your browser, protect yourself via WI-FI, run the program in startup, change IP every few minutes (by setting your own value), protect DNS.
On the tab Optimization you can choose how to work with the program:
Well, on last tab You can select the program interface language:
Of course, some antiviruses swear at such a program. But you can be sure that this is not a virus.
And a few more screenshots:
After installation, the following message will appear, although you can ignore it and it will still change, but I would not recommend it.
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