With increasing concerns on Online privacy, more & more startups are coming up with ways & means of surfing the Net anonymously. Though ASProxy cannot be strictly labeled as a startup, it’s been around for a while, this free & open-source Web proxy allows users to surf the Net without leaving any trace behind.
When using ASProxy, not only is your identity hidden but you will be able to escape filters & firewalls from an Internet connection. In most cases your job, school, or even your country may prevent you from accessing your favorite Websites. ASProxy claims it can allow users to circumvent this. “The purpose of ASProxy is spreading freedom on the Net, but this proxy can be used for any purposes. ASProxy is not responsible for your activities,” says this disclaimer on its Website.
A Web Proxy, by the way, is a service which allows the user to surf the Net anonymously. When using a Web proxy, not only is your identity hidden but you will be able to get around almost all filters & firewalls. In technical terms, browsing the Web via a web proxy protects you by allowing the host machine (proxy server) to represent you on the net.
ASProxy recently released version 5.5, which includes lots of bugfixes in parsers & javascript dynamic encoder. It also introduces autoupdate & manual update for plugins and providers.
New features with version 5.5:
Plugin support. Customize ASProxy easily.
Extension support. Write your own engine for ASProxy.
Administration UI. Config your ASProxy easily from everywhere.
Easier mulitlanguage support.
Image compressor. Reduce bandwidth usage.
Here’s how it works:
The users must enter the Site on which ASProxy is installed. The URL is entered in a text box provided and the request is sent correctly depending on how much the Site has been popular & recognized by the filtering system. The ASProxy engine receives the URL & processes the request. After several-stage processes, the whole addresses of the requested page are converted & sent to the ASProxy-installed site. The result: the Site will not be detected as an anti-filtering one & it will not be blocked.
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