Comments on: Free Proxy Servers: Friend or Foe?! http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:58:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: IP hiding software http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/#comment-22 IP hiding software Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:06:35 +0000 http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/#comment-22 [...] people want to use the so called "free" proxy servers. I have a blog entry about it at Internet Privacy and Identity Protection by IdentityCloaker.com! . Yes, I know, a bit self-promotion but still I think people should read that... [...] [...] people want to use the so called "free" proxy servers. I have a blog entry about it at Internet Privacy and Identity Protection by IdentityCloaker.com! . Yes, I know, a bit self-promotion but still I think people should read that… [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/#comment-15 admin Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:23:54 +0000 http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/#comment-15 Alex, It's not easy to say what was the exact reason for the "bandwidth leakage" in your particular case without having more details. It should not be possible to install any proxy software, except for "web proxy" Perl/PHP/ASP etc. scripts on a shared hosting account. However, if you had a dedicated or VPS server, then yes, this is very possible and quite likely too as the "free" proxy server abuse is quite common. That said, the webhost should always be able to tell you what caused the traffic peak, at least if they charge for it... Tomas Alex,

It’s not easy to say what was the exact reason for the “bandwidth leakage” in your particular case without having more details. It should not be possible to install any proxy software, except for “web proxy” Perl/PHP/ASP etc. scripts on a shared hosting account. However, if you had a dedicated or VPS server, then yes, this is very possible and quite likely too as the “free” proxy server abuse is quite common.

That said, the webhost should always be able to tell you what caused the traffic peak, at least if they charge for it…

Tomas

]]> By: Alex Newell http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/#comment-14 Alex Newell Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:39:45 +0000 http://www.identitycloaker.com/blog/20/free-proxy-servers-friend-or-foe/#comment-14 I think you've just explained what I found in an account of mine last year. I saw some unexplained bandwidth. The odd thing was that support in my hosting company did not have a clue. I've since moved my sites. Very nice tip and something to keep an eye open for in future, thanks. Alex I think you’ve just explained what I found in an account of mine last year. I saw some unexplained bandwidth. The odd thing was that support in my hosting company did not have a clue. I’ve since moved my sites.

Very nice tip and something to keep an eye open for in future, thanks.

Alex

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