How to surf the internet anonymously?

Look at the following discussion and you will know everything.
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https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-992607-surf-anonyme-via-proxy-anonyme-a-100?Acces=1#ecrire

Hello,

I was surprised by what browsers can display

You shouldn't be surprised. You should only study.

When you send a letter to someone (I'm talking about a letter for example), you have the choice:

- you put your contact details (in case the recipient no longer lives at the indicated address, or incorrect address, etc... the letter comes back to you)

- you put nothing (the post office opens the letter to try to establish the sender - the same in the case of address issues, so the letter comes back to you)

- you put nothing on the envelope or in the letter because you don't want anyone to know your contact details: in this case, your letter will go in the trash.

In short, it's pretty much the same principle (but not entirely).

When you surf the net, you make requests, GET, POST,.... and you send headers.

Look at the headers of your correspondents' emails and you will be surprised again.

Check what CCM sends (that's the case with the server)
https://www.webrankinfo.com/outils/header.php?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.commentcamarche.net

http://www.webmaster-hub.com/outils/http-viewer.php
http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616.html
lami20j

Well, to protect yourself a bit,
- type about:config in Firefox, set the variable "network.http.sendRefererHeader" to 0
- block cookies by default and use an extension that allows you to manage them site by site (for example, the Permit Cookies extension)

=> Browser test: http://pcflank.com/browser_test1.htm

For anonymity, it really doesn’t exist.
There are solutions that consist of using "secure proxies" like Tor (multi-platform): https://tor.eff.org//

Otherwise, with Firefox, there are notably the following extensions:
- Anonymouser
- Anonymization Toolbar

You should know that by using a proxy, it knows all your actions. Moreover, if you enter a password, it is saved (if there is saving) at the proxy level. But, "secure proxies" are by definition trustworthy.

Finally, in Firefox (or even Opera), you can pretend to be Internet Explorer + Windows (or others) via the "Switch Agent" extension or via "Configuration Mania". This is useful for sites that prevent access from browsers other than IE.

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intermittent of poetry

Hello,

about:config in Firefox, set the variable "network.http.sendRefererHeader" to 0

Where can these settings be found?

Anonymously (that's false)?

There are solutions that involve using "secure proxies" like Tor (multi-platform)


Otherwise, with Firefox, there are notably the following extensions:
-anonymouser
-anonymization toolbar

What are the extensions?


Finally, under Firefox (or even Opera), you can spoof Internet Explorer + Windows (or others) via the "switch agent" extension or through "configuration mania". It's useful for sites that block access to browsers other than IE.

Nice, because I was unable to visit certain sites.

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Open source and Linux are the future of computing ;-)

Hello,

about:config in Firefox, set the variable "network.http.sendRefererHeader" to 0
Where are these settings located?
In the address bar of your browser, type:

about:config

and hit Enter. Then search for the key "network.http.sendRefererHeader", right-click on it and "Modify"...

Otherwise, with Firefox, there are also the following extensions:
-anonymouser
-anonymization toolbar

What are the extensions?
The two in bold above!

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Z'@+...che.

JP : Zen, my Nuggets ! ;-) Knowledge is only good if it is shared.

Anonymous (that's false)?
Well, from the perspective of the visited site, you are anonymous, but since you are going through a proxy that knows you are visiting this site, you can be tracked at any time.

Now, the traces we leave while surfing the web are not more of a source of trouble than when we walk down the street where we are immediately identified by our face. Cookies, for example, can be used for authentication on a forum (like on CCM), which is not an invasion of privacy.
To be safe from curious eyes, all you need is a good firewall and to properly configure the "referer" of your browser. And if you visit risky sites, you have to accept the possible consequences.

Anyway, all this to say that it is enough to ensure the minimum (firewall + "referer" + antivirus + OS updates) to surf peacefully (whether you are on Windows, Linux, or others). Wanting to surf anonymously in order to be safer is more about paranoia than common sense (unless there is a good reason to want to surf anonymously...).
If you want to further enhance the security of your PC, refer to a message you posted that addressed this topic and to which I had already responded.

P.S.: And honestly, under Linux, you can surf with your eyes closed...

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intermittent of poetry

thank you,

In any case, it's very useful:

about:config => Works on Mozilla 1.7.12 & FireFox 1.5.02
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Open source and Linux are the future of computing ;-)

Now you can find services that make your Internet connection anonymous. For example, the website webyus.com that makes you anonymous and also secures your Internet connection.

Hello,

however, Zempachi's statement remains valid
we can trace you at any time.
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lami20j

Go to China where you can surf peacefully and anonymously xD

I have the same problem
thank you for the help

Hello,

A solution for Fedora (probably also for other Linux distributions) that I haven't tested yet:

http://dnmouse.org/anonymous_browsing.html

keywords:
privoxy
tor
mozilla

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try surfing with the anonymous surf service at http://www.netscop.net and you'll see the difference. :)