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Are Free proxies safe?

  • 23-09-2009 08:51PM
    #1
    Orifiel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    From youtube, facebook and now boards being banned at work I wanted to know if these free proxies are safe? Any thoughts? Can they steal passwords?
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Comments

  • #2
    Thomas_S_Hunterson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,151 ✭✭✭Thomas_S_Hunterson


    If you're using one (that you haven't set up yourself), don't ever enter any personal details or passwords on a website. It's not worth trusting them.


  • #3
    Martyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,567 ✭✭✭Martyr


    if you forward port 443 on your router to home pc with some vpn server or even rdc, you could then use rdc/vpn software from work.
    you mightn't want your boss to find out though ;)


  • #4
    h57xiucj2z946q
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭h57xiucj2z946q


    Martyr wrote: »
    if you forward port 443 on your router to home pc with some vpn server or even rdc, you could then use rdc/vpn software from work.
    you mightn't want your boss to find out though ;)


    Also setup a dynamic host on your pc, not only if your connection resets and you are leased a new ip, but you can try make some non-suspicious looking hostname hehe (http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/)

    I used to run Apache/PHP with Phproxy and CGIProxy, oh and Ajax for shell acces in browser.. all on linux, most likely even easier to setup on Windows.


  • #5
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 751 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    No


  • #6
    liberal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 291 ✭✭liberal


    they really aren't safe

    some of them are set up for the solely to fleece people


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