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What exactly is a proxy? A proxy is a server that acts like a middleman between a "client" - you, and the internet - the site you're trying to see. You will send your request to the proxy server, the proxy server sends the request to the internet, and then the proxy sends the request back to you. This process has many different means for use. Here are 5 types of proxies and their functions.

1. Web Proxy - A web proxy focuses on traffic over the World Wide Web. Many times these proxies are used by schools, countries, or corporations to block offensive web content, or to simply control their clients access to the internet.

By using a secure proxy, you have the chance to increase both your privacy and your security when you are online. Please do not assume that the Internet is an anonymous place because it isn’t. Everything you do online leaves a digital footprint. Not only are records kept of your activities, viruses, adware, spyware and all sorts of nasty bugs exist that could potentially damage your Internet connection and/or computer.

Before surfing the Internet make sure that you have adequate anti-virus protection installed. Also make sure that you firewall is set to enabled. Once both of these are done you can then start browsing behind a proxy site.