Re: Website still sees my IP while using proxy

From: Bjoern (devnull_at_dr-lotz.de)
Date: 09/23/05


Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:33:15 +0200

Hi,

jase wrote:
> I'm using Steganos Internet Anonym for web surfing, and upon registering
> on sites that require payment info i see my IP # displayed on the bottom
> of the page warning against fraud. I've disabled all ActiveX options in my
> IE browser as I was told this could give up info. Is there something else
> I should be dis/enabling?

I guess this Steganos stuff is running on the same machine as the IE - so of
course the IP address is known to the web server, how else should it reply
to your query?

> What's the most secure settings using proxies?

Maybe have a look at http://anon.inf.tu-dresden.de

Björn



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