Can someone help me find a good list of WORKING proxy servers?
Any of these firewalls and network security devices can detect a proxy as soon as you connect to it. All they have to do to determine if it is a proxy or a web site it to try and connect themselves. If they get a response the security software knows it’s a proxy and you’re blocked. The only question is whether the system is set to auto block or does it email the admin and let him do it manually, which can buy a few hours. So let’s say you get a proxy to work for a bit. What do you get? A lot of these are hacker pots designed to either steal your information or plant bots on your computer that they can use. Even if it’s not a hacker pot it’s probably loaded with advertisements as that’s how the owner is making money. In either case the owner has no incentive to provide fast response or high bandwidth.
