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How does a proxy work?

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How does a proxy work?

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A proxy is essentially a web page that gives internet surfers the ability to browse websites that have been blocked or not allowed to view. By using a proxy to get around the block, surfers can now view the content as much as they want. By using a proxy, it makes the user invisible to detection therefore erasing evidence that the user has visited any site. How does the proxy really work? Basically the proxy provides users the same way to browse the internet like any other web browser. A proxy site allows users to enter a specific web address and access it in the browsers window. By using a proxy the window is then coded as part of the proxy site address and not the real website the surfer is visiting. Any information cached in the temporary folder is that of the proxy, not the users. This means the user is not traced at all and the information is kept hidden. Why Use A Proxy? People use a proxy for a few reasons. The first is to get around blocked sites to access the information within

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