Before you decide that anonymous surfing software is for you, here is an overview:

You install anonymous surfing software onto your computer browsers as a plug-in. As soon as your browser is loaded, your connections are automatically anonymous.

To secure your information, so your PC becomes completely invisible on the Internet, the best anonymous surfing software will not only mask your true IP address but encrypt the connection between your computer, the anonymous proxy and the URL you are visiting.

This encryption is achieved using (SSL) security - the same encryption as offered by secure or https:// connections, such as online banks or website secure payment pages.

The best anonymous surfing software will also protect not only web browsing but support other web based applications, such as Internet Relay Chat (IRC), email and ICQ. (I Seek You)

The problem with anonymous surfing software is that with so many imitations out there to choose from only the best will provide you with total security with an acceptable browsing speed.

Below is a review of some of the better ones which you can also download for free and test drive for yourself.

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Before you decide if free anonymous surfing sites are for you, here is an overview.

Sites offering free anonymous surfing (for example: http://www.proxify.com) provide a web based tool, whereby you enter the URL of the website you want to visit. The website then redirects you to your chosen site, which sees the anonymous proxy server as your IP address and not your true IP address.

The benefits are that its free. It also works great if you are at your office for example and you want to hide your surfing history from your employer.

Free proxy anonymizers however are unlikely to provide the same speed, reliability and security as anonymous surfing software.

To keep their costs down, free proxy websites operate on a limited bandwidth. This either limits the number of users or their level of activity. Hence, at peak times, the service can have extremely slow connection.

Many Web-based anonymizers are not able to enable SSL (Secure Socket Layer) or SSH (Secure SHell) encryption. In other words, you cannot connect to banking, shopping and other secure sites that use 'https'.

If you upgrade to their premium service, the better ones, like Proxify hide your IP address and encrypt your session if you click on 'https'. They will also encrypt other web applications, such as email, IRC, ICQ etc... and offer an add free browsing experience if you upgrade.

They also claim to have the fastest pay proxy.

You can test drive Proxify for free here: http://proxify.com