1. Introduction: Dangers of the Internet
2. What is a Proxy?
3. How Do I Use Proxies?
4. What are Anonymous Proxies?
5. What are High Anonymity Proxies?
6. What are CoDeeN Network Proxies?
7. What are Transparent Proxies?
8. What is the NonTransparent Proxy List?
9. How Can I Support TextProxyLists.com?

The Internet is a most wondrous invention for one main reason: it connects people from around the globe with streams of information and data -- thus creating endless possibilities. On the other hand, due to that same reason, the Internet is also capable of hosting endless possibilities of malicious activity that can affect both your computer and your personal data. Honestly no one can be a hundred percent safe upon connecting to the world wide web, because every move and click you make can be tracked by hackers trying to take advantage of the system. The Internet can be a dangerous place for the unsuspecting user.

So why am I scaring everyone by presenting the harsh reality of this, otherwise, wonderful invention? Because while there is no such method that will give a user COMPLETE privacy on the Internet, it is still possible to increase your privacy and prevent most people from spying on your online activities. The solution, my friend, are proxies. However, in my experience, I've found that many proxy list sites only provide a couple sample proxies unless you pay for the complete lists. Or others are so bloated with their tables, advertisements, and unnecessary information, it's almost impossible to get to the content: the proxies themselves.

Thus, I decided to set up TextProxyLists.com as a service to my fellow web surfers. It is exactly as the URL states, a website containing 100% FREE proxy lists in the most simple possible format possible: plain text files (.txt). My goal in creating this website is to promote a safer environment on the Internet for everyone.

Technically, a proxy is a server that acts as a middle man between the client (that's you) and the Internet. Instead of directly getting information, files, and other resources from the web, you are asking a proxy server to get it for you, thus masking yourself behind a different IP address. Thus, if an outsider is trying to access your Internet data, the outsider will extract data from the proxy server instead of the actual client (you).

There are many different software that could be used to set up a proxy for your system. Personally, I created the text proxy lists to be compatible with the free SwitchProxy Extension for Mozilla Firefox. Luckily, proxy lists in the text format are very flexible and can be used with most proxy software for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and other web browsers.

This is the most popular type of proxy provided here on this website. Anonymous proxies will generally hide your IP address in a fairly secure fashion. However, experienced Internet users and servers can sometimes pinpoint the fact that you are using a proxy server. The speed of an anonymous proxy is typically slower than a transparent proxy, but faster than a high anonymity proxy.

Generally this is the highest level of privacy you can receive from the proxies found on this website. When behind a high anonymity proxy (sometimes known as an elite proxy), other users or servers would most likely not even know you are behind a proxy server. However, high anonymity proxies tend to run really slow on the client-side due to the extra security.

The CoDeeN Network is a proxy server set up at Princeton for general use. These proxies are similiar to anonymous and high anonymity proxies, HOWEVER everything you do online is tracked by Princeton. If you just want to hide yourself from a certain site, the CoDeeN Network proxies work fine. Just remember that Princeton will be keeping tabs on your activity.

This is definitely the fastest type of proxy available on this website. However, in order to make up for the speed increase, the transparent proxy tends to be less secure. More likely than not, your IP address may be leaked, thus providing a very loose protection. If you feel a need for more security, use the anonymous or high anonymity proxy instead.

This website provides a list called NonTransparent which is just as the title states: any proxy that is NOT transparent or CodeeN Network. Typically, the proxies in this list (anonymous and high anonymity) will provide enough protection to securely surf the Internet without fear of being tracked. However, these proxies are a few notches slower and less reliable than those in the transparent and CoDeeN Network proxy list.

We pride ourselves for providing all our services for free. However, it would be unwise to say that TextProxyLists.com can be managed without spending a penny. If you want to support TextProxyLists.com, feel free to donate money via Paypal or Credit Card to us. This is completely optional, though highly appreciated.