ez hide ip

I read the MG box which appears when you enter a title.
I am a bit confused because I read some material that encouraged me to hide my ip but those MG entries seem to say you cannot and should not.

Can someone please clarify this for me.

Cnet has a program called EZ Hide ip and I wanted to know if it is advisable to use this. It reads as though it is a good thing and being new, it may supplanr the replies previously given.

Does anyone have a trusted program to protect your ip while online.
This program makes your ip seeem to be another one and your searches cannot be traced either.
Thank you
Peter

 

Yes, I use a router, have a home network, keep Windows updated, have both an a/v program and a malware one.
Also, do little surfing but it is very conservative.

It was athought and was not dure if most people knew something I did not. I think proxy servers sound like they can affect speed and block some sites.

There seem to be paid programs for businesses but I am not a candidate.

Thank you for clarifying this issue for me.

 

http://www.easy-hide-ip.com/

My question is: why would I want to hide my IP address and/or location? I am not doing anything illegal, or unethical, or whatever.

And if I did anything illegal, believe me, the authorities would not have any problems finding my IP address, despite having paid $29.95 to hide it...

Here is my IP address: 36.2.39.159 :wave

 

I was looking to be as safe as possible.
I did not know if most people use programs to hide their ip addresses so I inquired.
Now I know it is not necessary and possibly a regression in some areas as some sites will be blocked.
Proxy is a way to go but at a loss of speed and an inability to see some sites again.
I am fine knowing most don't use it and shoudn't.
I basically email and surf very conservatively.
My age and health are supported by the information I need on the web such as doctor's office log ins etc.

 

Hey peterr, you've got solid info from plodr and pwillener. I use a proxy server once in a blue moon for sites that have blocked me due to users/spammers from my ISP.
After all India has coveted the spam title as below!! Beautiful..

http://www.thinkdigit.com/Internet/India-leads-the-list-of-top-spam-relaying_10234.html

For some reason the original write up on the Sopho's link is dead.

Cheers..

 

That was interesting information abut India, thank you. It is a huge nation that is beginning to flex its muscles, not that the great powers don't.
Let us hope for peace.

I guess if you have ilegal/immoral thoughts or tendencies, you think everyone does and your train of thought propmts you to advise and converse that way.
I have heard that Google keeps every thing you enter. I guess Bing and the others do also.
If you keep your head above water, morally, the odds are in your favor.
No one likes someone peeking into their private lives but it seems to be the trend.
I wish I had encouraging news. One day at a time.
Thank you for the information.