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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Latest Release
ProxyWay Extra 4.7 - October 20, 2007
ProxyWay Pro 4.7 - October 20, 2007
ProxyWay 4.7 - October 20, 2007

New Features
  • NEW! To simlify the process of ProxyWay configuration added 'ProxyWay Auto Configuration' option. Using this option you don't need to download proxy lists, check proxies, create services and configure browser settings manually. Proxy Way will do it for you. The only one thing you should do is start surfing.
  • Now there are no limitations in ProxyWay Pro/Extra trial version for number of threads for proxy checking.
  • Fixed problem with proxy checking under Windows Vista on some PCs.
  • Improved 'Clear history' module (ProxyWay Pro/Extra only).
  • For 'Change PC info' option added new referer field - 'http://www.proxyway.com/'.
  • Now you can use ProxyWay Pro/Extra on one PC under different users' accounts.
  • Updated SiteList.txt
  • Improved "Update proxy list" scheduler.
  • Added powerful "Check proxy list" scheduler. (Proxy Way Extra only)
  • Added ability to use custom "Referrer field". (Proxy Way Extra only)
  • Now you can use ProxyWay for working with CGI proxies (web proxies)
  • Improved "Import/export proxy list" feature. Now using "Export proxies" feature you can create custom proxy list selecting fields and delimiters you need and export it to *.txt or *.html format
  • Due to Proxy Finder module improvement increased the number of proxy list sites that can be used for proxy list updating
  • To make your work with CGI proxies more convenient, you can use our list of third-party CGI proxy sites
  • Now you can export/import list of sites you use for proxy list updating.

    What's new
    ProxyWay Revolution Extra
    ProxyWay Revolution Pro
    ProxyWay Revolution

  • ProxyWay Proxy Finder
    ProxyWay Proxy Finder searches for HTTP proxy lists, HTTPS proxy lists and SOCKS (SOCKS4, SOCKS4A, SOCKS5, SOCKS5 with Authentication) proxies lists on the Internet. Just specify proxy web site URL(s) where proxy lists are located and Proxy Finder will automatically find proxy server information. Proxy/proxies are added to the program proxy list where they can be checked for proxy state, proxy speed, proxy location and proxy anonymity using ProxyWay Proxy Checker module.

    • Scan proxy web sites and extract HTTP proxy lists, HTTPS proxy list and SOCKS proxies list
    • Recognize different proxy list formats
    • Import/export proxy lists capabilities
    • Search proxies from certain country(ies)
    • Extract proxies from different proxy lists simultaneously
    • Automatically search proxies using "Update scheduler".

    ProxyWay proxy Checker
    ProxyWay Proxy Checker automatically parses the proxy lists and generates detailed information about proxy server response time, proxy location (country), proxy protocol, proxy anonymity and functionality. Just choose the proxy(ies) you want to check and click the Check button.

    • Check any number of proxies simultaneously
    • Check HTTP proxy lists, HTTPS proxy list, SOCKS4, SOCKS5 proxy server lists
    • Supports multithreading to check proxy list faster
    • Check proxy server speed
    • Check proxy anonymity (anonymous proxy, high anonymous proxy, transparent proxy)
    • Check proxy serber location (country)
    • Check proxies functionality
    • Import/export proxy list capabilities
    • "Auto check proxy" option to check all added or modified proxies automatically.

    ProxyWay News
    Do you know ...
    ... Your computer tracks everything you are doing while using the computer or surfing the Internet
    ... Your online and offline activities are not private as surfing tracks, cache, downloaded files and some identifying data is stored on your computer.
    ... Some tracks of computer and Internet activity can't be removed manually without special tracks eraser software.
    If you don't protect your information, your surfing habits and private information could be tracked and stolen. You may compromise your privacy and even become a victim of identify theft.
    Privacy eraser software will keep your private information by deleting information that is collected on your computer while surf the web: a history of the web sites you have visited, images and movies you have seen, files you downloaded, documents and files you have just opened, cookies that web sites store on your computer, emails, passwords and user IDs you use to access various accounts over the web, your credit card number and other confidential information.

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    ProxyWay Extra OnLine Help: Contents


    ProxyWay Troubleshooting.
    Need help using ProxyWay? See ProxyWay Guide

    I've just downloaded & installed ProxyWay. However IP test shows my real IP. What do I do to hide my IP?

    All the settings are OK but I can't connect to the Internet using ProxyWay?

    I've downloaded proxies and configured my browser to surf through ProxyWay but I still see my real IP address instead of the proxy's IP

    I installed ProxyWay on the PC which is a part of a network (LAN) that uses a local proxy server or/and a router to access to the Internet. But I know that the local proxy server/router has an IP address and this address is visible to the world. How can I hide this IP address?

    I installed ProxyWay on the PC that is directly connected to the Internet. Can other computers in my LAN surf anonymously using ProxyWay?

    I am unable to update the program proxy list. When I click the "Update" button, I get the message "Failed to process proxy update. Check your Internet connection, site url and columns' numbers". My Internet connection is OK.

    Some proxies are added to ProxyWay proxy list without country information however there is this information on the site. Also I can't find some countries in the country list under "Only Proxies from Specified Countries" option for proxy list updating.

    When I use 10 threads for proxy checking, a lot of proxies are marked as bad. If I use less threads it doesn't happen. What's the problem?

    I've created a proxy service and started it. My logs show that I'm surfing through ProxyWay but IP test shows my real IP

    I've checked a proxy list. Some of proxies support http/https protocol. But in the Service Manager they are only shown as http

    I have proxies in the program proxy list. But the proxy list in Service Manager is empty

    In program settings there is a section for checking proxies with a secure tunnel. What is a tunnel?

    While proxy checking some proxies take too much time for checking and after that they are marked as bad

    While surfing through ProxyWay I sometimes get the "Access denied" message

    I have downloaded a 15-day trial of ProxyWay Extra and I don't know the temporary activation code.

    I've just downloaded a 15-day trial of ProxyWay Extra. Every time I run it, I get the following error message "Corrupted System Time" and then the program terminates.

    I can't use my browser after I uninstall ProxyWay. How do I get it back?

    I want to uninstall ProxyWay but get an error message "Some files are used by other processes"

    I've just downloaded & installed ProxyWay. However IP test shows my real IP. What do I do to hide my IP?

    Make sure:
    • you have anonymous or high anonymous proxies in your proxy list
    • you have created service with anonymous or high anonymous proxies
    • your service is marked as default and started
    • you configured your browser to surf through ProxyWay
    • We recommend you to see ProxyWay Log Viewer. Using ProxyWay Log Viewer, you can track and monitor ProxyWay activities that occur while you are surfing the Internet. In logs you can see all requests and determine if you are surfing through proxies, Redirect service or not through ProxyWay at all.

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    All the settings are OK but I can't connect to the Internet using ProxyWay?

    • Check your firewall settings - make sure your firewall doesn't block ProxyWay.
    • Make sure your browser/application proxy settings are configured to surf through ProxyWay (by default IP address - 127.0.0.1, port number - 81).
    • Probably "Stop surfing on failure" option is on and your service failed (one or more proxies stopped working).
    • Make sure the type of proxy service you created is supported by your application.
    • Check your Internet connection and make sure your ISP doesn't have any technical problems.
    • Probably in ProxyWay Settings you entered invalid information for tunnelling. If you adjusted tunneling, turn this option off and try without it.

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    I've downloaded proxies and configured my browser to surf through ProxyWay but I still see my real IP address instead of the proxy's IP.

    Seems you haven't created any services with proxies from your proxy list. You should create a service, start it and mark it as default.
    Also make sure:
    • you have anonymous or high anonymous proxies in your service
    • your service is marked as default and started
    We recommend you to see ProxyWay Log Viewer. Using ProxyWay Log Viewer, you can track and monitor ProxyWay activities that occur while you are surfing the Internet. In logs you can see all requests and determine if you are surfing through proxies, Redirect service or not through ProxyWay at all.

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    I installed ProxyWay on the PC which is a part of a network (LAN) that uses a local proxy server or/and a router to access to the Internet. But I know that the local proxy server/router has an IP address and this address is visible to the world. How can I hide this IP address?

    If you want to surf thru ProxyWay => your local proxy, it could be several situations:

    • If your proxy server supports NAT (Network Address Translation), you should set up Default Gateway in your network card properties (You should use the IP of your local proxy server as default gateway).
    In ProxyWay:
    Select Proxy => Connections
    Select the browser you are using and click the "Enable redirect service" button.
    Note: You don't need to set up tunneling for checking and updating.

    • If your proxy server doesn't support NAT but supports HTTPS or SOCKS you need:
    add your local proxy server to the proxy list manually;
    check it;
    click the "Modify" button and select HTTPS or SOCKS protocol type (You can't select HTTP as it doesn't support tunneling);
    select Proxy => Settings and select "Use proxy tunnel for proxy checking and proxy list updating";
    enter IP of the computer that is used as a local proxy server, select the necessary protocol type and enter the proper port number;
    You need to add your local proxy server in all proxy services on the first position.

    • If your local proxy server doesn't support HTTPS, SOCKS you can't use a bundle of ProxyWay and your local proxy. But you can use only ProxyWay for your PC (if you have direct connection to the Internet(router)) or ProxyWay instead of your local proxy server.

    We also recommend you to see ProxyWay Log Viewer. Using ProxyWay Log Viewer, you can track and monitor ProxyWay activities that occur while you are surfing the Internet. In logs you can see all requests and determine if you are surfing through proxies or not.

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    I installed ProxyWay on the PC that is directly connected to the Internet. Can other computers in my LAN surf anonymously using ProxyWay?

    Yes, this feature is available in ProxyWay Extra. If you want anybody else (from another PC) is able to surf through ProxyWay Extra installed on your PC, you need to:
  • Remove check mark from the "Accept only local requests" in ProxyWay Extra Settings.
  • You should set IP of your computer, port 81 in browser proxy settings on other PCs. Attention: If you want to use ProxyWay Extra as an Internet gate, you are recommended to use firewall to limit access to your computer only for your LAN PCs.

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    I am unable to update the program proxy list. When I click the "Update" button, I get the message "Failed to process proxy update. Check your Internet connection, site url and columns' numbers". My Internet connection is OK.

    1. To simplify proxy list updating, you can use our list of third-party proxy sites. Just click "Import" in "Update proxy list" window and select SiteList.txt. Then select url(s) you want to use for proxy list updating (PUT the check mark in U column) and click the Update button.
    2. If you enter url for proxy list update manually:
    • Enter full page url where proxy list is located (ex. for www.proxy4free.com you should enter http://www.proxy4free.com/page1.html or http://www.proxy4free.com/page2.html etc.)
    • Enter IP column number, port column number (for proxy lists in the form of table).
    Columns' numbers for proxy IP and port are usually as you see them. So for proxy4free.com IP column number - 1 and port column number - 2. If IP and port are in the same column in IP:port format, just set the same column number for IP abd port.
    • If you want to add information about proxy location, click "Add country column" and enter country column number.
    • To add proxies only from certain countries, select the "Only Proxies from Specified Countries" option and select the necessary countries from the list. If you want to add all proxies, select the "Proxies from All Countries" option
    Note: For proxy lists in IP:port format set IP and port columns' numbers to zero.
    3. Probably in ProxyWay Settings you entered invalid information for tunnelling. If you adjusted tunneling, turn this option off and try without it.

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    Some proxies are added to ProxyWay proxy list without country information however there is this information on the site. Also I can't find some countries in the country list under "Only Proxies from Specified Countries" option for proxy list updating.

    • Make sure you entered correct column number for country.
    • There are a lot of sites that provide proxy lists, some of them contain information about proxies country location, but those who provide proxy country location information don't use the same standard for countries names (e.g. some sites use 'United Kingdom' but others use 'Great Britain', etc.). So we created a countries list (country.dat file) with different countries names which sites with proxy lists use to show proxy servers country location. Country.dat is a list of full country name and corresponding short country name that ProxyWay Extra uses while proxy list updating. If you can't find some countries in the country list under "Only Proxies from Specified Countries" option for proxy list updating or some proxies are added to ProxyWay Extra proxy list without country information, let us know and we'll include new country information in country.dat file.
    • If you have ProxyWay Extra, don't worry about proxy country information. You can easily check proxy location using the program (not available in trial version).
    • If you think ProxyWay doesn't recognize proxy list format, please send us full page url.

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    When I use 10 threads for proxy checking, a lot of proxies are marked as bad. If I use less threads it doesn't happen. What's the problem?

    Most likely the problem is in your Internet connection that doesn't allow to send/receive so many requests simultaneously. You can decrease number of threads and/or increase the timeout for proxy checking.

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    I've created a proxy service and started it. My logs show that I'm surfing through ProxyWay Extra but IP test shows my real IP.

    • In logs you can see if all requests go through proxies or just through ProxyWay Redirect service. If you surf through the Redirect service, it means you surf directly (without proxies).
    • Make sure you marked service as default.
    • To hide your IP address you have to use anonymous or high anonymous proxy/proxies in your service.

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    I've checked a proxy list. Some of proxies support http/https protocol. But in the Service Manager they are only shown as http

    HTTP(HTTPS) in the type column means that this proxy server supports HTTP and HTTPS, but the current supported protocol is HTTP. So you need to change this proxy server type from HTTP to HTTPS by clicking the "Modify" button in the proxy list. If you need to use this proxy server with all supported types (HTTP, HTTPS), you need to add this server to the proxy list twice with different server types.

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    I have proxies in the program proxy list. But proxy list in Service Manager is empty

    ProxyWay allows you to use proxy servers in proxy services only if they were checked by the program and marked as "good". Note: if there is a check mark in the "Use only anonymous proxies" field, only anonymous proxies will be shown.

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    In program settings there is a section for checking proxies with a secure tunnel. What is a tunnel?

    "Use proxy tunnel for proxy checking and proxy list updating" option is usually used if ProxyWay is installed on the computer that doesn't have a direct access to the Internet and your software/hardware gateway doesn't support NAT. In this case you need to enter IP and port number of the computer that is used as a gateway. Software on the computer that is used as a gateway must support tunneling. If you have any problems with proxies checking, we recommend you to turn this option off and try again.

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    While proxy checking some proxies take too much time for checking and after that they are marked as bad

    In program Settings you can decrease timeout for proxy checking. Also you can select only some types of protocols (not all) for checking. It will reduce the time for proxy checking.

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    While surfing through ProxyWay I sometimes get the "Access denied" message.

    Some proxies can be blocked by certain sites. Try other proxies.

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    I've downloaded a 15-day trial of ProxyWay Extra and I don't know the temporary activation code.

    You don't need a Temporary Activation Key to use ProxyWay Extra for a free 15-day trial.

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    I've just downloaded a 15-day trial of ProxyWay Extra. Every time I run it, I get the following error message "Corrupted System Time" and then the program terminates.

    It could be several reasons you get "Corrupted system time" message:
    • You changed system time after ProxyWay installation.
    • Your current system time is incorrect.
    • Probably your firewall doesn't allow ProxyWay to get installation date. So the program "thinks" the trial period has expired.
    We recommend you to reinstall the program, check date and firewall settings.

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    I can't use my browser after I uninstall ProxyWay. How do I get it back?

    ProxyWay removes its proxy settings from your browser(s) after uninstalling. But sometimes OS doesn't allow it. So you can do it manually.

    Internet Explorer 7.0/6.x/5.5
    1. Select Tools => Internet Options.
    2. Select the Connections tab.
    3. If you are using LAN, click the LAN Settings button. If you are using Dial-up or Virtual Private Network connection, click the Settings button.
    4. In the "Proxy Server" area, remove the check mark next to Use a proxy server for ....
    5. Click OK

    Firefox 2.0

    1. Select Tools => Options.
    2. Select Advanced.
    3. Open the Network tab.
    4. In "Connections" area click "Settings" button.
    5. Select the Direct Connection to the Internet.
    6. Click OK

    Firefox 1.x

    1. Select Tools => Options.
    2. Select General.
    3. In the "Connections" area click the "Connection Settings" button.
    4. Select the Direct Connection to the Internet.
    5. Click OK

    Opera 8.5

    1. Select Tools => Preferences.
    2. Select the Network tab.
    3. Click the "Proxy servers" button.
    4. Remove proxy information.
    5. Click OK.

    Opera 7

    1. Select File => Preferences.
    2. Select the Network tab.
    3. Click the "Proxy servers" button.
    4. Remove the check mark next to the necessary protocols.
    5. Click OK.

    Mozilla 1.7

    1. Select Edit => Preferences.
    2. Select the Advanced to open sub-menu.
    3. Select the Proxies item.
    4. Select the Direct Connection to the Internet.
    5. Click OK

    Netscape Navigator 6/7

    1. Select Edit => Preferences.
    2. Click on the triangle next to the Advanced category to expand it.
    3. Select the Proxies item.
    4. Select the Direct Connection to the Internet radio button.
    5. Click OK

    Netscape Navigator 8.x

    1. Select Tools => Options.
    2. Open the General tab.
    3. Click the Connection Settings button in the Connection area.
    4. Select the Direct Connection to the Internet radio button.
    5. Click OK

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    I want to uninstall ProxyWay but get an error message "Some files are used by other processes".

    Exit the program - select Exit from the program tray menu (not just close the program main window). Uninstall the program using Control Panel. Run the "Add/Remove Programs" utility from Windows Control Panel, select ProxyWay string in the list of installed programs and press the "Add/Remove..." button. If you are not able to exit the program, find ProxyWay in the list of programs in Task Manager and select "End process".

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