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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.

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    ProxyWay Pro - What's New

    ProxyWay Revolution Pro is now available for download

    Version 4.7 (October 20, 2007)
    • Improved program interface.
    Version 4.6 (October 8, 2007)
    • Improved ProxyWay Auto Configuration.
    • Now there are no limitations in trial version for number of threads for proxy checking*.
    • Changed some default settings.
    • Fixed problem with proxy checking under Windows Vista on some PCs.
      * You can use up to 5 threads simultaneously.
    Version 4.5 (September 27, 2007)
    • 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. ProxyWay will do it for you. The only one thing you should do is start surfing.
    • Changed some default settings.
    • Fixed problem with detecting IE connections under Windows Vista.
    • Now if proxy supports HTTP and HTTPS protocols, it is added in proxy list with both protocols.
    Version 4.4 (September 2, 2007)
    • Improved 'Clear history' module:
      - now 'Clear history' module supports latest browser versions
      - fixed bug with clearing cache in Opera
      - added MSN Explorer support
    • For 'Change PC info' option added new referer field - 'http://www.proxyway.com/'.
    • Now you don't need to purchase additional license(s) to use ProxyWay Pro on one PC under different users' accounts. You can purchase one license and use it for multiple users on the same PC (under the same OS).
    • Updated SiteList.txt
    Version 4.3 (February 24, 2007)
    • Supports Vista. Now ProxyWay Pro fully works with Windows Vista.
    • Updated list of OS and browsers for User-agent field.
    • Improved program tray menu.
    • Added ability to open program main window (when program is running) by clicking on the desktop icon.
    • Fixed bug with "Protect program with password" option in certain situations on some PCs.
    Version 4.2 (December 19, 2006)
    • In Activated version 4.0/4.1 fixed problem with adding more than 100 proxies on some PCs.
    Version 4.1 (December 6, 2006)
    • Fixed problem with adding more than one random proxy in cascade.
    Version 4.0 - ProxyWay Revolution (October 21, 2006)
    • Now you can use ProxyWay for working with CGI proxies (web proxies) - add CGI proxy to proxy list, use CGI proxies in proxy chains and easily switch them.
    • Improved "Import/export proxy list" feature. Now using "Export proxies" feature you can create custom proxy list selecting the 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.
    • While proxy list updating you can set up the same column for proxy port and proxy IP (if necessary).
    • Now Proxy Finder finds information about proxy country even if proxy list contains information about proxy IP and port in the same column.
    • If you update proxy list using Proxy Finder or import proxies from a local file and if you don't have or don't need proxy port column or proxy IP column, you can set up column number to zero.
    • Now ProxyWay also supports auto update for pages with proxy list in "just only IP" format (ex. 155.255.111.22) - with the same port number for all proxies if port information isn't placed near each proxy IP (e.g. only on the top of the page). In this case, if no proxy port information was found while proxy list updating, you can set a default proxy port for certain url.
    • Now ProxyWay detects connection(s) for the latest versions of Opera and Netscape automatically.
    • Added ability to choose if you want to mark a new created service as default or not.
    • Improved proxy management - ProxyWay remembers current position in proxy list and in "Update proxy list" windows.
    • To make your work with CGI proxies more convenient, you can use our list of third-party CGI proxy sites. Just click "Import CGI" and select CGIList.txt
    • Now you can export/import list of sites you use for proxy list updating.
    • 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.
    Version 3.3 (June 24, 2006)
    • Added ability to start/stop a group of selected services (running services will be stopped, stopped services will be started).
    • For "Use another service if current service failed" option added ability to select max number of attempts to find working service.
    • In program "Default Settings" for "Service selection" option to "Select random service" and "Select service by response time" added ability to "Select services in order".
    • If a service failed and "Use another service if current service failed" option is on, added ability to remove "In use" check mark automatically - so this service will not be used in future.
    • Fixed bug with starting another service and surfing through it (not Redirect Service) if "Use another service if current service failed" option and "Stop surfing on failure" option are on.
    Version 3.2 (April 21, 2006)
    • To speed up HTTP proxy checking added ability to check proxies without detecting proxy country. Now you can select if you want to check proxies with or without detecting proxy country.
      Note: detecting proxy country is only available in Activated version.
    Version 3.1 (March 15, 2006)
    • Fixed problem with duplicating proxies while updating proxy list in IP:Port format.
    • Updated country list (country.dat file).
    • Improved proxy list update for selected countries.
    Version 3.0 (March 3, 2006)
    • Added ability to check proxies using external script.
    • In "Settings" menu added "Advanced settings" sub-menu with new options.
    • Added "Delete bad proxies after checking" option.
    • In "Update proxy list" window added:
      • check box to temporary disable/enable url(s) for proxy list auto updating
      • buttons to select/deselect all urls used for proxy list auto updating
      • "Modify url" and "Duplicate Url" buttons for proxy list auto updating
    • Changed some default settings.
    Version 2.7 (February 11, 2006)
    • Now while proxy list auto update you can add proxies from specified countries.
    • Improved speed for checking a large number of proxies.
    • Added ability to configure FireFox to use ProxyWay Pro automatically using "Firefox" folder in the ProxyWay Pro "Connection" window.
    • Added "Modify url" and "Duplicate Url" buttons for proxy list auto updating.
    Version 2.6 (January 2, 2006)
    • Now you can easily work with SOCKS5 with Authentification: check proxies, use them in services, use them in proxy tunnel for proxy checking and proxy list updating.
    • Now if "Stop surfing on failure" feature is on, the program stops operating if the current service is failed.
    • Added ability to "Export proxies" in HTML format.
    • Added ability to select column numbers for IP, port and country for "Import proxies from file" feature.
    • Fixed bug with clearing IP and Port fields after changing protocol type while manual adding proxies on some PCs.
    Version 2.5 (November 28, 2005)
    • Added "Export proxies" feature. Using this feature you can export selected proxies from the proxy list.
    • Added "Import proxies" feature. Allows you to Update proxy list from a local file.
    Version 2.3 (November 7, 2005)
    • Changes in Proxy Finder module.
    • Now in Security module all deleting/clearing options for Internet Explorer are combined with clearing of the corresponding index.dat files.
    Version 2.2 (October 9, 2005)
    • Improved proxy finder (proxy list updating module). Now you can parse html pages with different syntax.
    • Fixed bug with checking a large amount of proxies.
    • Fixed bug with applying column settings for proxy IP, port and country in proxy finder.
    • Fixed problem with cancelling proxy list updating.
    • Now after proxy list updating, if "Auto check proxy" option is on, all "unknown" proxies are checked automatically.
    Version 2.1 (September 9, 2005)
    • Ability to use manually added proxy/proxies in a proxy service without the previous checking.
    • Added the "Duplicate" button for proxy list managing.
    Version 2.0 (August 11, 2005)
    • Added "Auto check proxy" feature for proxies added using proxy finder module (proxy list auto update).
    • Improved "Timeout for proxy checking" feature.
    • Added "Clear clipboard" feature.
    • Added "Check proxies for selected protocols" feature.
    • Fixed some bugs with disabling buttons in the proxy list window in some situations.
    Version 1.9 (June 27, 2005)
    • Added "Clear History" item in the program tray menu.
    • Ability to set "Timeout for proxy checking" independently.
    • Added "Do on program start" feature that allows to clear selected history items on program start.
    • Added "Clear All now" button.
    • Ability to select "Clear History" and "Delete Cookies" items for Mozilla Firefox separately.
    • Fixed bug with ProxyWay failure after aborting proxy list checking on some OS.
    Version 1.7 (May 11, 2005)
    • You can update proxy server list using different urls/sites simultaneously.
    • Fixed bug with proxy list updating for some PCs.
    Version 1.6 (April 21, 2005) - Now ProxyWay Pro (before v.1.6 - ProxyWay)
    • Added multithreaded proxy checker(not available in trial version).
    Version 1.5 (January 6, 2005)
    • Added country field in the "add/modify service" window.
    • Add combo box for "Change referrer field" option. Now you can select if you want "Referrer field blocked by ProxyWay", "Empty referrer field" or "Don't change referrer field".
    • Added "Clear History and Cookies" and "Delete temporary Internet files" options for Mozilla Firefox.
    • Fixed problem with clearing some urls from address bar during "clear history" action for Internet Exlorer.
    Version 1.45 (November 22, 2004)

    Version 1.4 (September 21, 2004)
    • Ability to import infromation about proxy location using Proxy Finder.
    Version 1.3 (September 17, 2004)
    • Now ProxyWay Proxy Finder also supports "ip:port" format (ex. 111.111.111.111:8080) for proxy server list auto update.
    • Fixed bug with trial version expiration.
    Version 1.25 (June 14, 2004)
    • Fixed bug with program uninstall from the "Start" menu.
    • Fixed bug with with "allow all cookies" operation in cookies manager.
    • Fixed bug with folders refresh after pressing some keys.
    Version 1.2 (June 7, 2004)
    • Increased number of proxies in proxy server list (in trial version).
    • Fixed buf with clearing cookies on exit.
    Version 1.0 (May 5, 2004)
    • Initial version

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    NEW! To simlify the process of ProxyWay configuration you can use '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.

    ProxyWay Pro provides an extended proxy management system that enables you to search for proxies (proxy finder); check proxy (proxy checker) - multithread proxies checking, check proxy servers for proxy speed, proxy anonymity, proxy type (HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS), proxy location. Using ProxyWay Pro you can create proxy services with any number of proxy servers in the chain, change proxy services per time, per connection and much more.

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    Proxy server FAQ

    What is a proxy server?
    What anonymity levels of HTTP proxy servers exist?
    Why should I use proxy servers?
    What is HTTP proxy server?
    What is SOCKS proxy server?
    What is a public proxy server?
    What is a proxy chain?
    Where can I find free anonymous proxy servers lists?
    How can configure ProxyWayPro to download anonymous proxy servers from different free anonymous proxy servers lists automatically?
    How can configure my browser to surf through a proxy server?

    What is a proxy server?

    A proxy server is a kind of buffer between your computer and the Internet resource(s) you are accessing. The data you request come to the proxy first, and only then it transmits the data to you. A proxy server receives a request for an Internet service (such as a web page request) from a user. If the proxy server is also a cache server, it can use its local cache of previously downloaded web pages to provide the page without forwarding the request to the Internet. If the page is not in the cache, the proxy server uses one of its own IP addresses to request the page from the server on the Internet. When the page is returned, the proxy server relates it to the original request and forwards it to the user.

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    What anonymity levels of HTTP proxy servers exist?

    1. Transparent - these proxies are not anonymous. They don't hide IP-address of a client and let a web server know that you are surfing through a proxy server. The task of such proxies, as a rule, is information caching and/or support of Internet access for several computers via single connection. Such proxies are not applicable for security and privacy while surfing on net. You can use them only for network speed improvement.
    2. Anonymous - these proxies don't show your real IP but change the request fields so it is very easy to detect that you are using proxy.
    3. High Anonymous - these proxy servers do not pass an IP-address of a client and don't send any variables indicating that you are using proxy server to host and look like real browser.

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    Why should I use proxy servers?

    Speed improvement: Proxy servers accumulate and save files that are most often requested by thousands of Internet users in a special database, called cache. Therefore, proxy servers are able to increase the speed of your connection to the Internet. The cache of a proxy server may already contain information you need by the time of your request, making it possible for the proxy to deliver it immediately.
    Security and privacy. Anonymous proxy servers hide your IP address saving you from vulnerabilities concerned with it. So you can safely surf the web and your information will never be used by hackers and spammers.
    Sometimes you may encounter problems while accessing to web server when server administrator restricted access from your IP or even from wide IP range (for example restricting access from certain countries or geographical regions). You can try to access those pages using an anonymous proxy server.

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    What is HTTP proxy server?

    HTTP proxy server is a proxy allowing to work on the Internet with HTTP and (not always) FTP protocols. It can carry out caching of information downloaded from the Internet.
    Now HTTP proxy servers are the most widespread. Their support (ability to use them) is included into many programs: browsers, download managers etc. However, their support is not realized at a level of an operating system - in order to use them, you should configure all programs, which should use proxies, in an appropriate way.
    HTTP proxy servers have several anonymity levels.

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    What is SOCKS proxy server?

    SOCKS is a networking proxy protocol that enables hosts on one side of a SOCKS server to gain full access to hosts on the other side of the SOCKS server without requiring direct IP-reachability. SOCKS is often used as a network firewall, redirecting connection requests from hosts on opposite sides of a SOCKS server. The SOCKS server authenticates and authorizes requests, establishes a proxy connection, and relays data between hosts.
    There are two major versions of SOCKS: SOCKSv4 and SOCKSv5.
    For more information, see: SOCKS Overview and SOCKS FAQ

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    What is a public proxy server?

    It is a proxy server which is free and open for everybody on the Internet.

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    What is a proxy chain?

    A Proxy chain is a connection of 2 or more proxy servers. ProxyWay allows to work with any Internet service through a proxy chain of SOCKS or HTTP proxies. Using the program you can create proxy services (cascades/chains) with any number of proxy servers (supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5) to provide IP address security and tunnel Internet activity through proxy servers.

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    Where can I find free anonymous proxy servers lists?

    Click here to find a list of some third-party free proxy servers sites where you can find free proxy server lists (HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS, high anonymous proxy servers, anonymous proxy server, transparent proxy servers from different countries).

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    How can configure ProxyWayPro to download anonymous proxy servers from different free anonymous proxy servers lists automatically?

    Using ProxyWay Pro you can download anonymous proxy servers from different free anonymous proxy servers lists simultaneously.
  • Select Proxy -> Proxy list -> Update Proxy list.

  • Click the "Add to List" button and specify what url you want to use for proxy list updating.



    • Enter the full page url where the 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.
    Note: For proxy lists in IP:port format you don't have to worry about columns' numbers.
    • If you want this url is used for proxy list Auto Update, put the check mark in "Use this url for proxy list update".
    • If you want to add information about proxy server location, click "Add country column" and enter country column number.
    • To add proxy servers 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
    • Click "Save" button.
  • To update proxy list immediately, select url(s) you want to use for proxy list updating (PUT the check mark in U column) and click the Update button.
    You can use "+" and "-" buttons to select/deselect all urls in the list.
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    How can configure my browser to surf through a proxy server?

    Manual Proxy Server Configuration:
    Most browsers support manual proxy configuration. You can specify the proxy server and port for each protocol.

    Proxy server configuration Internet Explorer 5.5/6.0

    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, select necessary connection and click the Settings button.
    4. In the "Proxy Server" area, click the check box next to Access the Internet through a proxy server.
    5. Set Proxy Server address, proxy server port.
    6. Click OK
    Proxy server configuration Mozilla Firefox 1.x

    1. Select Tools => Options.
    2. Select General.
    3. In the "Connections" area click the "Connection Settings" button.
    4. Select the Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
    5. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address and proxy configuration port.
    6. Click OK
    Proxy server configuration Mozilla 1.7

    1. Select Edit => Preferences.
    2. Select Advanced to open sub-menu.
    3. Select the Proxies item.
    4. Select the Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
    5. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address and proxy configuration port.
    6. Click OK
    Proxy server configuration Opera 7

    1. Select File => Preferences.
    2. Select the Network tab.
    3. Click the "Proxy servers" button.
    4. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address 127.0.0.1, port=ProxyWay Pro Redirect Service port * = 81(by default)**.
    5. Click OK.
    6. Click OK.
    Proxy configuration Opera 8.5

    1. Select Tools => Preferences.
    2. Select the Network tab.
    3. Click the "Proxy servers" button.
    4. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address and proxy configuration port.
    5. Click OK.
    Proxy configuration Netscape Navigator 6

    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 Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
    5. Click the View button.
    6. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address and proxy configuration port.
    7. Click OK.
    Proxy server configuration Netscape Navigator 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 Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
    5. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address and proxy configuration port.
    6. Click OK.
    Proxy server configuration 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 Manual Proxy Configuration radio button.
    5. In the necessary proxy field(s), set Proxy Server address and proxy configuration port.
    6. Click OK.
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