Proxyes

[garybear]

Hello! I'm curios about proxies. I know a little but would like to know more. I know that you can hide your identity by using a proxy IP address. Can someone tell me if someone can get access to my PC and use my IP address to send out information or maybe to access a web site. I have heard that the Chinese can't get on facebook and so they try to get on facebook by using IP addresses here in the USA. The reason I'm asking this question is  because I was on a forum one time that was in the USA , but they were a Chinese company.
MBAM blocked several hundred IP addresses from coming in to my PC. MBAM never blocked any out going then. I stopped visiting that forum.
Today I clicked on a topic here on CH and MBAM blocked a out going IP. I only see this happen rarely.  My question to a guru is did this Russian IP address get in my computer because I clicked on it here at CH and then it tried to send information out or tried to use my IP to send spam or some other thing?? If this is a touchy or tabo subject just delete this topic. I'm always trying to learn some thing new.
Sense this happened today, it got me curious again. I have had this explained before on other forums and they always want me to get checked out by their malware fighters. I assure you I'm not infected. Just curious!! The last time I looked that spam topic was still alive here on CH. It needs to be deleted!!
Thanks!
PS My neighbor got infected once and her email sent out hundreds of *censored* adds. It took me a long time to get her PC cleaned up.
She now runs MBAM in real time. 

[Allan]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=what+are+proxies&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGLL_en-GBUS430US394&ie=UTF-8

[garybear]

Hi!! Thanks Allan!! I think that be a little over my head.  I'll going to try to learn a little more about them.

[garybear]

Hi! Is it possible to some how use my IP address as a proxy??  I mean can someone get access to my PC and then use my IP address to access a site like facebook?? Someone tried to use my IP  today to send outgoing data and MBAM blocked it. I'm probably wrong about that, but that's the way I understand it. If I'm wrong please correct me. I really want to learn about this subject. If anyone knows, it's people on CH. MBAM some how knew that IP was a malicious IP today and blocked it and then told me with a pop up. I think MBAM has a long list of these malicious IP and some times MBAM reports False positives. What I don't understand is MBAM usually blocks the IP incoming. Today it was out going.I just remembered some thing else. I use Skype and some times MBAM will warn me that Skype is trying to send some thing out going. I think that is a up date or maybe just a FP. I'm 99.99% sure I'm not infected. As I stated earlier I goggled this IP and it was a Russian IP.  91.204.73.23. I'm just very curious about all this and I'm sure some one here on CH forum can explain this where I can understand it.
Thanks!!

[garybear]

Good morning!! Can't sleep. Surely there is someone here at CH that can explain what happened to me yesterday. As I have stated previous, if this is tabo subject, just delete this whole topic. I don't want to cause CH any trouble.
Yesterday I clicked on to a topic here at CH and was told it was a spammer and I should report it and that's all I should do. I didn't know any better, so I went a little further. Now I know what to do next time that happens.
I want to know a little more than that however.
As soon as I clicked on that topic here at CH, MBAM popped up a balloon in my right hand corner telling me this was a malicious IP and it was blocking 91.204.73.23 from going outbound.
At first that scarred me just a little, but then being curios latter; and because no one had removed the topic. I clicked on it a couple more times. Curiosity killed the cat  . I feel I'm well protected and I always have several back up images on two different external drives that I can use to restore my PC, so there is very little that scares me. I can also get back to factory if I have to.
Every time I clicked on that topic here at CH, MBAM blocked that same IP address from getting out.
One member told me they weren't sure what happened, but I should have enough sense not to click on topics like that, and I should be smart enough not to click on them. I was told also I should run scans with my protection Apps. which I did and found nothing. A few tracking cookies. This is the very reason I run MBAM in real time with MSE. I have been told there could be a conflict. The only conflict I see is MBAM is protecting me from malicious web sites.
Surely there is a guru here on CH that is smart enough to explain this in terms this dumb old Okie can understand.
I'm not blaming CH for any thing and if this is tabo,just delete the whole xxxx thing, but I'm just a little more than curious at this time.
I know some forums don't like to talk about proxies. School kids use them to try and access web sites that have been blocked. They can get into real serious trouble by doing that. I'm sure CH is aware of people using to them to access this site illegally also, so I understand it might be a touchy subject here. Just delete this whole topic. I promise I will understand.
I sure would like to know about this though!!

[reddevilggg]

There are quite a few good sites in the link that Allan gave, that explain proxies simply. It cant be described any easier. Read them and research. There is masses of information on the internet, just because it is explained here, wont make it easier to understand. I just googled 'Proxys explained' and got a load of site that give good descriptions. Computer Hope is a computer help site, not a school. Google is your friend.

[garybear]

There are quite a few good sites in the link that Allan gave, that explain proxies simply. It cant be described any easier. Read them and research. There is masses of information on the internet, just because it is explained here, wont make it easier to understand. I just googled 'Proxys explained' and got a load of site that give good descriptions. Computer Hope is a computer help site, not a school. Google is your friend.

Hello friend!! This is a off topic thread where I thought you could talk about any thing. What happened yesterday when I clicked on that spam thread and MBAM blocked a malicious IP needs to be addressed here on CH. I believe it should be discussed here on CH, unless it is a tabo subject. I don't get to upset when MBAM pops up a warning that it blocked a malicious incoming IP . When I get concerned is when MBAM pops up a warning that it blocked a outgoing malicious IP . To me that means some thing got by my protection and now it's trying to get back out and I haven't requested that to happen. I know I can Google this and I have. Now I'm sharing what I think on the forum. If I'm making wrong statements about this, please correct me. If I'm making sense, please agree. I have a school in a retirement village where I teach school to seniors and I will be teaching about this one day.
I know this is about proxies, but this is not off topic. A long time ago I used a program called TOR. Not sure exactly how it worked. I just know it assigned you a proxy IP which would simply disguise your identity. You could share band width also and allow members to use your IP. This was helpful to countries that block their people from certain sites in the USA. Facebook is a good example.
I know I'm a newbie here at CH, but I'm not a newbie to the computer world. I fully understand the information you can get from Google. I also understand the great information you get from forums like CH. I'm self taught and almost all I know came from forums like this one. I never said I didn't know about proxies; I said I wanted to learn more. I clicked on Allan's link and read a lot of the information there about proxies. If you want to share what you know sir, I'm all ears.
Thank you for your reply!!
PS I believe what may have happened yesterday this malicious IP address was trying to use me as a proxy without my permission and I don't like that. I'm not blaming CH for this. I'm just trying to make them aware of what I think happened. If any one thinks I'm full of it, please let me know on this thread. I have a very thick skin and I don't mind at all when someone disagrees with me. Some times I am full of it.

[garybear]

Proxies can be used for good things. They can also be used for evil things. A evil thing would be to use a proxy to log on to CH and cause trouble. I was mistaken for some one that has done that. My privileges were taken away for a short time. I was not that person and the owner here at CH cleared that all up. People that do these things should be exposed and banned from this forum. There always will be trouble makers. We don't need or want them here..If your a spammer, don't waste your time here on CH, we will find you and ban you before you can cause trouble; I should say our moderators will find and ban you.

[soybean]

I have a school in a retirement village where I teach school to seniors and I will be teaching about this one day.

Can you explain why senior citizens in a retirement village need to know about proxies?  I am one of the volunteer teachers at a senior center in my area in Ohio and I and, I'm sure, my fellow instructors, see no need to teach these folks about proxies. 

[garybear]

Can you explain why senior citizens in a retirement village need to know about proxies?  I am one of the volunteer teachers at a senior center in my area in Ohio and I and, I'm sure, my fellow instructors, see no need to teach these folks about proxies.

It would only be teaching advanced seniors and only if they asked me. Most is about facebook, emails, safe surfing, Skype ect. You might be surprised how many ask if I know about proxies. If you see no need, that is your decision. Thank you for volunteering to teach us old folks. We need all the help we can get. We didn't grow up with a laptop in our crib Now do you have any thing to add to or disagree with what I have posted on this thread.
PS I also fix their PC's for free when I can and give them one on one in their apartments or cottages. PC's can be great entertainment for old people that can't do very much. Thanks again for helping us old people. You are much appreciated.

[garybear]

Hi soybean. Slow day here at CH. I sure would be interested in what you and your instructors teach seniors. I'm always looking for new ideas. I mostly share what I know and wait for questions and then do my best to answer them.
I call it a computer club and it's surprising what you learn when you are sharing with others. You might also be surprised that all Okies are not red neck Republicans  , and we also know how to use computers. Not surprising most senior problems are fixed with a reboot or unplugging their router power, counting to 20 and plugging it back in. That always makes me a big hero, and they even remember some times what to do after showing them. Seniors are nice people and they appreciate every thing. Not like smart xxx young people now days, that think they know every thing there is to know and have no respect for the elderly.

[garybear]

Hey John Riley!! Your in box is full!! tried to answer your PM.
John ! Do not use proxies to avoid blocked sites at your school. You can get into serious trouble and can get expelled .
I do use MBAM with MSE. They get along just fine.

[Salmon Trout]

John Riley

Sounds familiar... I thought he was 73, though.

[garybear]

I just know John sent me a PM. don't know his age!!

[garybear]

Sounds familiar... I thought he was 73, though.

Don't know John Riley.
I 'm a big fan of Obama !!

[Salmon Trout]

We know somebody who sends PMs a lot, who uses a lot of different names, and he once said he was 73 in his profile.

[Allan]

We know somebody who sends PMs a lot, who uses a lot of different names, and he once said he was 73 in his profile.

One and the same.

[garybear]

Hello Allan! I sure hope your not thinking I'm that 73 year old Okie that uses proxies and causes problems here on CH. We have already been there!!

[Salmon Trout]

This one said he was from Texas.

[Allan]

This one said he was from Texas.

Oklahoma

[garybear]

This one said he was from Texas.

I don't know this person. I don't know his age or where he's from. I just know he sent me a PM. He attached his email if that would help CH. Send me a PM and I'll give it to you!! I also give a moderator the consent to view all my PM's if that would help. This guy didn't sound smart enough to cause problems here??

[garybear]

If this person is using proxies to torment CH, he probably uses a lot of different Email addresses also and a lot of user names.
Sounds more like a smart XXX teen to me. That has nothing better to do than go on forums and cause trouble. I would be happy to give you the email address in his PM. Doubt if that will help???

[Salmon Trout]

I would be happy to give you the email address in his PM.

If you want, send it to me in a PM... seems appropriate...

[garybear]

If you want, send it to me in a PM... seems appropriate...

I have sent you a PM. I clicked on his profile. Has no posts says he is a 15 years old, male, and is from USA.
I sure hope I'm not breaking forum rules.

[garybear]

Hello friends!! I hope I have earned your trust here at CH. I really like this forum and want to make it my no1 choice. I'm not the 73 year old or 15 year old that uses proxies and causes problems here on CH. Do I know how to do that?? I probably could figure it out. I know I'm new to CH and probably not payed my dues yet but I want very much to have your respect and trust. I know I'm a little (lot) different and I'm very windy. Please don't hold that against me. I really think you will like me if you just give me a chance.
I've been waiting for a reply that I have done every thing asked of me about this mysterious John Riley. I have had my two glasses of whiskey and I'm tired. I'm going to bed. I will check this thread tomorrow( Sunday) and see what's up.
Good night!!

[Salmon Trout]

I have sent you a PM. I clicked on his profile. Has no posts says he is a 15 years old, male, and is from USA.
I sure hope I'm not breaking forum rules.

I am sure you are not.

[Raptor]

If this person is using proxies to torment CH, he probably uses a lot of different Email addresses also and a lot of user names.
Sounds more like a smart XXX teen to me. That has nothing better to do than go on forums and cause trouble. I would be happy to give you the email address in his PM. Doubt if that will help???

Why do you keep calling teenagers triple ex, gary?

[Salmon Trout]

Why do you keep calling teenagers triple ex, gary?

I imagine he writes "smart XXX teen" because he is too polite to write "smart *censored* teen". I however have no such inhibitions.

[garybear]

Why do you keep calling teenagers triple ex, gary?

I'm going to have to think about that one. I have met a few smart and well mannered teens. Not many teens where I live, just old farts.

I imagine he writes "smart XXX teen" because he is too polite to write "smart *censored* teen". I however have no such inhibitions.

I guess that answer is as good as any.
Got another PM from our mystery member. Should I answer or ignore him??

[Salmon Trout]

Did you know you can go in your Profile settings, and under Look and Layout, choose whether to censor words like a-s-s or not?

[garybear]

Did you know you can go in your Profile settings, and under Look and Layout, choose whether to censor words like a-s-s or not?

No I didn't know that I will check it out! Thanks for the info!

[garybear]

Hi!! I checked it!! lets see if it works!! Smart *censored* teens!
Yup it worked. Do you have yours checked Raptor?

[garybear]

Hi!! I just discovered that I'm not that windy after all. I just read some reply's from BC_Programmer.
Now that guys windy! I'm afraid to ask him what time is it. He will tell me how to build a watch.

[Raptor]

Hi!! I checked it!! lets see if it works!! Smart *censored* teens!
Yup it worked. Do you have yours checked Raptor?

I've got leave words uncensored ticked, yeah.

You're not very windy but you do sort of post a lot. Usually people wait with posting till someone other than themself has posted first. Otherwise people tend to think that you're having a conversation with yourself and they won't step in...

[Salmon Trout]

Otherwise people tend to think that you're having a conversation with yourself and they won't step in...

I have those:

Me: Hey! Salmon! You're looking cool today!
Me: Why thanks! So are you!
Me: What shall we do now?
Me: Make some coffee, maybe?
Me: Great idea.

[garybear]

Hi !! Can I reply now??
Are we having fun or what??
Yes I do talk to myself a lot. I guess that's part of getting old!
PS I just want you guys to know I'm exchanging PM's with John. He's a troubled teen. He has reached out to me because proxies are his cup of tea. Please allow me to handle this my way before you ban John again.
I believe everyone is right and he may vary well be our trouble maker. Just give me a shot at this.
I'm 73 years old and I've been around the horn a couple of times. I know a little about smart *censored* teens. Some times a little love is all they need.
Thanks guys!!

[Salmon Trout]

garybear, I wish you all the luck in the world...

[Allan]

Hi !! Can I reply now??
Are we having fun or what??
Yes I do talk to myself a lot. I guess that's part of getting old!
PS I just want you guys to know I'm exchanging PM's with John. He's a troubled teen. He has reached out to me because proxies are his cup of tea. Please allow me to handle this my way before you ban John again.
I believe everyone is right and he may vary well be our trouble maker. Just give me a shot at this.
I'm 73 years old and I've been around the horn a couple of times. I know a little about smart *censored* teens. Some times a little love is all they need.
Thanks guys!!

He has been banned numerous times and will continue to be banned. He is not 15. DO NOT REPLY TO HIS PM's.

[garybear]

Hello Allan! I don't wish to interfere. I will abide by your decision. This is a troubled teen. I don't know his history here on CH. I just know he's reaching out to me for some reason. I was mistaken for this teen and lost my privileges. I did not like that one little bit.
I have answered his PM's and think I'm gaining his respect. If you tell me not to correspond with him, I will respectfully obey your decision. I think if I can reach out to John and get him to stop his behavior here on CH, it would be a good thing.
Please ! Can we use PM's to discus this this hot topic!!
PS I respect your title and your knowledge. Some times us old farts know things also.
Please inform me with PM what you want me to do about John. I'm sure he is watching this thread.
Thanks Allan!!
Gary!

[Allan]

I've already told you. He is not a teenager and he is banned. Ignore him.

[garybear]

garybear, I wish you all the luck in the world...

Thank you my friend! I will abide by the rules here on CH. I'm not a moderator, nor do I want to be. If I'm told not to answer his PM's, that's exactly what I will do. I really believe he's just another troubled smart *censored* teen,trying for attention that he's not getting at home. I don't know his past here at CH or what trouble he's has caused, so I will leave that decision up to Allan. I have a little experience with troubled teens and a very good friend deals with them every day. Some times a little love will go a long way.
PS This thread has really turned out to be very interesting to say the least.

[garybear]

I've already told you. He is not a teenager and he is banned. Ignore him.

I don't wish to argue about this. I will ignore him here on the forum and try to reach out to him by email.
Respectfully! I don't think you can tell how old a person is by his actions here on CH.
I believe you can be anyone you want to be on the internet. 73 years of experience with life has taught me a lot. Colon cancer and 6 months of chemo also taught me a lot about life.
I will not correspond with John any more here on CH
I was very angry when my privileges were taken away here on CH. I responded with a little common sense  and reasoned with the owner here at CH and got them back. I will not respond any more about this.
PS Can we get back to the OP topic. (Proxies)

[garybear]

Hello FYI . He's back with a new user name. The only way CH can keep him off the forum is to ban all proxies.
That would be a very poor decision. I repeat one more time" I'm not new to forums, I have seen this behavior before." Teens are very smart and grew up with a PC in their crib. The only way you will stop this is to try and reason with them.
I rest my case!! ::
PS Now back to the topic Proxies. Does anyone agree or disagree with my reply's about proxies?? Another PS. My Grand Ma always said" Gary you will catch more flies with honey than you will with vinegar." I have found that to be very true in my life time!

[garybear]

Hello Raptor!! I guess old garybear is talking to his self again Oh well that's what old people do when no one else will talk to them.
You will have to admit this has been a interesting topic!!

[patio]

No...actually it hasn't been.

[garybear]

Hello !! I get the message! Time to end this topic!!

[reddevilggg]

No...actually it hasn't been.

ha ha....

[BC_Programmer]

I'm going to be very happy when I devise a technology to smack people via the internet.

[Raptor]

Hello Raptor!! I guess old garybear is talking to his self again Oh well that's what old people do when no one else will talk to them.
You will have to admit this has been a interesting topic!!

Gary, I'm your biggest fan!

[garybear]

I'm going to be very happy when I devise a technology to smack people via the internet.

Now that's funny!!

Gary, I'm your biggest fan!

And I like you my friend!! I have seen you tell it like you see it before. The forum needs more members like you!!

[garybear]

Hello!! If your still watching this thread, I'm not a spy for CH. If your posting got harder, it's because CH knows who you are.

[Raptor]

Hello!! If your still watching this thread, I'm not a spy for CH. If your posting got harder, it's because CH knows who you are.

Who are you talking to?

[patio]

A windmill...

[reddevilggg]

Who are you talking to?

Do you really want to know that ??

[garybear]

Who are you talking to?

I'm talking to a friend. It's a coded message

[Raptor]

I'm talking to a friend. It's a coded message

Who's your friend, Gary?

[kpac]

Who's your friend, Gary?

He's probably one of the Richardsons.

[garybear]

He's probably one of the Richardsons.

If I told you, I would have to kill you Not one of the Richardsons.

[garybear]

Who's your friend, Gary?

Your my friend, I hope!!

[Computer Hope Admin]

Just FYI and to chime in on this thread. If a user who's been banned has been found to also be using a Proxy I'll ban the full proxy. Ban evasions is against the forum and chat rules and should not be used to evade a ban. All bans are done by myself (no moderators have the ability) and all done with good cause, e.g. spam or abuse. If you or your friend believe a ban was done in error PM me or e-mail me the user account name and I'll look into it further.

[garybear]

Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
- Dale Carnegie

Thank you sir!!
Happy valentines day!!

[garybear]

Thank you sir!!

Happy valentines day to you and yours!!

[patio]

It's indeed rare here where someone quotes theirselves...

The Irish have a similar saying to that..."Would you be readin' that newspaper yer sittin on" ? ?

[garybear]

It's indeed rare here where someone quotes theirselves...

The Irish have a similar saying to that..."Would you be readin' that newspaper yer sittin on" ? ?

Blame in on old age. That's my excuse Please delete one of them so I won't look so foolish
I knew I did that, but really didn't know how to correct it
Thanks patio!! PS Did you know I live in a retirement center for old people. Can I use that for a excuse!!

[garybear]

Hello friend!! Who's did this?? It used to be just one thread??
Blame it on old age

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