Applications

There are many types of proxy applications. Proxy servers, proxy scanners, leechers and checkers.

Proxy Servers

Proxy server applications let you set up a proxy server on your computer. Once setup, you can make it either public, or a private one. Making a public server means everybody can connect to it, while a private server doesn't let non registered users connect.

Proxy Scanners

Proxy scanners are used to scan a range of IPs and ports to find an open connection. Once you have a lsit of computers you can connect to, you can use a proxy checker tool to see if there's a proxy server running on them. Applications that can scan for proxies are Charon, SuperScan, Angry IP Scanner, Proxy Hunter, AccessDiver...

Proxy Leechers

Proxy leecher is another way of getting a list of IPs and ports to check for proxy servers. It crawls websites and grabs all the IPs and ports it finds. It usually searches the results of search engines to find websites with proxy lists. An application that can leech proxies from websites is Charon, AccessDiver...

Proxy Checkers

Proxy checker is the application that tests IPs and ports if there are any proxy applications running on them. Proxy checkers also reveal more info about the computers - host, ping, country and it's anonymity level. An application that can check proxy servers is Charon, AccessDiver, Proxy Hunter...