Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing 6

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• Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $29.99 to buy (Buy it now)
• Operating system: Windows XP, Windows 2000
• Date added: March 26, 2006
• Total Downloads: 78,433
• Downloads last week: 233
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• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 45 votes
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• Average user rating: 2.8 stars out of 45 votes
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• 4 stars

  27 out of 29 people found this review helpful

  Version: Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing 6

  "Works fine for me"

  by Cybercrone1 on April 20, 2006

  Pros: There are a bevy of anonymous surfing programs out there that use public proxy servers, but there is no way to know when those servers (some in places like Turkey and Iran) are actually fronts for malware operators who collect your IP or even plant malware on your computer! The main reason I like Anonymizer is that they own their own servers--your guarantee that you aren't getting scammed.

  Another reviewer said Anonymizer slows his surfing down badly. I have not had that experience. I have a high-speed connection (cable). I notice a VERY slight slowly but hardly noticeable, I had to pay attention closely to notice it at all and sometimes there is no slowing at all.

  Cons: The Download.com reviewer is right about lengthy download and install time. Installation on my XP system took six full minutes and that doesn't count the download time. There's 31 megs of code so I don't know why you would expect it to take any less, however. You can't have it all.

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• 1 stars

  33 out of 38 people found this review helpful

  Version: Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing 6

  "Stay Away From This Product, even the Trial Version!"

  by SYSLINK1 on April 20, 2006

  Pros: I'm still looking to find something good here.

  Cons: There's so many problems/issues here, where do I start!

  1: The program creates an ASP.NET account

  under Windows! Why and for what reason

  if you're not using MS .NET programs.

  Only the computer owner should be able

  to do this!

  2: Why such a short trial period ?!? Most

  other software gives you a few weeks.

  This one is only 7 days!

  3: THIS IS THE WORST ISSUE! After

  installing the program, and you're

  online, the entire system stops to

  CRAWL while moving from one website to

  another. This is on a 1GHZ, 512meg

  system.

  4: Once you decide you don't want this

  product, there's NO un-install function

  within the program to get rid of it!

  WHY !?!

  Overall rating: Stay Away!

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• 4 stars

  7 out of 9 people found this review helpful

  Version: Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing 6

  "Anonymous Surfing worth a try."

  by QuestZone on September 5, 2006

  Pros: The program is simple to use and worked well for my system (Intel P4 3.0GHZ/512MB Memory/XP Pro/DSL 400kbs) "DOWNLOAD.com, there should be a way of conveying what kind of system, Reviewer's have." Granted, this program may preform differently on your system, but give it try, you have nothing to loose, and security to gain. 7 days was long enough to test this program, but for the freebie crowd, Anonymiser gives you 30 days of free limited usage. As for the 30+MB file size, SO WHAT! many of you wait endlessly to download, movies/program suites/porn & more, with no complaints. If you like to visit "Warez" type websites this program may not be right for you.

  Cons: * Tech support has limited hours & email response seems slow, but they do have an 800 number & offer free support (which is a plus).

  * No user forums.

  * Would be nice if the system tray icon changed color or something to notify the user of a problem, or unprotected status.

  * They offer several products, and it would be helpful to see a chart showing the advantages of each.

  The program randomly stopped protecting and I didn't know until I opened the programs main window, but this might be an issuse with my system. If you want better protection look for a proxy tunneling service or a VPN. I've personally decided to use Anonymiser's "Total Net Shield" due to my need to have more then just my brower(s) protected & the unresolved issue of the random stopping of protection with this version.

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• 4 stars

  13 out of 14 people found this review helpful

  Version: Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing 6

  "Performs As Represented - Exactly What I was looking for"

  by JustNeedItToWork on July 6, 2006

  Pros: Relatively seamless - no glop, extra windows, jumping thru hoops.

  I read complaints about download time - from people with a dialup connection. That's like complaining about the weather, and meaningless - download & install was straitforward.

  I needed a product to mask where I was coming from when surfing, seamlessly, without hassle, and this does it, period.

  Cons: Slight but noticeable slowing of surfing.

  Won't allow upload of pictures on the main site I needed masking on. (eBay)

  Curser in windows tray should change colors to allow you to know if it is turned on or off.

  Bottom line - $30 bucks to surf anonymously? And it does what it says? I'd buy it again without a second thought.

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• 4 stars

  7 out of 7 people found this review helpful

  Version: Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing 6

  "Good, Easy to use program that protects your identity."

  by supra242 on July 3, 2006

  Pros: It works well, and it easy to install. It works better and is faster than pretty much all public proxies I have used, and I don't have worry about all the security issues involved with public proxies.

  Cons: Browsing is a little slower than normal when you are surfing.

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