ProxyWay for Windows

Name: ProxyWay
Rating: 1.9 (7 reviews)
Author: ProxyWay

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Download.com staffFebruary 26, 2026

ProxyWay is free proxy software that automates IP address changes, enhancing online privacy and anonymity across various applications and browsers.

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Pros
- Automatically finds and configures proxy servers.
- Facilitates anonymous browsing and file downloads.
- Bypasses geographic and local website restrictions.
- Helps protect against IP-based hacker attacks.
- Allows filtering proxies by location.
Cons
- No mention of specific supported proxy types.
- Does not detail the effectiveness of anonymity.
- User-Agent and Referrer changes might be detectable.
- No information on automatic proxy server updates.
- Limited details on the free version's features.

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GENERAL

Release: February 11, 2009

Latest update: February 26, 2026

Version: 5.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows ME
Windows NT
Windows 98
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows 2003

Additional Requirements: Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher

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Total Downloads: 19,335

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

1.9/5

7 User Votes

Works well
shawnszjJanuary 18, 2014
Pros
Free, easy to use, setup and leave it
Cons
none so far
Summary
would recommend
Extremely unreliable with Socks proxies.
spartainApril 18, 2012
Pros
Can't really think of any...it's free.
Cons
It claims Socks4 and Socks5 proxies to be 'good' when they are 'bad'. Claims many Socks proxies to be high anonymous when they are actually transparent (not anonymous). Only allows maximum of 100 proxies for testing. The proxy website lists provided are next to useless.
Summary
This program can prove to be a real timewaster if you want to find working Socks4 and Socks5 proxies that are 'High Anonomous'. They will appear in the list and then - if you are lucky (it often doesn't happen) - it will automatically proceed to check them. If it doesn't do this automatically you have to highlight them and select 'Check'. If you are luckier still, it may even give you two or three Socks proxies that it claims are working and are 'High Anonymous', but when you install them into your browser they either don't work or are not anonymous at all. Many of these even cause Internet Explorer to refuse to open, the only way of clearing it being to go into Google Chrome's proxy settings (they share same settings) and unticking that. I'm not surprised it's free, because if it was paid for they'd have to give everyone refunds. There must actually be a decent working proxyfinder out there...somewhere, because this ain't one.
Mirar detected
HoanuiMarch 20, 2010
Pros
Lavasoft's As-aware detects Mirar malware/spyware in this program!
Cons
Is there really malware/spyware in this program?
Summary
Not as easy as it said
jtwils2000February 21, 2010
Pros
i'm sure it would work if i knew more about proxies and it doesn't say it's compatible with google chrome which i use
Cons
after uninstalling i had to remove the proxy settings in the ie tools internet options lan settings proxy if you remove the checkmark your internet will work again without a system restore
Summary
i'll try it again later when i have more time
Didn't hide my IP
dmlp1960April 3, 2009
Pros
Never got it to work.
Cons
Clicked the auto config, clicked on... IP address was still not hidden. After uninstalling program, my Windows Live Messenger was inaccessible. Followed there recommendation to reset proxy setting to no avail. Had to perform a sys. restore.
Summary
Don't know if I messed up or program didn't work for me. Probably the former. lol But I tried awhile to get it to hide my IP and it didn't.
Beware of bifrose.gen trojan when executing proxyway
senyinMarch 4, 2009
Pros
None. Never got chance to try it.
Cons
My spyware detection software reported finding bifrose.gen trojan when starting up Proxyway after installation.
Summary
Somehow, this version of the .exe is infected by the bifrose.gen trojan. I immediately uninstalled and removed the software after seeing the warning message, so I did not get a chance to try out the capabilities of the tool. Please watch out for this trojan.
Best proxy program i have found to date
boarder1042February 17, 2009
Pros
Change proxys really fast Easy to use Automatically sets itself up Option to update proxy list
Cons
It could be redone to be a bit easier on the eyes.
Summary
After installing it took me 2 minutes to figure out how to use it. Just click the auto config and when it finishes click on. If you want to change your proxy just click off then on again. Simply the best program out there at this time. Updated on Feb 17, 2009I forgot to mention. This blows JAP out of the water as far as speeds go.

Developer’s Description

By ProxyWay

Change your IP address on fly.

Concerned about Internet privacy? Want to change your IP address on fly? ProxyWay is free proxy software you need. Don't waste time searching, checking and changing proxies manually. Just run ProxyWay Auto Configuration and you are ready to surf anonymously. ProxyWay will find and check proxy servers and make all necessary configurations to change IP automatically. You can use ProxyWay with browsers and different applications to stay anonymous when you visit web sites, download files, send emails, etc; prevent your ISP, boss and other third parties from spying on you, bypass websites restrictions for users from certain countries or geographical regions, bypass your local restrictions to visit certain websites; keep your computer safe from hacker attacks based on your IP address; avoid your personal information being used for tracking your browsing habits. Using ProxyWay you may filter proxies by location so that you appear to be located in the certain country, change IP on fly (per time, per request). ProxyWay is free proxy tool that improves your work with CGI proxy servers. Once you configured ProxyWay to work with CGI proxies, you don't need to visit CGI proxy web site any time you want to surf the Internet anonymously - just type the url of the web site you want to visit in your browser and you'll surf through the selected CGI proxy. ProxyWay is proxy freeware that lets you change User-Agent to prevent visited sites from detecting the browser type and operating system you are using and Referrer field to hide your previously viewed web pages from the web sites you visit.

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