Unblock your favorite websites with Firefox

Firefox lacks a good extension for handling proxies. One of the most common problems faced by those who depend upon proxies at school or office is that their administrators blacklist some of these proxies. Using Add to Search Bar extension (review), I was able to find a work around to this problem, by turning the search bar into a dependable random proxy switcher.

  • After installing Add to Search Bar extension, go to Proxy.org (an excellent repository of thousands of proxies)
  • Right-click on the “Enter a URL to visit:” field and click on “Add to Search Bar?”

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It’s quite easy to use. You have to set your search bar to Proxy.org and type the address into the search bar. It will automatically take you to the address using some random proxy server. The downside is that you might get a random proxy which may not work due to several reasons, but fortunately, all you have to do is move your cursor on the search bar and press “Enter” key again.

Since proxy.org has a total of 12,500 proxies, it gives you a better chance of sneaking into your favorite website using proxies which haven’t been blacklisted yet.

This post was published by on September 5, 2007

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  • http://www.onlinesearchservice.com Irfan

    Thanks for the tip. Will have to give it a try with some sites that i am having problems with

  • http://frozonfreak.blogspot.com Shaz

    k0ol tip. sm proxoes go to the proxy home page rather than the site we enteren in the search box. …….

  • Louis Philip

    Most of the proxies listed in proxy.org are scanned by administrators and are blacklisted another thing they do scan for the proxy word in the URL and body content.

    And most of the proxy site owners to get more search indexed they add the proxy keyword here and ther in their content and body.

    There are only few sites which i have seen like pagemod.com and … cant remember those names which seemed to have bypassed our $10k office filter

  • http://frozonfreak.blogspot.com Shaz

    ya. but to add this to our search . we hav to b able to access proxy.org from our kompany . this site will b blocked in many companies. :(

  • http://www.yourfuturepctv.nl Peter Hoogstra

    Thanks for the tip!

  • Retodon8

    Thanks for the tip, but like Shaz said, of course proxy.org will already be blocked “everywhere”.
    It is here. :(
    A list like that is a very handy resource for people scanning for other proxies as well, like LP said.

    The only/best way to bypass a properly set up and maintained proxy is by doing it yourself.
    Make your own proxy software, or find it somewhere, put it behind a (sub)domain that isn’t banned yet, and password protect it so nobody else uses it and gets it banned.

  • Ajay

    Hey thanks for the pagemod.com website Loius .. i used it for a couple of weeks then it got banned..i got a mail frm them with the new domain http://www.pmoder.info

  • http://therealproxy.info the real proxy

    hello i want to add my new proxy site… i tested it on myspace, friendster,youtube , etc…

    this proxy site is very fast.

    http://therealproxy.info

  • http://www.planetcreation.co.uk/sat-gps Mobile Phone Tracker

    Great tip, I run Firefox. Had a few issues

  • http://hadriyan.com n1ghtfly3r

    wouw.. i’ve tried that extension..it’s work well..thanks for the tips bro..

  • http://hadriyan.com n1ghtfly3r

    oh..i forget to tell you.. here is the tool that i’ve used for a couple of month for proxy switcher.. here is the link
    http://56st.com/

  • http://www.selbourne.com Selbourne Designing

    hey 56st.com is blocked for me :)

  • silone.sikinder

    Hello friends , the term “proxy” itself blocked in my network. please suggest a solution.

  • http://hyperdynemaster.tripod.net jondhacker

    how would i go about getting a proxy on my website? i have access to another computer that doesnt block it. im setting up a logmein so i can use it as a server. blow me away with all your ideas. pls

  • http://www.camerasalesonline.com Buying Cameras

    Good news for people at work and school who cannot access some sites

  • http://prosperitywriter.com/ Prosperity Writer

    this is probably one of the best firefox hacks i’ve read in a long time. thanks for sharing

  • Ajay

    Hey Everyone….

    i have a fresh domain from pagemod proxies.
    http://mission50.info or https://mission50.info

    the first thing u shud do is signup for the email alerts so u can never get blocked from using ur fav sites.. and also use their support service at report@pagemod.com

    spread the word .. lets fight internet censorship

  • Alina Mary

    i access using freshmod.info from pagemod in my college

  • http://www.crediet-crisis.nl/ Cor

    Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind.

  • http://yahoo.com Gretch

    ok as ppl have said before, even the word proxy is blocked from the search and anythingt o do with proxy sites has ben completely blocked…any suggestions on a site to access that is a proxy site then i can use the whole add to search bar trick?? this is killing meee

  • saab

    ya but also the proxy. something is blocked how could i unblock it – any help plzz

  • Retodon8

    Only solution: Make friends with the person/people in charge of the network settings.

  • CSH CO

    this did not help ME AT ALL IM VERY MAD

  • CSH CO

    this did not help ME AT ALL IM VERY MAD