Can anyone suggest a free software to hide my computer IP address?

Question

For security reason, I need a program to hide or alternate my IP address. I prefer freeware and take up little computer memory.

Answer 1

Try Tor. Get firefox with the torbutton extension

http://tor.eff.org/download.html.en

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2275

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Individuals use Tor to keep websites from tracking them and their family members, or to connect to news sites, instant messaging services, or the like when these are blocked by their local Internet providers. Tor's hidden services let users publish web sites and other services without needing to reveal the location of the site. Individuals also use Tor for socially sensitive communication: chat rooms and web forums for rape and abuse survivors, or people with illnesses.

Answer 2

virgin media provide me pcguard and that has a privateness tab have been u could be notified if anybody requests your ip handle or workstation call! according to possibility your risk-free practices application gives you such risk-free practices? regrettably, it is no longer technically achievable to constantly cover the time-honored public IP handle of a house community. An IP handle facilitates instruments to locate and communicate with one yet another on the information superhighway. thoroughly hiding the IP handle of a gadget could render it invisible yet additionally unusable on-line

Answer 3

I use Tech Republic for a lot of my "utility" software and they have recommended a couple of packages recenty.

The first, PeerGuardian, will mask what you are doing on a given website, but does not mask your IP address.

The second, JAP, apparently does mask your IP address.

These are the only two I am familiar with and both can be found at http://www.download.com

Hope this helps.