How to Download Large Files Using Anonymous Proxy Servers

Tor is safe and comes without a price. This web browser hides your IP address, enabling access to all the websites on the Public domain.

You can also use this program when downloading torrent files to bypass IP regulations. Here I will show you how to use Tor browser to download torrents anonymously:. Launch your default BitTorrent client. Go to the Preferences panel of the app and configure the settings as shown in the snapshot. BitTorrent Client Settings. Launch Tor browser. Head to the torrents website from where you wish to download files from. Download the torrent files using Tor browser and open them with your default BitTorrent client.

Tor Browser. A virtual private network VPN makes it possible for users to upload and download torrent files without worrying about leaking information about their personal identities and locations.

The download manager ships with a browser built-in which makes it feel bloated, especially if you don't require that. It does monitor clipboard events though and will pick up downloads automatically. The programs listed in this category have been designed specifically for so-called file hosting services.

They download files from sites such as Mediafire or Mega. Note : Programs listed in this category may contain offers adware when you install them. It is highly recommended to pay attention to the installation dialog and select custom when possible to stay in control. Free Rapid Downloader - The program requires Java to run. It supports more than sites according to the feature list on the developer website.

JDownloader - The program supports hundreds of file hosting services but requires Java to run. It monitors the clipboard and will add downloads automatically to its queue if they are hosted on a supported server. The cross-platform program supports many extra features such as support for premium accounts, browser integration, OCR modules or the automatic extraction of password protected archives.

MiPony - The program supports hundreds of file hosting services and extra features just like JDownloader does. PyLoad - The program does not support as many hosters as JDownloader or MiPony, but it may make up for it in other ways.

It has been designed with low hardware requirements in mind, and while it makes sure of that, it does not sacrifice core functionality for it. With that said, it is difficult to set up as you need to run a configuration script first on the command line and run a core program first before you can connect clients to it. There is no definitive answer to that question. It depends on what you require more than anything else. Do you want integration into web browsers or is clipboard monitoring or manual pasting of download links sufficient?

Do you require features such as support for authentication or proxy servers, scheduling or support for protocols such as Bittorrent or ftp? Commercial Alternative : Internet Download Manager. I miss GNU Wget from the list. I would also like to request that you take a look at Download Ninja and compare it to others. Please let me know if you would like any information or have any comments :.

I have been using Freedownloadmanager for more than a decade now and I firmly recommend it too. Flashget has started bundling unnecessary toolbars in its software in the last years. Thanks for the article. It works perfectly and I finaly get the Gegeek toolkit. The quality of this article is unbecoming my expectations from a ghack article.

You should take the time to structure your article and review it thoroughly before you post. An open frank no judgmental assessment of various computer programs, sites and hardware. That seems a bit rude. Only two things were noted: 1 A number of users had problems downloading a large file from a site; 2 The users needed some type of understanding about why they were encountering the problem and several solutions to solve the problem.

The author listed four requirements for the programs he was introducing. The author warned, again as he always does , that many of the programs may have adware bundled within the setup file and how to avoid possible inadvertent installation of an unwanted program. They have accumulated several serial numbers that have been used in giveaway promotions. I have tried two of them and IDM successfully registered with both.

FDM has an option within the program to create a portable version. The download available from FDM is an installer and has no options to create it as portable during install, either. My recommendation is to IPVanish , which also offers a great VPN service for private web browsing, has a large stable of very fast servers, does not keep logs, and accepts Bitcoin for payment. All you need to do then is to add these three pieces of information into the network or connection settings in your torrent software.

Glossary Best of Bitcoin. Author Recent Posts. Close ; reader. When you create a WebProxy class instance for a proxy server to pass proxy to download files from the Internet using HTTP, code looks like this:. View All. Mahesh Chand Updated date Dec 24, Passing Network Credentials If your company is using proxy server to connect to the Internet, you will have to pass proxy settings to download files from the Internet using HTTP.