cant get on internet proxy problem
whiteoxe
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something went wrong today, my pc would not open any b reowser sites so i went to settings and in proxy changed things , well a thing to port 80 and put in google.com
Had and have no idea but i can getaround some sites and email but others it wont do it. how do i set up proxies ?
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You will probably find more information with a Google search.
This is something you'd have to purchase, install, or register.
If you have a proxy, you should know the address... if you don't know the proxy address then you probably don't have a proxy service. Call your ISP or network admin.
But if I start up ubuntu in the virtualbox everything works fine and also on my laptop its fine.
Call your ISP or don't use a proxy.
Did you set the proxy to that? Usually spyware does that during a browser hijack.
Run malwarebytes, hijack this, combo fix, try some antivirus full scans. Stop wasting time on Steam lol. You'll be all good in no time.
if u look at the pic i dont believe i am using a proxy and i rang my isp and they said they could not help which i found very strange because in the past they solved any problem i had. They toold me to go to a computer service shop. EXETEL they used to be great !
EDIT: I SEE THE NO PROXY SORRY.... but on the ubuntu OS firefox has what the pic has ticked and it works fine.
ok mod yay... no proxy rules
Obviously, you know more about this stuff than NWCCTV and myself. Good luck.
What is a Proxy? What is it used for? Well here are a few links to get you started... http://linux.about.com/cs/linux101/g/proxy.htm
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5801984_proxy-connection_.html
Mostly this is a question of how you choose to firewall your computer to the outside world. I myself don't use a proxy and have minimal firewall setting. If you are using a Linux router, that too can operate as a proxy and provide your firewall. So the issue of reaching the outside world is different if you insert a router between you and the outside.
i know nothing compared to you, until i read loopy s link
That's what DHCP is for...
Glad you got it sorted out
Linux does provide a document for free, The Linux System Administrator's Guide. That will get you started, but in all honesty, it doesn't cover the issued of internet security.
I go with the 'no proxy' route being the simplest. Reverting to Ubuntu defaults may work just as well if the proxy services are actually on a port 8118 that is not regularly used or work for your browsing. (There are thousands of Ports available and finding out what they all do and why you should open or close them is a big research project in itself.)
You might find help in the Securing Debian Manual. http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch2.en.html
But I have to admit I have dumped a rather large reading load on you with just these two links
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My favorite book for Linux is by No Starch Press... How Linux Works. And that is a lot more pleasant to get started with.
You really need to accept that your Linux security is reasonably safe with the defaults, and then take the time to learn about the whole system before you get deep into modifications. A lot of the services that Linux can provide are very useful to big companies that need to keep a large LAN protected behind a robust firewall. But the same options are demanding of a full-time System Security Administrator. Keep it simple for now. Just being off of Windows protects you from a lot of security threats.
http://www.cin.ufpe.br/~pjs/How_Linux_Works_(2004)[BrianWard].pdf
Chapter 5 of How Linux Works covers your network installation.
But be aware that this is a topic that has been under constant revision with a lot of improvements and upgrades over the years. What was in use 5 years ago, may be entirely different now. You are going to have to start learning how to use Network Tools, including Port Scans and Network Configuration. If you are not interested, it will be a nasty grind to figure out all the jargon and history.
You may have to become Administrator to permanently change the Win7 Proxy to 'no proxy'.
If you CANNOT set 'no proxy', you may have had a hostile hack and need to completely reinstall Windows7. After all, you have been fishing for virus hits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0nl5eEbNk8
Loopy has already suggested where to get help with Linux. If you continue to have problems with Windows 7, I recommend you try the Windows 7 Help Forums.
http://www.sevenforums.com/
I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The AV software all too often takes over Windows in ways that nobody can anticipate. And if MS is hostile to a particular product, MS just might make that particular product seem to be buggy or worse.
I trying to use Norton AV and System Mechanic on my Windows XP and found myself sandwitched between a huge turf battle for which one 'owned' my system. That was when I finally the beginning of the end... to never spend another dollar on a MS OS or products that require it. MS Vista was the final blow.
In sum, I just got weary of throwing good money after bad and thinking the MS OS was going to one day become a better user experience. Linux is rather pleasant and docile in comparison. But I see you are still going back and forth between the two. I am long past that. I rarely boot up my Windows7.. it annoys me and raises my blood pressure.
So i use win for a couple of things, im using it to program arduimo. basic stamp and prop boards. Ill eventually be able to do all this while in mint. I hav3e installed WINE but as yet dont know how to use it.
A 'proxy server' is not the only proxy feature in computer OSes. Routers use a feature called NAT to create a kind of proxy that firewalls the computer from the outside world.
In other words, when you search and study about 'proxy', you get a few separate topics. NAT is a good thing, but 'proxy servers' may actually be installed on your computer to allow a hacker to hide their identity by having your computer relay their SPAM.
It's just that they're usually 'transparent' to the user on the 'inside'.