Subsequently it wouldn’t work and an error was flagged up on every attempt to connect.
#IS SPOTFLUX GOOD UPDATE#
I was very impressed indeed! Then Spotflux decided to update itself and the update did not complete. I was also able to change DNS Server for the Spotflux connection to Norton DNS without any issues. It connected with no problem and with no significant slow down in browsing speed just as you described. Well I’d like to describe my experience of using Spotflux for the last few weeks. Recommendation: If you’re looking for a free application which will keep your web surfing private, Spotflux is definitely worth a look.Ī big “Thank You” to regular reader Charlie L. System requirements: Windows XP, Vista, Win 7. Rightfully so, since the connection runs through New York. With the application running, the same website identified me as an American. Without the application running, you’ll note in the following screen capture, the site correctly identified my location as Canada. And, as a test of the application’s cloaking ability, I visited an online dating site.
#IS SPOTFLUX GOOD DOWNLOAD#
This second screen capture illustrates the relative consistency in the download throughput.Įvery site that you visit has access to your IP address. Repeating this process (10 times), with Spotflux up and running, the maximum throughput I could achieve was 744 KB/sec. I repeated this process 10 times with the same results. In this illustration, downloading a relatively small file without Spotflux up and running, I maximized my connection speed as shown below. In other words – do you trust the developer.
#IS SPOTFLUX GOOD FULL#
While the application does shield you from prying eyes, the developer has full access. Normal surfing (hopping from site to site), showed only a limited slowdown in connection speed.Īs with all such applications, a leap of faith is required. There are no ads and the application doesn’t have to run in the background, or at startup. Once the connection has been established, your Browser will open to the Spotflux home page. Using the free application CurrPorts I’ve confirmed that the secure connection has in fact been established, as shown in the following screen capture. In a matter of a few seconds, a secure connection is established. Starting the application is a simple process as shown below. Not only can you surf the web more securely with data encryption (effectively hiding your IP address), but the developer advises that Spotflux continuously scans and protects your connection against inbound malware threats. Spotflux, a relatively new anonymous client application, comes with a bit of a twist.
#IS SPOTFLUX GOOD PC#
In fact, you may want to surf anonymously on any PC where you don’t want to leave traces of your private surfing activities to ensure protection from snooping web sites, annoying advertisers, employers, or curious family members. Still, there are more obvious reasons, you may have, for anonymous surfing, including – surfing in internet cafes, public terminals in libraries, or hotel business centers. Mal’s point is well made, and one I totally agree with. These types of apps give us back some power.” And it’s not limited to Middle Eastern countries anymore, as we all well know. “Anonymizer services are becoming more and more important, as governments try to spy on us. My good friend Mal C., from the land Down Under, had this to say following a review of one of the many free proxy server services and anonymous client applications I’ve posted here –
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