Author Topic: Possible Proxy slowing down videos and downloads. (Read 1598 times)

LeetFidle · « **on:** April 08, 2009, 06:37:11 pm »

So....My dad likes to have proxies on his server (uber werid proxies) because he thinks its going to protect him from viruses. but so far none of them have. untill now none of them have been a problem for ME. but something he put up....is basicly Scanning every bit of data that comes from videos and downloads and scanning every bit for viruses....this makes them very slow, 2 minute youtube videos take around 5 minutes to load. and we dont have dial up. downloads...is another story, it basicly scans all the data BEFORE it even starts the download.

So anyway i asked him to fix it, and he does not know what he did, and thinks the videos load the same as they used to...any idea what this is, or how to get rid of it?

iDante · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2009, 06:45:53 pm »

You say he's putting proxies on a server, are you going through this server to get on the internet?

LeetFidle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2009, 06:47:18 pm »

Yeah.

Edit:
just to explain how long downloads take...i started a 178mb download about a half hour ago...still hasnt started DOWNLOADING yet.

iDante · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2009, 07:07:18 pm »

So, why not just not go through the server?
Or just reinstall whatever OS is on it. Viruses aren't that scary. Proxies will do nothing to protect against them, the best thing to do is to get antivirus software (google: avast) and keep it updated.

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2009, 07:10:40 pm »

if your dad wants to be safe from viruses he should unplug his ethernet cord.

LeetFidle · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2009, 07:11:21 pm »

I have to go through the server, its the only way to the internet. yes i have told him about avast, but hes still like "norton antivirus is best! why do you think so many people buy it?"

EnEsCe · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2009, 07:15:24 pm »

Hahaha, your dad, oh man. Ask him his opinion on child porn

LeetFidle · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2009, 07:16:41 pm »

yeah.......

would you know anything about proxies EnEsCe?

croat1gamer · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2009, 08:39:45 pm »

this might sound dumb, but arent proxies servers on the internet that allow other computers connect to them, and surf & etc. over them, so the server gives them his ip adress?

pretty nice

btw. ow, i laughted really good at eC's post (if it is connected to the ip adress)

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:14:49 pm »

your dad is lying to you

you are being watched

this is a dream you cant wake up from

tehsnipah · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2009, 07:46:25 am »

Quote from: PANZERCATWAGON on April 08, 2009, 10:14:49 pm

your dad is lying to you

you are being watched

this is a dream you cant wake up from

Big Brother Is Watching You

Is it from this?

Keldorn · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2009, 08:18:42 am »

Why don't you just read the book?

LeetFidle · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2009, 09:03:15 am »

he can only watch the data coming in and out, Website urls....Downloads etc.

And i dont know where to start reading the book, since i dont know what it is.

Mangled* · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:30:15 am »

Tell your father that Norton's achilles heel is its popularity, most virus programmers engineer their viruses to go undetected through its many loopholes.

A proxy doesn't really make you safer. If you look at it on a ratio of 'how much protection it gives' to 'how much time it wastes' you're looking at something like 1 : 46

Get a good browser like FireFox or Opera. Get a good alternative antivirus such as Kaspersky or Bitdefender or Avast.

croat1gamer · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2009, 10:49:57 am »

also, i did some research on proxies (google, 'duh), and i havent found ANY clues that it actually protects your computer from viruses

Wormdundee · « **Reply #15 on:** April 09, 2009, 01:29:33 pm »

So your dad knows enough about computers to be able to throw up a proxy on his server, but not enough to know that Norton Antivirus is not the best way to go? That's a weird combination.

LeetFidle · « **Reply #16 on:** April 09, 2009, 01:48:36 pm »

Yes....hes had norton for years so he cant give it up.

he cant understand how he can spend tons of money for his AV when there is better ones for free.

tehsnipah · « **Reply #17 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:14:59 pm »

Quote from: Keldorn on April 09, 2009, 08:18:42 am

Why don't you just read the book?

I'm making sure.

I swear, this guy's attitude is turning into Thinkto's.

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #18 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:34:39 pm »

Quote from: Mangled* on April 09, 2009, 10:30:15 am

Tell your father that Norton's achilles heel is its popularity, most virus programmers engineer their viruses to go undetected through its many loopholes.

A proxy doesn't really make you safer. If you look at it on a ratio of 'how much protection it gives' to 'how much time it wastes' you're looking at something like 1 : 46

Get a good browser like FireFox or Opera. Get a good alternative antivirus such as Kaspersky or Bitdefender or Avast.

this man is correct. i agree with him 100%. and by that i mean i agree with him 100%

LeetFidle · « **Reply #19 on:** April 09, 2009, 02:50:26 pm »

Quote from: PANZERCATWAGON on April 09, 2009, 02:34:39 pm

Quote from: Mangled* on April 09, 2009, 10:30:15 am
Tell your father that Norton's achilles heel is its popularity, most virus programmers engineer their viruses to go undetected through its many loopholes.

A proxy doesn't really make you safer. If you look at it on a ratio of 'how much protection it gives' to 'how much time it wastes' you're looking at something like 1 : 46

Get a good browser like FireFox or Opera. Get a good alternative antivirus such as Kaspersky or Bitdefender or Avast.

this man is correct. i agree with him 100%. and by that i mean i agree with him 100%

Yeah i agree with Mangled* mostly every time he opens his mouth.

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