That's it UltraSurf is a tool that allows us to surf the internet anonymously, which is based on the protection and security of our privacy on the Internet. Originally created to help Internet users in China find security and freedom on the internet by enabling them to bypass the Great Firewall of their country. The tool has been identified by Harvard University as 2007 as the best performing "fraud" tool and as one of the most useful tools for Internet freedom.
The UltraSurf 2002 was created by UltraReach Internet Corporation a company made up of a small group of engineers Valley.
The UltraSurf appears in desktop every time it runs and the user can minimize it while the only thing that is visible is a small lock that proves to us that the program is working properly. It has 5 options. The 1st is "Home" where it opens the UltraSurf home page, 2 is "Reset" where it returns the program to its default settings (usually when the user can not properly navigate the internet), 3 is "Option" which gives access to the program settings, 4 is “Help” which displays an UltraSurf and 5's user guide is "Exit" stops program operation, automatically cleans the browsing history, deletes cookies, and resets the default settings.
One of the main ones characteristics of this software is the hide the IP address η Clear your browsing history and cookies, thus protecting the computer from external attacks. It allows us to visit any website available.
It is compatible with all browsers and enables us to connect to different proxy servers directly. It is mainly recommended for use in wireless hotspots and public networks WiFi.
The application is portable so we do not need to install it but it's ideal for use via a USB device to surf freely on the internet.
From the moment you run it UltraSurf on our computer the IP address will be hidden preventing the disclosure of the user's location from your computer. Using UltraSurf allows your computer to safely and anonymously visit websites that do not use the HTTPS protocol. So, our computer is secure in our visit to an unsafe website and we avoid the possible entry of some malware. download anonymously any material without leaving behind any evidence. Via the link end-to-end we can immediately and safely access the content we care about without restrictions.
If we modify the program settings the download speed may be affected our computer as well as additional applications such as uTorrent if they are not configured correctly, so we should be careful what changes we make in our settings
UltraSurf only protects information provided through our browser. Other applications, such as our email, Skype, and other similar services are not encrypted.
The UltraSurf not is supported by Mac OS or Linux operating systems. It is a free code software. It is stored on the computer in .zip format with 1.95MB partition and RAM 64MB. It is compatible with Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8, Windows 8.1 32 / 64 bit.
The article was published by Konstantinos Kousa and Evangelia Kalampaka, for Wikibooks.org
