Anonymous freebies

• SpacePROXY - This free service allows you to surf the Web anonymously and protects your privacy, by hiding your IP addresses from the sites that you visit. SpacePROXY is similar to Anonymizer.com (except that it's free and requires no registration).
  
• Enonymous Advisor - A handy free beta "Web companion," Enonymous Advisor resides in your Windows system tray and gives you details about Web sites' privacy policies. Before you fill out any form at a site, you can view the Enonymous four-star rating review of the site's privacy policy, and also if they qualify for the enonymous, TRUSTe, and/or BBB online privacy seals. Advisor also will automatically fill out online forms for you with a single click. Note: Enonymous Advisor does not work with AOL's browser. (For Windows 98, 95 and NT).
• ChatBUDDY - Are you concerned about your privacy when you are chatting on ICQ or IRC? ChatBUDDY is a freeware encryption tool that will secure your communications, using Blowfish (a powerful, free encryption algorithm). ChatBUDDY also offers handy features such as password protection and session key management. 217 kilobytes. (For Windows 98/95).
• HushMail - Are you worried about the privacy of your E-mail? You should be, given the security woes that plague E-mail these days. A free Web-based E-mail service, HushMail offers 1024-bit technology encryption for your messages and attachments. (Note that your recipient must also be a HushMail user for you to take advantage of the 1024-bit encryption feature). Service is available in English and German. For Windows. A Mac version is promised in the "near future."
• ProxyMate - This is a free new service that lets you use "community" and personalized services on the Web while also preserving your privacy. ProxyMate is a proxy-based service so it requires no downloads and is transparent to your normal Web browsing. It also offers an "E-mail Filter," that can help you fight spam. Easy to set up.
  
• Eraser - Are you worried about prying eyes browsing through sensitive content on your hard drive? (Even if you delete such data, it can be easily recovered by an experienced user). Eraser, an excellent free program, offers an advanced security tool, which allows you to completely remove private data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with "carefully selected patterns." (For Windows 98/95 and NT).
  
• Ghost Mail - This freeware utility allows you to send anonymous messages, with or without a remailer, to any E-mail address or to Usenet newsgroups. 306 kilobytes. (For Windows 98/95).
• IDzap.com - Are you worried about your privacy on the Web? Here's a new free, anonymous Web surfing service that is easy to use. IDzap.com removes sensitive information such as machine names, IP addresses and cookies so that your Web surfing session can be conducted anonymously and safely. There are also good FAQs here on cookies, JavaScript and security issues.
  
• ZipLip - Do you need to send a confidential E-mail? If you're worried about snoops taking a peek at your message, then try this free service. ZipLip uses advanced SSL encryption techniques that protect your confidentiality. When you send a E-mail from ZipLip, it is protected by a password that is stored in an encrypted format. Only when your recipient supplies the correct password is your message decrypted and delivered to the recipient.
  
• Cryptext - Need a quick, easy way to encrypt files on your computer? Just install Cryptext and whenever you right-click on a file, you'll get a pop-up menu that lets you easily encrypt or decrypt it with one click. This freeware utility "uses a combination of SHA-1 and RC4 to encrypt files using a 160-bit key" (which is geek speak for saying that it renders your files unreadable to snoops). 129 kilobytes. (For Windows 98/95/NT). Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese language versions
  
• ScramDisk - Here's a new, freeware hard drive encryption program that's a must if you have data on your PC that must be kept secure. ScramDisk creates an "envelope" on your hard drive that can be "mounted" as a virtual disk when you enter the correct password. All data written to this disk is encrypted and can't be acccessed without the password. ScramDisk supports several encryption algorithms, including Blowfish, IDEA and Triple-DES. For Windows 98/95. (Since it was developed in Britain, ScramDisk is not subject to U.S. export law).
  
• Ebuse - Here's a free anonymous E-mail service that is simple to use and convenient and lets you send messages, even if you don't have an E-mail address of your own. No spamming allowed. Ebuse is now requiring you to register (it's free) before using the service. (We've had reports from visitors that their mail was not delivered, using this service).
  
• JBoot - This handy free utility will secure your PC's contents against unwanted prying eyes while you're away. Think of it as a MasterLock for your computer. It's only 52 kilobytes in size. (Requires Windows 95/98.)
  
• BCWipe - Although most people don't know it, simply deleting a file from your computer does not permanently erase the file. If you have sensitive data on your computer that you'd like to permanently get rid of, then you need this helpful utility from Finland. BCWipe will securely delete files from your hard disk. BCWipe is free for non-commercial and non-govermental use. (For Windows 95/98/NT).
• RPK InvisiMail - This is a free standards-based E-mail security add-in for POP3/SMTP Internet E-mail software and Internet gateway servers. With RPK InvisiMail you can easily and transparently send and receive E-mail messages securely over the Internet and have "complete trust" in your Internet communications. RPK InvisiMail acts as a proxy, or system service through which all E-mail traffic passes, and it automatically encrypts or decrypts each message. RPK has worldwide strong encryption, so it is not subject to U.S. government regulation. 1.69 megabytes. (For Windows 95/98).
  
• Pretty Good Privacy freeware version - A free encryption software program that is the de-facto global standard for E-mail and file privacy. Pretty Good Privacy (or PGP) offers full-strength, 128-bit encryption. PGP has constantly been upgraded over the years and now offers loads of useful features, including secure file wiping; advanced keyserver searching; and seamless integration with Qualcomm's popular Eudora E-mail client. There's also an E-mail plugin for Microsoft Outlook/Exchange and Claris Emailer. Available for Windows, Macs, DOS and Unix. (Free for noncommercial use only).
  • U.S. law prohibits export of PGP to non-U.S. residents. However, there is now an "International" version of PGP, compiled and developed outside the U.S., which is available for non-U.S. residents to download. It's available here.
• Anonymizer - A very useful site that lets you surf without leaving a trail of personal information about yourself across the Web. This service offers unlimited free trial access. Anonymizer also offer a free anonymous E-mail service. Anonymizer is offered in English, French, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish.
  
• Interfree Anonymizer - This service lets you surf the Web anonymously. It works by loading the document identified by the URL you have specified. Because the document is loaded by the Interfree Anonymizer's server, the site that holds the document will not be able to determine any information about you. You may "test" this service free of charge.
  
• Whisper 32 - Is the process of keeping up with all your passwords driving you crazy? Then check out this useful freeware utility. Whisper 32 stores all your passwords in one file and offers password protection. Your data files are encrypted "using a robust public domain private-key encryption algorithm." Whisper 32 also offers automatic backups and a built-in password generator. (For Win 95/98 & NT).
  
• Kill Docs - Are you worried about prying eyes taking a peek at the contents of your "Documents Menu"? This freeware utility sits in your Windows system tray (by the clock) and clears your Documents Menu when double clicked, or at preset timed intervals. Here's a screen shot. 10 kilobytes. (For Windows 95/98/NT).
  
• Crypto Kong - This free program will allow you to easily encrypt your communications. It's simpler and easier to use than any competing digital signature and encryption product, because there is no need for certificate management. With Kong, you do not need to worry about public key certificates and you do not need to create and publish your public key certificate, or obtain other people's certificates so that you can communicate with them privately, unlike other digital signature and encryption programs. (For Win 95/98/NT only.)
  
• CodedDrag - This program encrypts your personal data using strong encryption algorithms like Triple DES and Blowfish. Just drag & drop your files, using this program's simple interface to encrypt your files. You can download and use a free version here. (For Windows 95/98/NT).
  
• Eudora Lite with PGP - If you need privacy when sending your E-mail, here's a good free solution: Eudora Light (an excellent freeware E-mail client) is now bundled with "Pretty Good Privacy for Personal Privacy," the strongest encryption program commercially available for individual users. Because of the current U.S. export restrictions on encryption software, you must verify that you are a citizen of (and currently residing in) the U.S. or Canada before you can download the software. Available for both PCs and Macs. Note: non-U.S. visitors can get a version of this program here.
  
• PGP for Pegasus Mail - This freeware plugin for the popular free E-mail program, Pegasus is a must if you want to ensure privacy for your E-mail. QDPGP offers seamless integration of PGP with Pegasus and provides a comprehensive help file with context sensitive support. (For Windows 98/95/NT).
  
• Private Idaho - A free Internet privacy utility for Windows. It simplifies using E-mail with Pretty Good Privacy (see above listing), anonymous remailers, and nym servers, providing you with more electronic privacy. Note: this program is no longer being updated. The last official release was in Jan. 1997.
  
• PGPfone - PGPfone (Pretty Good Privacy Phone) is a software package that turns your desktop or notebook computer into a secure telephone. It uses speech compression and strong cryptography protocols to give you the ability to have a real-time secure telephone conversation via a modem-to-modem connection. (Available only for citizens of the U.S. and Canada).
  
• Encrypt - (Direct download: 16 kilobytes) With Encrypt you can scramble text files so no one can read them without the password (e.g., to send them as the attachment of an E-mail message). Requires Visual Basic 5 runtimes, which you can get here. Encrypt's home page is here.
  
• Cookie Cruncher - Are you wary of cookies? Do you wish you had a way to keep cookies from being saved on your computer? Cookie Cruncher is the answer. It's a helpful freeware tool that gives you the power to select which cookies to keep or delete at boot-up. The latest version works with AOL, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Netscape Navigator. You can also view the content of the cookies and edit Explorer and AOL cookies. 888 kilobytes. (For Windows 98/95).
  
• The Replay Remailer - A Dutch-based anonymous remailer. Spamming is discouraged. They also operate an Web-based remailer with SSL enabled, and for those who don't have an SSL capable browser, or a browser that doesn't accept self-signed certificates, they operate a Web-based remailer without SSL enabled.
  
• Anonymous Remailer FAQ - Frequently asked questions about anonymous E-mail remailers (free and otherwise) and lots of other useful info.