HACKING TIP: How to bounce your ip address
Proxy servers only hide your html traffic, if you use any other tcp protocol to connect to your target your ip address will still be exposed. For example, if you are connected to a server using, Rdp (remote desktop protocol), Irc (internet relay chat), Ftp (file transfer protocol), Telnet, ssh (secure shell), Imap (mail), pop3(incoming mail), smtp (out going mail), your real ip address will still be exposed.
A very good alternative to a standard proxy is a vpn server, unlike a proxy, a vpn reroutes and encrypts all your internet traffic, therefore giving you full anonymity online. Some vpn software even allow you to connect to a different server at a set interval, which means you could have a different ip address every 15 seconds. There are a few different types of vpn technology out today, but they all operate on the same concept, Secure connection.
For the simple stuff a free vpn (Virtual Private Network) will do, but you will only have one ip address to choose from, which means you wont be able to bounce your ip address from different countries which is what you really want to do. Your freedom is worth more than every penny you have, so get a paid vpn. HideMyAss vpn is a good vpn service with a lot of really cool features and hundreds of servers in many countries. If you live in the united states i would advise you to also get another vpn service which is out of the united states government jurisdiction. Because they might be able to pressure the vpn company to hand over your records, so use one vpn to connect to another vpn and you should be golden. A good vpn service that is out of the reach of the united states government is Air vpn. They do not respond to american subpoenas.