[bozlax]

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okay, i guess i wasn't actually using proxifier. all i did was run the program without actually modifying the settings.

so, what i should do is find a proxy server and put in its details into proxifier. i can use socks 4, 5, or https. which one? also, where should i find the server? just type in free proxy servers or whatever?

thanks a bunch.

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One protocol is much the same as the next. I'd probably go with https.

If you google for free proxy server you can find a list. Try a couple of different ones to find the one with the best performance.

And, seriously, I'd plan on changing your password frequently.

Edit: what's funny is that your playing on FTP probably triggered the reconfiguration of the firewall. Some snaggle-toothed British Operator (the British term for System Administrator, do a google for Bastard Operator From Hell) saw a lot of traffic going to an unfamiliar IP, looked it up and said, "Crikey! Internet gambling. Can't have that sort of thing on the campus," and blocked you.