/blog/categories/settings/ Recent content in settings on Blog whoer.net Hugo -- gohugo.io en-US Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/language-doesnt-match-ip/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/language-doesnt-match-ip/ Using a VPN (or proxy) often means your traffic appears to come from a different country. That’s expected. What many people don’t expect is that websites pay close attention to language signals, not just IP addresses. When your browser language doesn’t match your IP location, websites may treat your session as unusual. This can result in extra verification steps, frequent CAPTCHAs, or reduced trust during login and registration. This article explains why language matters, and how to fix language mismatches. /blog/browsing-without-leaving-traces/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/browsing-without-leaving-traces/ It’s harder than ever to go online without attracting the attention of trackers. Advertisers, data brokers, and analytics companies want to know everything about you, and they’re very good at it. Total anonymity on the internet is a myth — government agencies and major platforms will always have tools to follow your steps. But you can make tracking you much more difficult if you use the right mix of tools. /blog/how-to-clean-history-in-google/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-clean-history-in-google/ Online surveillance is not science fiction anymore. Every day, companies and services collect information about what you search for, which websites you visit, and even how you interact with content. This creates a detailed profile about you. If you are wondering how to delete Google search history in 2025, the good news is that it takes only a few clicks, and doing so can help limit how much data is stored about your online activity. /blog/vpn-on-android/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/vpn-on-android/ How to install WhoVPN app for Android. To install VPN app for Android, go to Google Play and search for WhoVPN or follow the link. Don’t use fake sites like whoer.ccom to download - it’s dangerous! Best No-Logs VPN – Complete Anonymity! Get 10% Off with Code WELCOME Go to the application page. Click the Install button. Once the app is installed and you’ve granted the necessary permissions on your Android device, the WhoVPN app will open. /blog/proxy-server/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/proxy-server/ A proxy server handles your requests to websites and sends the information back to you. It can be useful for everyday internet use, even if you’ve never used one before. Best No-Logs VPN – Complete Anonymity! Get 10% Off with Code WELCOME When proxy can help Access blocked websites. If a site isn’t available in your country, a proxy from another region can show it as if you’re there. 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(You can obtain the code by email when registering for atrial account or purchasing a subscription). After that, you will be redirected to a page with your login and password, and other information necessary for connecting to the server. Before configuring SSTP VPN on Android, you will need: Host address Username (login) / password Installing and Configuring SSTP VPN Open SSTP Client is a VPN client application that supports SSTP (MS-SSTP) and SSTP VPN protocols. /blog/softether-for-ios/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/softether-for-ios/ Registration Go to the page https://whoer.net/download/vpn-router#protocol-choose, select the SoftEther protocol for connection, and enter your Whoer VPN code in the corresponding field. (You can obtain the code by email when registering for a trial account or purchasing a subscription). Afterward, you will be redirected to a page with your credentials (username and password) and other information necessary to connect to the server. Before configuring SoftEther VPN on iOS, you will need: /blog/softether-on-windows/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/softether-on-windows/ Get the connection information Go to https://whoer.net/download/vpn-router page, choose SoftEther protocol for the connection and enter your Whoer VPN KEY in the field. (You can get the code at the mail when you register for a trial account or buy a subscription). Then you will be redirected to a page with your credentials (username and password) and other information required to connect to the server. So, for the future connection to SoftEther VPN on windows 10 you need: /blog/how-to-open-port-on-router/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-open-port-on-router/ When you set up port forwarding, you essentially instruct your router to send certain data directly to a specific device on your network, bypassing certain security procedures. This can increase your speed and offers a number of benefits. Online games, video programs or other applications often require an external connection via the internet. For these connections, so-called ports are enabled in the router for the respective PC. We explain how this works here for the most common router models. /blog/how-to-disable-flash-in-browser/ Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-disable-flash-in-browser/ As of 2021, Adobe Flash is no longer supported or used in modern browsers. Companies like Google, Mozilla, and Apple have discontinued support for Flash in their products, making its use unsafe and obsolete. Browsers now block Flash by default, and activation requires specific user actions. This guide has been updated to reflect the current necessity of completely removing or blocking Flash to enhance the stability and security of browsers. /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-for-chrome/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-for-chrome/ Installing Whoer VPN extension in Chrome To install the extension go to the Chrome Web Store and find Whoer VPN in Search. Go to the extension page. After going to the extension page install the extension by clicking on the Install button. Once installed, you will see the Whoer VPN extension icon in the top right corner of your Google Chrome browser. If the icon doesn’t appear, click on the puzzle icon and you will see a list of installed extensions. /blog/l2tp-vpn-keenetic-router-en/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/l2tp-vpn-keenetic-router-en/ Get the connection information Go to https://whoer.net/download/vpn-router page, choose L2TP protocol for the connection and enter your Whoer VPN KEY in the field. 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So, for the future connection you need: login password host Initial configuration on Windows At the first step go to the Windows Settings and click on Network & Internet section /blog/l2tp-android-en/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/l2tp-android-en/ Get the connection information Go to https://whoer.net/download/vpn-router#protocol-choose page, choose L2TP protocol for the connection and enter your Whoer VPN KEY in the field. After that you will be redirected on the page with your credentials for the connection and the server connection information. So, for the future connection you need: login password host IPSec preshared key ( PSK ) Initial configuration on Android Go to the settings of your Android device, than tap Wireless and Network > More /blog/how-to-change-windows-system-language/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-change-windows-system-language/ In this guide, we will walk you through the process of changing the language on different editions of Windows 7, 8. Whether you are looking to switch from Spanish to English or any other language, we’ve got the steps you need to follow. Additionally, we will provide resources for downloading the necessary language packs and detailed commands to ensure a smooth transition. Windows 7 If you need to change the language in the most popular operating system – Windows 7 – you can encounter a problem: this is officially possible only in two editions of the OS, Enterprise and Ultimate. /blog/vpn-downloading-torrents/ Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/vpn-downloading-torrents/ The mass use of personal computers and the Internet has solved the issue of leisure — high-quality entertainment can now be accessed from the comfort of your own home: watch movies on streaming platforms, listen to music on Spotify, and purchase devices and software directly from the manufacturers' websites. If the funds are insufficient, the content will be shared through torrent trackers by Network users. However, downloading a movie or program via torrent without a VPN is unlikely to work. /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-for-firefox/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-for-firefox/ How to install and use Whoer VPN extension in Firefox To install the extension, go to Addons Mozilla and search for Whoer VPN. Go to the extension page. Once you’ve navigated to the extension page, click the Add to Firefox button to install it. You will need to confirm the permissions for the extension. After installation, in the upper right corner of Firefox browser you will see the icon of Whoer VPN extension. /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-on-linux/ Tue, 21 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-on-linux/ VPN for Linux There are many reasons why users choose Linux operating system, the most important one for us is concern for the privacy and security of personal data - it is no secret that competing Windows is actively monitoring and collecting data from the computers on which it is installed. The free open source Linux system, developed by the community of programmers in this case, becomes an absolutely logical choice. /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-on-macos/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-on-macos/ Installing Whoer VPN on MacOS X First, download the installation file from our website to your PC. Find it on your machine, launch and install the application. On the next stage, you need to accept the license agreement by clicking “I Agree”. Otherwise, you will not be able to work with the application. On the first launch, you have to enter the access code that you have received at your email after you had paid for the service: /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-on-windows/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-install-whoer-vpn-on-windows/ Best No-Logs VPN – Complete Anonymity! Get 10% Off with Code WELCOME Installing Whoer on Windows First, download the installation file from our website to your PC. Find it on your machine, launch and install the application. On the next stage, you need to accept the license agreement by clicking “I Agree”. Otherwise, you will not be able to work with the application. Finally, you can instantly start working by clicking “Finish. /blog/iphone-security-and-how-to-enhance-it/ Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/iphone-security-and-how-to-enhance-it/ IPhone security has been mentioned many times. Even the ones who do not own Apple devices have no doubts about the security of its products. The level of security is high as iOS operating system is a closed system. IOS developers are constantly trying to identify and fix all the deficiencies and vulnerabilities. Features of iOS Security Model The iOS security model is composed of many constituents, some of which are stitched into the device at the production stage. /blog/vpn-on-ios/ Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/vpn-on-ios/ How to install Whoer VPN app for iOS. 1. To install VPN app for iOS, go to App Store and search for Whoer VPN or follow the link 2. Go to the application page. 3. Click the Install button. 4. After the installation in the main menu of iOS device you will see the Whoer VPN application icon. Click on it to enter the application and get started to work. /blog/tcp-and-udp-protocols/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/tcp-and-udp-protocols/ When we speak about the information security, we mean the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of information at any specific time. And if everything is clear regarding the confidentiality and accessibility, then is there any way to ensure the information integrity while the network transmission? The solution to this problem requires the knowledge of network protocols. In this article we will give consideration to the TCP and UDP protocols: their difference and the more appropriate time to use either UDP or TCP connection. /blog/changing-dns-on-android/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/changing-dns-on-android/ DNS is short for the Domain Name System, a system that associates website names to the IP addresses corresponding to the pages of this or that website. A DNS server is a computer on the Internet that stores information about these associations. DNS and the website load speed The webpage load speed differs depending on the chosen DNS server because the mostly commonly used DNS server is that of your Internet provider. /blog/vpn-disconnection-on-meizu-phones-solving-the-problem/ Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/vpn-disconnection-on-meizu-phones-solving-the-problem/ MEIZU phones are good enough phones. However, they often have problems of VPN malfunction or disconnection. The cause of VPN disconnection on MEIZU phones Most often, the cause of this problem is simple. It lies in the fact that VPN conflicts with the browser built into the system. As a rule, it is Opera Max. This application gets the ability to manage traffic on the device and that is why it can interfere with the correct operation of the VPN application on MEIZU phones. /blog/how-does-anonymous-web-proxies-work/ Sat, 26 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-does-anonymous-web-proxies-work/ Almost everyone these days has heard about anonymous web surfing that lets you visit websites while reducing how much of your personal information and browsing history can be collected. In practice, the level of privacy depends a lot on the service you choose. Tools like proxies and VPNs can hide your IP address and limit some forms of tracking (cookies, logging, and other fingerprinting methods), but they don’t guarantee complete anonymity on their own. /blog/free-proxies-they-do-harm/ Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/free-proxies-they-do-harm/ Sometimes it seems that everyone is concerned about his or her privacy online. Various leaks and security scandals in media only add to this global concern. Trying to secure their privacy, users turn to various free proxy services that are abundant today, as well as VPN services which are also free. But are they as useful as they want you to think? Best VPN – Stay safe and private! Get 10% Off with Code WELCOME Free proxies and low internet speed If you only need lightweight web access and aren’t prioritizing strong privacy, free proxies may seem convenient. /blog/configuring-vpn-on-router/ Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/configuring-vpn-on-router/ The reality today makes it necessary for us to follow its rules and most people find it hard to do without virtual private networks or VPNs. This is related to both the need to prevent data leaks and the desire to use network resources, access to which is restricted in certain areas. If you have several devices connected to your home Wi-Fi network or to the internal network of an organization, it may be preferable to set up a router VPN in order to avoid setting up and configuring a VPN on each device. /blog/how-to-find-a-program-in-the-system-tray/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-find-a-program-in-the-system-tray/ The technical support team at who@whoer.net often asks the client to find the WhoerVPN icon in the tray. Remember that’s where the WhoerVPN icon appears when you launch the newly installed program. In this article, you’ll find out what the system tray is, its location and uses. A System Tray: What is That and Where? A system tray (also notification area) is one of the components of the user interface that displays the launched but rarely used programs. /blog/changing-the-system-date-and-time/ Mon, 28 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/changing-the-system-date-and-time/ We often need to change the system date and time, for instance, when switching to summer time or traveling to a location in a different time zone. Best No-Logs VPN – Complete Anonymity! Get 10% Off with Code WELCOME Users can also adjust the date settings when bypassing their apps’ licensing control in case they are linked to a date or when using a VPN app for hiding real geolocation. Using a VPN to hide your real timezone is a common practice for enhancing online privacy and anonymity. /blog/how-to-take-a-screenshot/ Fri, 25 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-take-a-screenshot/ When trying to get online technical support and saying what’s on the screen, you’re often asked to take a screenshot or a picture of the screen. For instance, you can take the screenshot of an error message when connecting to a VPN and send it to the technical support team at who@whoer.net. You can take a screenshot by pressing the Print Screen button on your keyboard or by installing a specialized app or browser extension. /blog/command-line-console-and-how-to-use-it/ Tue, 15 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/command-line-console-and-how-to-use-it/ Originally from MS-DOS, the command line (also console) is used to manage the operational system by entering textual commands. Most users know nothing or very little about the command line, although opening it is necessary for remote technical support. A basic knowledge of the command line and its uses will also come in handy to fix computer problems independently. Launching the Command Line There are at least three ways of launching the command line in Windows. /blog/fingerprint-scanner-android-applications-using-fingerprint-scanner/ Mon, 05 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/fingerprint-scanner-android-applications-using-fingerprint-scanner/ Even the cheapest smartphones possess the fingerprint recognition system. This feature is mainly used to unblock your device with your fingerprints, but this scanner has many other useful features. Dactyl Dactyl uses the fingerprint scanner as a shutter. In some smartphone models, such as Samsung Galaxy, there are no real buttons and pushing the virtual camera button can be hard sometimes. This is why it may be very convenient to use another application. /blog/top-6-data-protection-apps-for-android-smartphones/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/top-6-data-protection-apps-for-android-smartphones/ Today, every other person has a smartphone and almost every device is subject to all kinds of threats, such as viruses, ads and even identity theft. Data protection applications for smartphones are listed below. Adguard for Android This application is used to blocks ads on protected Android smartphones. It does not require root access, blocks ads on an intellectual basis and prohibits fishing. On the whole, this program serves as a kind of Internet filter, since Adguard not only blocks ads the same way as AdBlock does, it also protects your device from malware websites and online trainings, saves your network traffic and allows you to turn on many useful settings, including traffic filtering. /blog/turn-off-geolocation-on-android-and-ios/ Thu, 05 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/turn-off-geolocation-on-android-and-ios/ Almost all the latest smartphones are provided with a GPS module, but many smartphone owners are unaware that it may be both useful (for instance, helping drivers to navigate) and harmful, since it stores the history of all visited locations in a special log. Below are some recommendations on how to turn off geolocation on your smartphone and to prohibit the device from collecting this data in the future. Gadget owners do not usually change customized geolocation settings on their devices and, consequently, accept the terms and conditions of their user agreement in terms of recording and storage. /blog/way-to-know-if-vpn-can-be-trusted/ Wed, 16 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/way-to-know-if-vpn-can-be-trusted/ Dear VPN hacker, I searched for some VPN-related info and started checking service providers, but I’m concerned about something. A VPN provider can control my traffic and be informed about all my online activities, can’t it? How can I be 100% sure they are not tracking me? Another question: what should I do to choose the best anonymous VPN? Yours, Seeing the Seers Dear Seeing the Seers, Your concern is perfectly understandable. /blog/hiding-your-info-from-google/ Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/hiding-your-info-from-google/ Google has been getting weird lately. As an example, it now uses credit card information to enhance the performance of its own advertising system. Recently, it has started toying around with some personal pages, by taking the users’ personal details and then transferring them to common search engines in an attempt to make you search for stuff via their standard search engine. When you search using Google, what you get has nothing to do with the information that concerns you personally. /blog/cleaning-up-presence-in-social-media/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/cleaning-up-presence-in-social-media/ If you care about your privacy in social media, all you have to do is pay $100 annually for a widget that will prevent others from viewing those your posts that might displease a prospective employer or turn your university application down. The aim of BrandYourself is to give you the necessary software that will create a positive social networking information about you in the online world, while screening your negative image. /blog/why-is-uber-trip-tracker-following-you-and-how-to-stop-it/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/why-is-uber-trip-tracker-following-you-and-how-to-stop-it/ Taxi Uber app’s new feature follows you for 5 minutes after you get out of the taxi, no matter if you continue using the app or not. It doesn’t mean, however, that you cannot get rid of this bothersome innovation. Suppose, you’re done with updating your app. What Uber does next is ask you to say yes to their new regulations, which they justify as follows: Uber starts following you when you make your reservation and stops it 5 minutes after the end of your trip, no matter if you are using the app or not. /blog/improve-wi-fi-signal/ Wed, 05 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/improve-wi-fi-signal/ Wi-Fi is omnipresent these days, and especially at homes. But its omnipresence doesn’t mean it works flawlessly all the time. The signal may be weak or lost altogether because of subtle factors you may not know about. This is why many Internet users keep asking, “How can I boost my WiFi?” So, what can you do to improve home Wi-Fi connection right now? Here are a few steps. Find the optimal placement A Wi-Fi router works best when it has uninterrupted visual connection with the equipment it transfers data to. /blog/encryption-protect-you-online/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/encryption-protect-you-online/ Computer encryption is hot these days. No discussion about privacy or security online will be complete without encryption. Lots of startups and established companies offer tools that provide Internet encryption solutions allowing you to avoid tracking, hacking, phishing, and other Internet threats. So, what’s encryption and how can it help you stay safe online? What is encryption? Encryption is a process of encoding a message or piece of information in such a way that it can be read only by certain people having proper authorization. /blog/private-web-browsers/ Wed, 21 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/private-web-browsers/ If you want to browse anonymously online, this is a tough quest. Not only big companies like Google and Microsoft, but also government agencies and regular hackers – all want to know what you’re doing online. Unfortunately, it’s very difficult, if not impossible, to shield oneself from all types of tracking and guarantee anonymous Internet all the time. However, there are options that can give you a much safer way of surfing without sacrificing much. /blog/phishing-what-you-should-know/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/phishing-what-you-should-know/ Everyone these days seems to be scared of Facebook phishing scams and other forms of this plague. One of the main types of malware, phishing reminds us of catching a fish in a river. What’s the point here? What is a phishing scam after all? What is a phishing scam A phishing/fishing hacker pretends to be someone else: your friend, colleague, some benevolent stranger or company, etc. Sometimes they can even pretend to be a real person you know or even company you work for. /blog/keeping-passwords-in-mozilla-firefox/ Thu, 25 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/keeping-passwords-in-mozilla-firefox/ How do you retrieve passwords stored in Mozilla’s browser? Maybe you happened to ask Google “Help me find my password”? If you did, this piece is for you. Every modern browser these days has a password manager allowing you to save credentials you type on websites, like account passwords. So it’s quite easy to get passwords if you previously saved them. When you open a site for which you previously saved your password in the password manager, you can see your login, but not the password – it’s hidden behind asterisks. /blog/how-to-see-your-mac-address/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-see-your-mac-address/ The Whoer.net Blog team is again with you! Today we are going to explain in very simple terms the notion of the MAC address and where you can find it. In our previous posts, we mostly talked about IP addresses which serve as unique identifiers of devices in the Internet. However, in the offline mode this role is performed by the MAC address. Unlike your computer IP address which can change every time you go online, the MAC address is unique and fixed for any device. /blog/keeping-passwords-in-browsers-part-1-google-chrome/ Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/keeping-passwords-in-browsers-part-1-google-chrome/ The world of information technology has a new hot trend: speed up routine operations. One of these operations is typing your username and password to access sites. All too often, we heard someone say, “I have forgotten my password.” Why? Because the password technology itself is very vulnerable. But some very compelling solutions do exist. For example, any modern browser has an embedded password manager allowing you to store log-in credentials. /blog/isp-will-be-able-to-sell-history/ Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/isp-will-be-able-to-sell-history/ Did you know that as you surf through the World Wide Web, you create a massive database of various sorts of data related to your Internet behavior? Very soon your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will be able to sell this data to third-party advertisers without your concern, at least in the US. The US Senate approved the bill Now they also can do this, but the law requires that they ask for your permission first. /blog/the-5-top-cloud-services/ Mon, 26 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/the-5-top-cloud-services/ In our era of always online, always connected world we rely on cloud services as never before. Their convenience and speed of use helped them displace good old floppy and USB drives. A telling sign of the cloud era is that more and more computers are produced without the CD drive. We listen to music, watch video and TV shows, share photos and documents, and access our files online via services like Google Drive, Dropbox, etc. /blog/best-antivirus-software-for-android/ Wed, 14 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/best-antivirus-software-for-android/ It was impossible to imagine an antivirus software for Android even a couple of years ago, since Android viruses were scarce, if not to say exotic. Nowadays, though, their number grows rapidly, so installing a mobile antivirus is no longer a far-fetched idea. Let’s look at some of the most viable options. Norton Security Antivirus A very popular desktop antivirus solution, Norton Security Antivirus jumped to mobile without changing its name. /blog/top-5-ad-blockers-for-your-ad-free-life/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/top-5-ad-blockers-for-your-ad-free-life/ It’s difficult to think about modern Internet without online ads. They are omnipresent, and many sites depend on them to earn a living. This trend has only grown in recent years. It’s not surprising that many Internet users today – almost a quarter – use ad blockers (on desktop), and a growing number do it on mobile too. Such apps don’t guarantee absolute absence of ads everywhere (some sites try to de-block ad blockers), but they still give you a peace of mind and help save traffic at the same time. /blog/where-can-you-store-your-bitcoins/ Wed, 09 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/where-can-you-store-your-bitcoins/ In the previous article, we discussed some general notions about the new generation of e-money, and this time we’ll talk about where you can store your bitcoins. How to buy bitcoins anonymously and store them is in fact not such a difficult question. You can google a lot of instructions on how to create a bitcoin wallet. Such wallets usually have a very high level of security. Option 1 There are three main ways to store bitcoins, either online of offline. /blog/what-is-the-bitcoin/ Wed, 02 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/what-is-the-bitcoin/ Hi my dear readers, today I, Mr. Whoer, will speak with you about such an interesting Web phenomenon as “bitcoin.” What is Bitcoin? It’s very difficult to explain Bitcoin in simple terms. It can be described as a new generation of electronic money. It’s fully virtual, working only on the Internet, something like Internet coins, and have no physical equivalent. The bitcoin Internet currency exists only thanks to a program of mathematical algorithms. /blog/internet-acronyms/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/internet-acronyms/ Today I, Mr. Whoer, will speak with you about symbols and acronyms accepted on the Internet. WWW I’m sure each of our readers has seen acronyms like: http, www, https, ftp, etc. The www is the most recognizable of these. What does it stand for? World Wide Web. In a narrow sense, the WWW protocol is a service responsible for the operation of the group of servers connected to the Internet. /blog/how-to-disable-internet-when-vpn-goes-offline/ Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-disable-internet-when-vpn-goes-offline/ In recent articles we promised to talk on how VPN reacts when you suddenly go offline. Put short, in such cases your traffic goes directly through a standard Internet connection. So how can you turn Internet off in the case of sudden VPN outage? It’s close to impossible to find detailed guidelines on this. The reason is that many authors take the task too literal: disable Internet. Pundits write scripts to disable active connections or reroute data flow from LAN to WLAN. /blog/anonymous-search-engines/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/anonymous-search-engines/ A new Internet cult has been quickly emerging, that is of quick search. Even some dictionaries have added the word “to google” as a verb. But have you ever thought that search engines save, process, and analyze your queries? Do you know that any search query you perform online go straight into the hands of marketers? To make things more visual, here is how a hyperlink to our site looks like in the Google Search: /blog/how-to-determine-the-provider-by-its-ip/ Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-determine-the-provider-by-its-ip/ How can you quickly find an ISP by its IP address? The IP address which means “Internet Protocol Address” is a unique identification token assigned to any network device. It allows to unambiguously identify a device in the Internet (or any other IP-based network). That’s why it’s so handy when you need to get to know which Internet provider you use. Know your provider by IP The IP address has many useful features. /blog/social-networks-security/ Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/social-networks-security/ Hi everyone! This is Mr. Whoer again , and today our topic is security in social media. The user and his or her personality is the focus of any such community. You trust all your information, including your photos and location, to the Internet. By definition, a social network is a means of exchanging information about people between them. You can repeatedly “befriend” long-forgotten schoolmates, play embedded games, or “join” some interesting group. /blog/password-managers-for-the-computer/ Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/password-managers-for-the-computer/ Today let’s discuss where and how to keep passwords and why it’s important. In our every-day life, we increasingly see services and sites that require signing up with them. Even if you are not a big fan of forums and social media, you still need a login and password for payment systems and online banks, as in the case of 90% of our readers. Each of us should have multiple passwords. /blog/how-to-download-torrent-files-privately/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-download-torrent-files-privately/ If you don’t download torrents these days, you are stranger to the Internet. File-sharing is everywhere, it’s handy, it’s fast, and it’s a brave new world of media content of all types. But how can you do it anonymously to protect yourself from cyber crooks and also some administrators that ban torrent traffic? Here are some useful hints. Proxy This is perhaps one of the easiest methods, though far from the safest. /blog/top-4-most-secure-e-mails/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/top-4-most-secure-e-mails/ Here is a list of the best e-mail providers in terms of security, the ones that don’t sell your e-mail address to advertizers, don’t read your messages, don’t track your activity, and generally take your privacy very seriously. This is not the most comprehensive list, but these options are enough for you to make a good choice. 1. Tutanota This provider offers end-to-end encryption of almost everything: your contacts, messages, attachments, etc. /blog/safety-rules-while-working-in-a-public-wi-fi/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/safety-rules-while-working-in-a-public-wi-fi/ There are more and more free Internet hotspots around. In many cities public Wi-Fi networks penetrate even in the underground. But you should always keep in mind your security while working in the free Internet. The biggest problem is not even hackers creating their own free access points, but rather weak security settings of your laptop or smartphone that make it prone to hacking. Naturally, you can avoid using free Wi-Fi altogether which would be the best option. /blog/deep-internet/ Thu, 12 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/deep-internet/ Hi everyone! Today I, Mr. Whoer, am going to tell you about an interesting Internet phenomenon called Deep Web or Deep Internet. What is the Deep Internet? Internet search engines like Google have indexed over a trillion Web pages. However, apart from open (indexed) data, there are lots of information difficult to access via standard search systems. The Deep Web websites prefer to be “in the shadow” without attracting attention, so their information is more or less hidden. /blog/parental-control-in-windows-810/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/parental-control-in-windows-810/ The computer’s parental control feature is a special software allowing to limit the PC usage. As seen from the name, the “Parental Control” app is mainly used by parents to control their children. Such programs are increasingly popular in schools for blocking sites with inappropriate content. This kind of control is achieved by stock features of modern operating system or special control software. In this article we are talking about how to set parental controls on a PC run by Windows 10/8. /blog/socks-proxy-servers/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/socks-proxy-servers/ We’d like to remind you about our ongoing promotion with a provider of residential and mobile proxies, Asocks.Opting for proxies with pay-as-you-go traffic is not only cost-effective but also convenient, especially now. Only for our customers and subscribers with promo code “WHOER”: 3GB FREESimply click on the link: https://asocks.com/?c=aLnh Hi everyone! This is Mr. Whoer, and we continue talking proxy servers in our blog. Today I’ll tell you about various types of such servers. /blog/incognito-mode-in-browsers/ Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/incognito-mode-in-browsers/ The Incognito or Private mode is very popular among Web surfers since it allows to browse the Web with without leaving traces on sites and your own machine (cookies, history etc.). All modern browsers support this feature. Here is how it can be done on some of them. NOTE: Kindly note that Incognito mode offers limited protection against browser fingerprinting. It only partially conceals the information transmitted by the browser. For additional details, refer tothis link. /blog/how-to-get-a-static-ip-address/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-get-a-static-ip-address/ IP addresses may be of two different types: static and dynamic. If you just browse the Web for news and social media, watch videos, listen to music, and communicate with friends, a dynamic IP address is perfectly fine for you. Such an address is given to you by your Internet service provider, and it may change occasionally. Why do you need static IP address? But if you’re a kind of a power user who, for example, hosts a home-based Web server or FTP site, you will need a static IP address. /blog/download-speed-results/ Thu, 07 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/download-speed-results/ Whoer.net Speed Test offers a powerful online speed checker to test your modem speed and estimate the speed of downloading traffic from the Internet to your local device. But what happens next is often misleading since different people may interpret these results differently. For example, some may claim that they have “broadband Internet” while they actually don’t. Sometimes it is useful to estimate the speed of your Internet connection while you are using a VPN app to choose the fastest server. /blog/ip-addresses-and-how-to-find-them/ Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/ip-addresses-and-how-to-find-them/ Mostly everyone knows that an IP address (IP) is something that identifies a device inside a network, like the Internet or some other network protocol. It is required for computers to establish a connection and communicate with each other. The Internet would not exist today without IP addresses. But less people know that there are in fact two IP addresses: public and private. The public IP address of a computer is visible from the Internet and can be accessed by other users and/or devices. /blog/how-to-clear-cache-in-browsers/ Thu, 31 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-clear-cache-in-browsers/ All modern browsers allow to clear cache and history and thus protect yourself from some forms of cyberattacks. Here is how it is done on some of the popular browsers. Clear cache in Google Chrome Click on the “spanner” icon on the right and select Settings. There you will find a button “Show advanced settings.” Find the section “Privacy” and there the box “Clear browsing data.” Check the box “Empty the cache” if you want to just empty it or all the boxes if you wish to clear everything possible: /blog/antivirus-software-review/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/antivirus-software-review/ Viruses are among the biggest threats to information security. These malware programs can “steal” or even destroy your personal data. You’ll be surprised though, how easy it is to protect from them. Any search engine will throw out dozens of links to antivirus sites that offer quick and easy solutions to all of your problems. So how to choose wisely? This is the topic of this article. Want to be deceived? /blog/your-smartphone-a-citadel-of-security/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/your-smartphone-a-citadel-of-security/ Every smartphone and tablet owner wants his or her device to be secure and private. We want our contacts, photos, documents, let alone financial data be protected from any thieves and Internet fraudsters. Guaranteed security is not an easy thing to achieve, but there are still many things you can do to significantly increase your security online. These 5 steps will help you. 1. Set the device to auto lock This easy procedure may significantly improve your device security. /blog/payments-security-how-to-protect-your-finances-online/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/payments-security-how-to-protect-your-finances-online/ Hi! It’s Mr. Whoer, and today I will tell you how to save your money on the Internet. The idea for this article was conceived after the following story that happened to me lately. I was going home on the subway and suddenly received a short text on my phone from my bank notifying me that a mobile banking service was set up for my account. Several messages followed up quickly: “Your account password is…” “Your Android device password is…” “Registration in app successful,” etc. /blog/protect-your-kids-on-the-web/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/protect-your-kids-on-the-web/ Internet safety for children: children love Internet very much, but how safe is it for them? Unfortunately, dangers are very common, be it social networks, online games, chat rooms or other websites. Your kid can meet a bad friend or catch some virus. If you are a parent, follow these 5 easy, but effective guides to protect your children on the Web. So, take a pen and let’s go! We hope that these rules will be helpful for your family. /blog/online-retail-fraud-attempts-increased/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/online-retail-fraud-attempts-increased/ The number of online retail fraud attempts increased significantly in 2015. According to ACI Worldwide, the growth was 30%. The security firm analyzed hundreds of millions of transactions with large retailers. Researchers data In 2015, one out of 86 transactions were fraudulent or fraud attempts. This is more than in 2014, when 1 out of 114 transactions was recorded. However, researchers noted that fraudsters spent less money on their transactions. The fraud average ticket value (ATV) decreased from $282 last year to $273. /blog/new-spy-device-steals-all-info-from-wi-fi-enabled-devices/ Wed, 09 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/new-spy-device-steals-all-info-from-wi-fi-enabled-devices/ A new spying device called InterApp allows to stealthily collect a lot of personal information of mobile device users in the proximity. Just plug it in a wall somewhere in an airport, hotel, or mall, and it will collect massive amounts of data from devices using just a Wi-Fi connection without their users knowing anything. This highly innovative device marketed to intelligence and law enforcement bodies is called “apps and cloud interception system. /blog/hacker-steals-1-2-bl-logins/ Tue, 01 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/hacker-steals-1-2-bl-logins/ A single hacker managed to steal quite a lot of online credentials – 1.2 billion (!). A hacker known as Mr. Grey (or “Mistergray”) stole exactly this number of login-password pairs from various online accounts. According to the FBI, it’s the biggest number of credentials it has ever investigated, and Mr. Grey is somehow affiliated with a group of Russian hackers called CyberVor. How did he steal? This has become known after a cyber security firm Hold Security revealed documents to the public last year. /blog/how-to-disable-java-in-various-operating-systems/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-disable-java-in-various-operating-systems/ Disable Java in Windows In Java version 7 update 10, the system-level disabling of the virtual machine was introduced. In Windows, this is done via the Start -> Control Panel. Find Java in the programs list and open Java Control Panel. Now just uncheck the box “Enable Java content in the browser”: For the changes to take effect, click OK. In some Windows versions, admin rights may be needed to perform this operation. /blog/how-to-disable-javascript-in-browsers/ Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-disable-javascript-in-browsers/ Disable JavaScript in Google Chrome To disable JavaScript in Chrome, open settings by clicking on the three-striped button in the top-right corner of the browser. Scroll the page to the very bottom and click “Show advanced settings”. Here you will find the “Privacy” section. Click on “Content settings”: In the JavaScript section, check the box “Do not allow any site to run JavaScript”: Watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IShDBK00Ng0 Disable JavaScript in Mozilla Firefox Type in the address bar: /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-client-in-linux/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-client-in-linux/ Why you should use OpenVPN for Linux Why would anyone want to go online via OpenVPN? There are a number of reasons for this. For example, so that your passwords transmitted over HTTP do not leak when you are sitting with open WiFi. And your ISP doesn’t need to know which sites you visit. Also, so as not to burn your IP in IRC networks and other services with which you work. /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-client-for-windows/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-client-for-windows/ Step 1 Download OpenVPN for Windows from its official website and install on your PC. You will need to have administrator rights to install the program. Step 2 Also you need to agree to install a driver. Step 3 After the download is complete, unzip whoerconfigs.zip that you received via email and copy whoerconfigs folder to C:\Program Files\OpenVPN\config or C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenVPN\config (depends on your installation path). It is done with a simple copy-paste action. /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-for-android/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-for-android/ Step 1 In order to work with OpenVPN from an Android mobile device, first download a free app ‘OpenVPN for Android’ from Google Play: Step 2 After installation, launch the app and import one of the configuration files (.ovpn) you obtained from Whoer VPN on your email. Click on the button «Import» in the top-right corner, then select needed .ovpn file. Step 3 To connect, click on the connection heading and check that you trust this application: /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-for-ios/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-openvpn-for-ios/ To install VPN via OpenVPN on your iOS device like iPhone or iPad, download ‘OpenVPN Connect’ app from the App Store: Setup via iTunes: 1 Connect your smartphone or tablet to your computer, sync with iTunes, open the tab Apps, then File Sharing. Select OpenVPN and click Add: 2 Now you need to add one of Whoer VPN configuration files (.ovpn) that you obtained by email. 3 Check that the message «New profiles are avavilable» appeared on screen. /blog/how-to-set-up-tunnelblick-for-mac-os/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-tunnelblick-for-mac-os/ Step 1 To install Tunnelblick into Mac OS X, first download and launch an installation file from the official site of the app. Just drag it into the Applications folder. Step 2 To stat the installation process, double-click on the program icon and click «Open»: Step 3 Then you will need to enter your OS X user password. Now you can launch the app: Step 4 Before you start working with VPN, you need to import one of the Whoer VPN configuration files that you obtained via email. /blog/how-to-set-up-viscosity-for-mac-os/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-viscosity-for-mac-os/ Step 1 To set up Viscosity for Mac OS (OS X), download an app via this link, open the container, and move the app into the Applications folder: Step 2 Open the apps folder and launch the app from there by clicking «Open» Step 3 Then you will be prompted to enter your OS X account password. After doing that, click on an icon that will appear in the upper-right corner of the screen and enter its preferences: /blog/how-to-set-up-viscosity-for-windows/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/how-to-set-up-viscosity-for-windows/ Step 1 To install Viscosity for Windows, download an app by this link and launch the installation file: Step 2 Extract whoerconfigs.zip that you received via email, and make a double-click in one of the Whoer VPN configuration files (.ovpn). After that VPN connection will be installed to Viscosity. Step 3 To connect to the Whoer VPN server, use the icon in the system tray that appears after the program starts. /blog/apple-fixed-dangerous-vulnerability-in-itunes/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/apple-fixed-dangerous-vulnerability-in-itunes/ New serious vulnerability in iTunes Store Apple issued a patch for a serious vulnerability in iTunes Store and App Store that allowed remote attackers to inject code into Apple’s invoices that come to users after they buy something whether via app or desktop browser. This vulnerability, first reported by security researcher Benjamin Mejri, could potentially lead to grave problems for users, such as phishing, session hijacking, and other types of attacks. /blog/chrysler-recalls-over-a-million-cars-due-to-remote-control-vulnerability/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/chrysler-recalls-over-a-million-cars-due-to-remote-control-vulnerability/ In good old times, only computers could be hacked. Now, thanks to the Internet of Things, hackers are potentially able to take control of virtually anything, including your car. At least, if this is a Chrysler car. Remote vulnerability allows hackers to control the car The US-based automaker said they would recall 1.4 million cars due to remote hijacking vulnerability that allowed hackers to control the car on the move. They could, for instance, turn the engine on or off, turn on the wipers, and even disable the breaks which is especially dangerous. /blog/three-most-important-security-precautions-you-should-do-now/ Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/three-most-important-security-precautions-you-should-do-now/ How to stay safe in our age of cyber threats of all kinds? Surprisingly, it doesn’t have much to do with antiviruses. According to three Google researches who polled security specialists for best security practices, the best thing you should do is… regular updating of all your software and hardware. Why patches are so important? The number one security measure you should do is regular installing of all patches that are available. /blog/two-hackers-received-a-generous-reward-from-an-airline/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 /blog/two-hackers-received-a-generous-reward-from-an-airline/ Security flaw in the airline’s system Two hackers from Florida received a generous “bug bounty” from United Airlines for finding a security flaw in the airline’s system. Surprisingly even for them, the reward was one million free miles on the airline. 35-year-old Jordan Wiens, who owns a cyber-security company Vector, tweeted about his impressive achievement lately along with a screenshot of the miles received: https://twitter.com/psifertex/status/619606443835150340 His partner Kyle Lovett received a similar reward.