Forums mIRC Help HOW TO HIDE IP ON MIRC

ok i really need to know how to hide my ip on mirc cuz i know u can and that is how people hack ur [censored] so man can i hide it i got a firewall n virus software but i just wanna know how to hide my ip in mirc

thanx and all the help is greatly appreciated
god bless the world

Use a network that masks your IP for you. You could use a proxy or a bouncer but you'll just add latency to your connection and some networks disapprove of them anyway.

Undernet is one of the networks that'll do that. But mIRC itself doesn't mask your IP.

vhosts

in case your worried about anybody seeing your ip, use this as well.

on *:JOIN:#:{
if ($address($me,1) == $ip) {
/disconnect
//echo -a non-masking network
}
}

also i suggest if you dont trust the admins of a network either, i wouldnt bother using irc at all, because admins have your ip as soon as you connect.

And if the address is a hostname instead of an IP?

ok im still not really gettin it im not an advance user so i dont know [censored] really but yeah if someone else can explain it better in an easier format hit it up

Some IRC servers hide your IP/hostname by scrambling part of it. I'll give you an example.

I can connect with the full address: Watchdog!Blah@CPE-203-51-8-100.nsw.bigpond.net.au

Yet only myself and opers can see this.

All other chatters see this instead: Watchdog!Blah@=kT56c.nsw.bigpond.net.au

The red bit is the scrambled bit, in this case hiding all digits in my hostname. Some servers have this ability while others do not. All that you need to do is find out if your server does it and if not then people will be able to see your IP or hostname.

Options:

1. Connect through a BNC or Proxy

Advantages: Your real IP/hostname is hidden
Disadvantages: More lag and less security.

2. Use an IRC server that does the above-mentioned hostname masking for you.

Advantages: The best security available.
Disadvantages: None.

3. Do as you do now, but realise that people knowing your IP can lead to problems.

the only server i connect to is efnet and it doesnt hide my ip so man i dunno

whats a proxy i dont know how to connect through that so yeah man its that hard to hide ur ip lol dam how do every other advance user hide it [censored] i dunno i just need to hide it without all this advanced [censored] aaaaahhhhhh lol help

I'd say most use shell accounts running BNC (IRC bouncer) which means you can have a hostname like *!*@i.h4x0r3d.micros0ft.because.3y3.4m.l337.0rg.

They cost money though, and once again add to your lag as you are passing through an extra node. Do a search on the 'Net for +Shell+Account if you are interested.

a watchdog please dont reply wit dat <edit> look what i said above that <edit> i aint no computer geek [censored] a shell account i aint payin fo [censored]

your very ignorant considering hes trying to help you.

Just because someone is telling you something you don't want to hear or don't understand is no reason to be so rude. If your network doesn't support host-masking, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it, apart from what has already been suggested, i.e. get a BNC account. A lot of networks won't allow you to connect via a BNC though, so it's up to you - live with it, or find another network that suits your requirements.

i wasnt being mean hes just <edit>cuz i already said that i dont be understandin the [censored] he be talkin bout like all dat proxy [censored] but yeah whatevah [censored] all u <edit> i dont care what yall got to say so dont reply ta my [censored] if u aint gotta good anwser cuz dey aint no point u typin fo nuttin

Good, just for that, go and sit in the corner and face the wall so we don't have to put up with your stinking attitude. I will remember your nick and not bother with any more of your questions. Go to your server's help channel and ask your question there. Thankyou for your attention.

dont bother masking your ip,let someone hack you,because the internet will be much better without people like you.

Ever heard of a language called English? Want to try using it sometime? "I don't be understanding the *** he be talkin bout like all dat..." My God you managed to sum up every stereotype of an American black person in a single sentence. People complain that racial stereotypes exist, well you're one of the reasons they do. You really should be proud of yourself...

Thats more than enough! Watchdog took the time to try to explain things to you, and you respond with insults, swearing and name calling, all in a pitiful display of butchered english. Either treat people here with common courtesy or dont post again.

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It's people like you that scare others away from IRC. :tongue: