| Anonymous Socks Proxy |
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What is Socks Proxy and how to use it. |
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Socks Proxy allows gaining anonymity for an Internet user and it can be used in the cases when a firewall prevents to establish VPN connection. Socks Proxy will allow using many (but not all) Internet services like browsing, ICQ, chat, anonymously, although Socks Proxy protocol does not include encryption, like VPN. Even if there is no encryption, the protocol itself is rather hard for snooping and extracting any data out of the Socks Proxy connection. So it can allow certain level of security as well.
Socks Proxy will allow hiding protocols you use, e.g. a snooper will be able to see the single connection to the Socks Proxy server, but he will not be able to see your private POP activities, websites you visit, files you download, and other activities one can do in the Internet.
Important Note. We do not allow using the SMTP through Socks Proxy.
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| When it is recommended. |
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We recommend using Socks Proxy if you need to bypass a firewall and make your activities anonymous in the first place, while encryption of your traffic is not that important.
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| How to install Socks Proxy on your PC. |
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Our Socks Proxy supports socks v5 protocol. If your application has its own support for Socks5, all you need is configuring it properly. If your application does not support Socks5, or has only partial support, you need the Socks client. Socks client is a special software residing in between the application you are using and the network. Socks client allows your application using Socks Proxy.
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| Socks client software. |
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We recommend using Hummingbird Socks5 client, which "socksifies" (allows to work through SOCKS proxy) any TCP/IP application. It works well with UDP. You can download it for free from Hummingbird site:
Other available option is NEC SocksCup. You can find more details at SocksCup is available free of charge for non-commercial use.
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| Pros and cons of using Socks Proxy. |
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Pros: It is simpler to install and less expensive comparing to VPN. It can work through major types of firewall.
Cons:
It does not use traffic encryption like VPN. Not all applications will work through Socks Proxy.
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| Three simple steps to begin using your anonymous Socks Proxy. |
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1. Please sign up.
2. Please download and install Socks Proxy client you choose (Hummingbird Socks5 client or NEC SocksCup).
3. Configure it with details provided in the Welcome letter you receive after signing up.
Enjoy!
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