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Spotify is a platform that gives access to digital music and videos and provides millions of songs from all over the World and a variety of content of different artists from different corners of the World. The primary and essential function of Spotify is to play music. Spotify is available at a wide range of devices such as IOS systems, androids, tablets, PCs and, laptops, etc. There are almost 70 to 80 countries in the World where Spotify is available. Unfortunately, those countries which are not included in these 70 to 80 countries can't approach Spotify due to area restrictions; therefore, it is blocked in other countries. Many people want to know that how they can unblock Spotify. This article will prove fruitful for you to know that how you can unblock Spotify by using the proxy.

Unblock Spotify:

There are two ways to unblock Spotify:

1. By using the proxy.

2. By using a virtual private network (VPN).

Unblock Spotify by using a dedicated proxy is an easy way. It is also a cheap and high-speed service, but there are always some pros and cons present in everything. If you want to unblock your Spotify account with proxy, it will not be secure. Moreover, after taking the risk, if you're going to unblock Spotify using a proxy, follow the following five easy steps.

1. First of all, open your Spotify app.

2. There will be an option of a proxy setting. Click on that option and set proxy '127.0.0.1', port '8001', and type of proxy 'socks4'.

3. Click on the option of update proxy.

4. Your country's IP will change.

5. You can easily log in to Spotify from anywhere in the world.

The second way, a VPN, is unique, but it takes care of your security. There are two methods that you can use to unblock your Spotify account by using a VPN. One is a short method other is a bit long, but you can use any of these methods to attain access to your Spotify account.

Method 1:

We use a VPN where Spotify is restricted. In these countries, after 15 to 20 days of login, your Spotify account will be log out permanently, blocked, or banned.

VPN required two things one is AWS account, and the other is client (Ubuntu Bash for windows).

You have to follow the following steps:

1. First of all, log in to your AWS account.

2. Click on the option of EC2 and launch a new instance.

3. Select the option of Amazon Linux AMI.

4. Press t2.micro.

5. Move on to the next.

6. Press the option of next.

7. Add storage.

8. Apply custom UDP rule.

9. Set the range of ports.

10. Review your given information and launch

11. Create a new key pair.

12. Now you have Spotify AWS.pem.

13. Launch Spotify.

14. Now connect your launched account.

15. Connect the account through bash.

16. Now open bash, cd to the directory where your system contains .pem file.

17. Now copy this file.

18. Give the command to bash, which append to –D8001.

19. Run the command.

20. Now your account has established, you can log in to your account from anywhere in the world.

Second method:

This method is simple but not as easy as it seems to be.

The five steps are the main ladder to achieve the goal. These steps are as follows.

1. Get express VPN.

2. Add VPN to extension and download the app in your system.

3. Now open the app.

4. Login to your account.

5. Enjoy a wide variety of songs and other content of your choice.

You can also use premium Spotify. In premium Spotify, there are some advanced features for which you have to pay. VPN and use proxy hides the location of your IP address and consider you in that country where Spotify is not restricted so you can easily use the Spotify account.

There are different types of proxies use to unblock Spotify, but the most recommended one is the best free proxy. Similarly, different VPN types help to access the Spotify account, but most referred VPN are Nord VPN, IPVanish, and Express VPN.

These both ways are always proving fruitful for the users of Spotify.

Similarly, like other countries, Spotify is also banned in Pakistan, but you can get access to Spotify by hiding your IP address through proxy and VPN. Hide me VPN and proxy conceal your identity and secure your information from other wrong sources and give you an approach to the platform of Spotify.

Spotify was started on 23rd April 2006 in Sweden. With the passage of time and popularity of Spotify, it is widely spreading to other countries and gives license to different countries, and they are not now restricted. Similarly, Pakistan will also get its license of Spotify soon, and people can easily log in to Spotify in a proper way.

Conclusion:

It is a Swedish music company presents only in 70 to 80 countries. If your country is not on this list, you can also use Spotify, but for this, you have to hide your identity by using proxy and VPN. Spotify Proxy and VPN provide you the IP address of that country, which has a license of Spotify. Without hiding IP addresses, your Spotify account can be blocked, but don't worry, with the help of the details as mentioned above, and you can make your account in Spotify by using the different IP addresses. Use the above methods to unblock Spotify and enjoy the best experience of Spotify on your device. VPN and proxy only apply to unblock Spotify, but it also takes care of your security and privacy of your data. When you use Spotify from the country where there is no license, just take great care of one thing that uses an excellent proxy because there are many proxies that are harmful and hacks your device and can share your data. Spotify takes care of your privacy, so you should also strictly follow the privacy policy and terms of Spotify.

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7 Ways To Reduce The Risk Of Getting Your Proxies Blocked

The use of proxies for web scraping, buying tickets and shopping online is a common practice nowadays. These proxies are the way out for people who use bots and crawlers to scrape web data, as to avoid getting noticed. Proxies come in handy to hide their identity i.e. IP addresses and locations.

But, as the proxies are getting sharper and efficient, these websites’ intelligence system is also working on the next level. They can detect and block proxies used by web scrapers and bots, efficaciously.

Firstly, have you ever wondered that you take extra protection, buy proxies and use them but why you still get banned? Why so? After all, you switch to the use of proxies to avoid getting banned, right?

This is because, the use of proxies though, can save you from getting traced by these extra-notorious sites. The problem is the way you are using these proxies, this can dump you right into trouble.

So, this article is intended to give you “7 ways to reduce the risk of getting your proxies blocked”. Following these ways will ensure the reduction in blocking and banning of proxies.

Let us start with some mistakes proxy users do that can block and ban proxies. Later, in this article, we will discuss the 7 ways to reduce the risk of getting your proxies blocked.

COMMON MISTAKES WHILE USING PROXY:

1)      Buying free or shared proxies

It is the common mistake proxy users do. There is a potential chance of getting flagged while browsing with free proxies. This is because being a free proxy- the makers don’t invest much into encryption. Unencrypted proxies may lead to easy detection and blocking

2)      Sending a huge number of requests to a website

It is another mistake users do that may lead to the detection and flagging of IP. Because websites think of it as a non-human activity i.e. bot use. Some websites have a highly restrictive and intelligent mechanism so when you use bots even with proxy (as it is a common practice) they can block you easily.

3)      Mismatching of IP of your location with time zone-

This mistake is also common and thus, will lead you to jam on your face.

4)      Using Javascript to fill in captchas

It is another activity that doesn’t sound like a real human to the websites you send requests to. Opt for Using keyboards and mouse while sending captcha is better.

These were some common mistakes that proxy server users do’ let us look into the prevention methods.

7 WAYS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF GETTING YOUR PROXIES BLOCKED:

Here is how you can utilize these 7 ways to reduce the risk of getting your proxy blocked

1)      USE ENCRYPTED PROXIES- IN THE FIRST PLACE:

Don’t use unencrypted proxies even though the connection is secure. The sharp SSL/TLS encryption of the websites can terminate the proxy right at the moment. The use of the SSL/TSL termination proxy can be used to penetrate these sites and do crawl there and extract the data.

2)      USER AGENT SPOOFING CAN HELP:

User-agent is a string of data in HTTP header that conveys your web browser, OS and the versions to the requested web server. It enables the requested server to compute the request you send and provide the appropriate services following it. i.e. (HTML layout etc.)

So, configure the user agent, it is called “user-agent spoofing”, to protect from getting flagged. Don’t go for empty user agents it will jam your face too. Configure user agents. Sending high volumes of requests with the same user agent can be problematic too. So, don’t do that.

3)      ALWAYS AUTOMATE THE BOTS TO CRAWL SLOWLY- CHANGE SPEEDS AND LIMIT THE REQUESTS:

Even though you use proxies with bots, these notorious websites keep a close eye on these suspicious activities and detect the bots. Sometimes bots send requests way too fast. That being the case, it is directly proportional to get flagged. The higher the number of requests per second the higher the chances of getting your proxies blocked. Because a human can't send multiple requests at a time. Hence, they caught you red-handed and block.

To cope with these sites' systems and fool them use the delaying function to control the crawling-speed. Also, limit the rate of requests so that these tips will keep your proxies secure and you can scrape and crawl without getting flagged.

4)      ROTATE IPs FREQUENTLY THROUGH USE OF ROTATING IPs:

Sending requests from a similar IP result in IP banning. But, to deal with this, getting a rotating proxy with a greater pool size having a higher number of IPs is the best solution. Also, set different IPs of bots always. Rotate IPs frequently. Rotating IPs are best for scraping online and give higher success rates. This is the key. After all, who wants to get stuck in the middle of the work? Follow this tip to prevent any bans in the future.

5)      DO NOT VIOLATE ANY WEBSITES TERMS OF SERVICE:

While scraping data or shopping online, don’t violate the website's Terms of Service. For example, if you are shopping online for tickets on Ticketmaster. The highest limit of adding tickets to the cart is set to 8 tickets/IP. Don’t add more than 8 in your cart/IP. You want more tickets to rotate the IP or use multiple proxies. So, respect the website terms of service while botting. It is another tip to get along with this.

6)      AVOID SENDING REQUESTS FROM UNSAFE/UNUSUAL GEO-LOCATIONS:

Using proxies with different IPs and locations is a common practice. Though, one mistake that can lead to getting banned is sending the request from unusual locations.

For example, you send a request to a server in a country from the IP of another country. There may be a risk that the traffic of that country's’ server doesn’t come from the country IP you are sending requests from. This creates a red alert ⚠ and the website will ban you.

So, while doing such activities always access websites from lower-risk locations. Also don’t mismatch the time zone and location of IP. It can cause issues and trouble you too.

7)      UNSYNC PATTERNS OF SENDING REQUEST BY BOTS:

It correlates with slowing down the speed of the bots and limiting them to send requests. If you also automate the bots to send requests in an unsynchronized manner, then the combination of these tips will create chaos for the websites. Then, you will be hard to detect. So that you can do your work and accomplish success easily.

CONCLUSION:

This article sum up the common mistakes proxy users do and completely answers the question “how to reduce the risk of the proxy ban”. Follow these 7 ways to reduce the risk of getting your proxies blocked for higher success rates and task completion.

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How A Web Scraping Proxy Network Can Help You Mine Data

Internet is a global village. Today every one is using internet either in homes, offices  schools, colleges or universities. It has become a fundamental part of our life if we talk about getting information from worldwide sources, processing large data works into seconds, playing games etc. One can get any sort of information, one needs from internet. It can be an image, a file (either audio or video), a document, a software etc. But here the problem arises of getting our desired information from the whole set of data available on internet. Yes, its difficult. Consider an example, you are a rose lover and you are going to search it in a garden full of different flowers of different species and different genus. Moreover, roses also have different colours and shades. So how do you find the one, you want? Same happens with internet, which is a huge collection of data related to each and every niche, but the thing that matters, is how to get our desired data.

·       What is data mining?

Data mining is the process of getting useful information from a large set of data. Actually it’s the process  of analysing large sets of data to get hidden, required and useful facts from it.  Data mining is a critical process because it leads to decision making, forecasting and planning. It has many benefits like saving time and cost reduction, etc.

·       Web scrapping

Web scrapping is a process of extraction of relevant and useful data from a website. It’s also known as “web harvesting” or “web data extraction”.  It can be done by web scrapping software, proxy or application. It plays a very important role in market analysis and business development.

·       Why web scrapping is so important?

Web scrapping play a vital role when you have to deal with large sets of data. For example, there are many websites that contain data in a form, that you can’t copy or you just don’t  want to have it, in the format, the website carries. So here you seek help from web scrapping which not only allow you to extract data but also change its format.

·       What is Web scrapping proxy?

A proxy server is another computer which act as a bridge between you and rest of the internet. An IP address is a specific sequence of numbers which acts like a tag of the device while using internet and helps to locate you. A proxy server enables you to use its IP address in a network. It receives and processes internet applications. It plays a central role in a network by redirecting Web browsing activities of a client to a real server.

It is very useful because it prevents data loss, and data hacking when someone invades in a private network.

With reference to proxy, they are different IPs

1.       Data center IPs:

These are the cheapest and easiest to buy, since these are the IP addresses of servers located in Data centers. The most practical choice for your web scraping activities is to use datacenter IPs.

Residential IPs:

These are IPs of residential servers, enabling you to  browse through residential IP address. These are more expensive and legally more complicated

2.       Mobile devices IPs:

Mobile devices IPs are difficult to obtain, so they are more expensive. They are not recommended until and unless someone is looking for the scraped data vuew available to mobile users.

·       Why you need a proxy?

A person needs a proxy to get access to several websites

o   If he or she want to mask his IP address and location.

o   Prevent his/her IP address from being blocked.

o   They help you bypass limit set by target sites.

 ·       How does web scrapping proxies really work?

Web scrapping proxies help the users by giving them, another IP address through which they can extract data they want without showing their source device. But this process includes two hurdles.

1.       IP BLOCKING

Some websites don’t let some users to get their data and block their IPs. Once IP blocked, then you can never get access to the data on the target site.

The best web scrapping proxy is most probably the residential one because it cannot be blocked because  it does not contain sub networks.

2.       IP CLOAKING

Some sites, provide faulty data in order to prevent their data from scraping. This a far more damaging phenomenon.

Data center proxies can be easily cloaked without even being into users account.

·       Web scraping uses:

Web scraping can be used for

Ø  Content scraping

Ø  Data mining

Ø  Price comparison

Ø  Weather monitoring

Ø  Contact scraping

Ø  Research purposes

·       Importance of unlimited web scrapping proxy.

One cannot access a web site as many times as he wants. If you requests 1000 times to access a network, then the chances of IP blocking are doubled. This problem can be solved by

Back connect proxy network which contains residential computers. The chances of IP blocking are reduced because

Ø  At every access request, there is a new proxy every time.

Ø  Every device is a real and unique device.

Ø  It’s easy to use.

·       Deciding  the right proxy

        In terms of deciding  the right proxy servers to use, there are really two main factors to consider:

Ø  Whether you want exclusive access to the server.

Ø  What protocol you’d like to connect to the proxy over.

Ø  Know about your budget and resources.

 ·       How to manage your proxy pool:

In order to manage proxies, one should get the now and how of the following:

o   Retry errors

o   Geographical targeting

o   Identification of bans

 ·       Legal issues:

While using these web scrapping proxies, although it’s  legal but still have some considerations like

 With the ability to make a huge volume of requests to a website without the website being easily able to identify you, people usually overload a website’s servers with too many requests. A scraper should always respect the website, he is scraping.

·       Pros of Web scrapping proxies in data mining:

Pros of web scraping in data mining are:

v  Accuracy

v  Conciseness

v  Time saving

v  Data management.

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What Is IP Leak? How to Avoid It?

An IP address is the unique identity of the user who is going to connect to the internet. Internet provider assigns a unique IP (Internet Protocol) address to its subscribed users. The IP address can identify your correct physical location. ISPs and other security entities can locate you with the help of the IP address. If an IP leak occurs while using a VPN, it becomes easier for the ISPs and third parties to track your location.

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a fantastic way of hiding IP address. It allows you to send the information securely through the internet and protects you from undesirable monitoring from government agencies, hackers, and ISPs. However, sometimes IP leaking happens and reveals your IP address to the third party, although you have an active VPN.

Here in this guide, we will explain in-depth about IP leak, how to check IP leak, and how to prevent yourself from IP leak. 

Let's begin!

What Is IP Leak?

IP Leak occurs when you use a VPN to cover your identity or IP address. When you are using the VPN, it shows the location of the server of the VPN service provider. It hides your real IP address. 

A major IP leaks issue occurs due to the Web Real-Time Communication. Web RTC is a built-in feature in almost all browsers. It is a security flaw, and websites can track your real IP address through Web RTC. 

The worst case of the IP leak occurs when the DNS service fails. As you have a VPN or not, you will connect to the DNS service providers.

 How to Check IP Leak?

Mostly users even don't know that IP address is leaking as IP leaks your original or home address location, which can be a risk to you and your private data.

We will tell you two methods to test IP leak.

 Method#1

The method is one the easiest way to test IP leak. All you have to do is to go to Google and write "What is my IP" before connecting your VPN. It will reveal your correct or Real IP address. Note it down somewhere.

Now connect your VPN and go back to search "What is my IP" on Goggle. If it shows the same IP address before, then it means that your IP is leaking. 

Don't worry. We will tell you how to avoid it.

If you want to try another method to test IP leak, then let's go! 

 Method#2

Follow below steps carefully: -

Firstly, disconnect your VPN before following the     steps.

Well, now search "IP2Location" to know your     original IP address.

The next step is to connect to the private network and     repeat the process.

If you find the different IP address before and after using a VPN, then it shows that you are in protection and possesses an IP address of the VPN server.

 Risks of IP Leak

There are two significant risks of IP leak. 

Privacy Issue

Convenience Issue

 Privacy Issue

When your IP leaks, you are at the threat of your essential information that is on a tracking risk. Your original physical location is visible to the ISPs and other agencies, and they can monitor your internet activity. 

 Convenience Issues

If your IP address is accessible to other sites, it becomes difficult for you to access websites that have made geographical restrictions. Few site owners make this privacy that their content becomes visible to specific country citizens.

We don't want you to face these issues, that's why we are sharing tips to avoid IP leaking.

 How to Avoid IP Leak Issues?

There are multiple ways to get yourself protected from a VPN. 

Here we go!

 Disable WebRTC

WebRTC (Web Real-time Communications) is one of the causes of IP leaking. In most of the browsers, there is automatically enabling feature. 

You can disable WebRTC by following simple steps to stop the third party from accessing your IP address. 

All the browsers have different ways to disable it so that we will tell you for each browser for your convenience.

 Chrome Browser

Chrome Browser has built-in WebRTC, and you can't disable it manually. You first need to install a chrome extension named ScriptSafe. You can get it from Chrome Web Store with ease. By enabling ScriptSafe, you can disable WebRTC function from the chrome browser.

 Safari Browser & Internet Explore

Internet Explorer and Safari Browser don't have WebRTC in their browsers. You can do browsing without any tension of your IP getting Leaked.

 Firefox Browser

Firefox also has a built-in WebRTC feature. You have two ways to disable it.

Disable WebRTC using the Firefox extension called Disable WebRTC.

The second way is to disable WebRTC manually. Follow the below steps to avoid the IP leak problem.

Go to the address bar and type "about     config."

Here is an option "I'll be careful, I     promise!" select it.

Now, a big list of settings will appear with the search     option.

You need to type     "media.peerconnection.enabled" in the search bar and then click     enter.

The setting will appear, double click on it, and set it     to false.

Lastly, close your Firefox browser and turn on again.

 Opera Browser

The simplest way to disable WebRTC is to disable in Opera Browser.

Open the settings by using the Alt + P command.

Next, visit the "privacy & security"     settings under the WebRTC section.

Here click on "Disable non-proxied UDP" to     disable it.

You can also try WebRTC Leak Prevent extension for disabling WebRTC.

 Use VPN from Trusted Source

Although disabling WebRTC can resolve your problem, but if you need to use a VPN, then you must buy a VPN from a trusted source. Try to avoid using free VPNs. Your data has recorded on their servers, and they can sell your data to get profit without your consent.

 We suggest you use paid VPN OR paid dedicated proxies from Trusted sources, as they have to work on their reputation to protect the privacy of their customers.

You can use ProxyAqua, Express VPN, Nord VPN, Pure VPN, IP Vanish, or Private Internet Access VPN service to hide your IP address. All are trusted and tested VPN service providers.

 Conclusion

Here in our post, we shared two ways to avoid IP leaking issues. Using the best VPN is the most secure way of hiding IP address. We have suggested the best VPN list as well. Try one of them to stay protected.

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How To Unblock Websites At School

With time, schools have adopted technological advancements, and the ability to block websites has come with it. The major reason of blocking websites in school is to keep their computers and data safe from cyber threats. Sometimes, websites are blocked to keep students from getting distracted from studying. It is also done to prevent users from opening illegal and unsafe websites.

For these reasons, schools have to use filters and firewalls on the network to block certain websites. Actually, the network administrator blocks specific ports to block online traffic. It may also be done by blacklisting specific websites either by IP address, domain name or both.

The types of websites a school usually blocks include gaming, torrent, obscene, music, social media and entertainment websites. Therefore, you are unlikely to open many popular websites on a school network. This includes Facebook, Wattpad, YouTube, Netflix, SoundCloud, Miniclip and many more.

However, in this technologically advanced era, there are many ways to bypass blocked websites at school. Read further to learn all the details on the most effective ways to unblock restricted sites at schools.

1. Using a Proxy Service

Whenever we talk about unblocking a blocked website, the word "proxy" comes to mind, but what is a proxy? A proxy is just a server that acts as a bridge between the internet and your device. A proxy works when the user sends connection requests to it. Then, the proxy either shows the content you have asked to see or checks its local cache. The cache is checked in order for the proxy to know it can show the desired content without forwarding the request to the internet.

A proxy is quite an efficient tool if you're using it to unblock sites. This is because it also masks your IP address while you're accessing your favorite websites at school. Since your IP address is hidden, you can easily get around firewalls on the network.

That being said, proxies are often pretty overcrowded, so it is natural for them to be slow usually. In addition to that, using proxies to unblock sites is a famous method. So you shouldn't be surprised if your school network has blocked access to proxy websites.

2. Using a VPN Service

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a service that, like a proxy, hides your true IP address. However, it adds another protective layer on your online activities by encrypting your connections. With a service that changes your IP address every time you connect to its server, bypassing a network firewall becomes really easy.

Not only that, a VPN can lend you IP addresses of different regions. This is particularly helpful for users to get around regional restrictions as well.

Also, a good VPN service provides clients that can cross between platforms. Therefore, you can carry the installation files of your VPN in your pen-drive and easily install it on a school computer. You wouldn't have to download your VPN again at school, which could be tough in the presence of filters.

3. Using HTTPS

In schools, network administrators usually block websites on only the port 80 of HTTP. This means that they leave the port 443 of HTTPS unblocked and open. This gives students a chance to use HTTPS to access their favorite websites even if they're blocked.

In order to do that, they just have to type "s" after "http" in the website URL. For instance, if you wish to open Youtube, simply use the "https://youtube.com" URL instead of using the "http://youtube.com" URL. Basically, this makes the connection use the unblocked 443 HTTPS port.

Since you only need to add one letter in the URL, this is the simplest method in this list. However, an important thing to note about this method is that it only works for websites with safe connectivity.

4. Using the IP Address of the Website

Many times, network administrators of schools only use URLs to block websites, ignoring their IP addresses. If this is the case, the IP address of a blocked website can be used to access it. You only have to enter the IP address in the URL bar of your browser.

That being said, you need to know the IP address of the blocked website beforehand. You'd be happy to know that IP addresses of websites aren't difficult to find on the internet. For this, you just have to go to the Command Processor. In the prompt, you have to type "ping" followed by a single space and then type "www.websitename.com." For example, "ping www.google.com." After this, you must press Enter to get the IP address.

5. Using Portable Browsers

The term "Portable Browsers" is quite self explanatory; the term refers to browsers that you can carry around. To unblock websites at school using this method, you need a USB. On your USB, you have to install a portable browser.

With a portable browser, you can open your desired websites without getting a lot of interruption from the school computers and the school network. This particular method works well for blocked file transfers. An example of a portable browser is the Opera Portable.

An added benefit of portable browsers is that they can be combined with proxy to unblock websites. However, there's a catch to it. You have to know the proxy server addresses and relevant port numbers beforehand. For this, you can write them down in a notebook or on your phone. You will need this information to configure it on your portable browser at your school.

6. Set Up Browser Network Proxies

This method is effective if your school uses more than one proxy on its server. If this is the case, you can try and jump between those. This is done so that you can get access to the websites that your school has blocked.

In order to pull this off, you would only need to access the network options of your browser. Using those options, you would have to either disable the proxy or switch between the available proxies. It is possible that your desired website is blocked on one of the proxies only. In that case, this method would give you a chance to open that website on a different available proxy.

One important thing to remember is that there is a lot of uncertainty involved in this method. So it is natural that this method is not bound to work always.

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What Is A SOCKS5 Proxy And How Are They Used?

The internet is not the place right now that we knew as kids. Sadly, it is not as open and free as it used to be. Nowadays, website blocks, attacks and surveillance are becoming more and more common. In such a place, people have many different reasons to prefer to appear anonymous, and to achieve true anonymity and safety, one needs to take a lot of precautions. Fortunately, we have many tools to protect ourselves on the internet, and one of that is a Socket Secure proxy.

Many of us have heard a lot about SOCKS proxies, but only a few of us fully understand them and their purpose, way of working and the anonymity level they offer. There are many confusions associated with SOCKS proxies, such as the misconception that they are an alternative to VPNs (Virtual Private Network), making people choose the wrong tools and have the wrong sense of protection.

For this reason, we have prepared this article to give you an in-depth look at SOCKS proxies, SOCKS5 proxies and how they are used in order to clear any confusion that you might have.

What Is A SOCKS Proxy?

Basically, SOCKS is an internet protocol, just like HTTPS. However, SOCKS offers a higher level of anonymity to the person using it. When you connect to a SOCKS proxy, it passes your traffic through a third server via TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and assigns a new IP address to you. Since your IP address has changed, you cannot be located by web hosts. With a different IP address, you are able to get around location based restrictions. 

If we compare a SOCKS proxy with a VPN, the VPN has the upper hand as it provides encryption, which is something that SOCKS proxies do not offer. This means that SOCKS proxies don't provide their users with true privacy and the users aren't safe from any kind of attack on public Wi-Fi and government surveillance.

Apart from that, a SOCKS proxy does not work for every application. This means that a user is not always completely safe during his regular browsing.

Although the lack of encryption in a SOCKS proxy makes it less protective, it provides a few benefits as well. The biggest benefit it provides is speed. Because a SOCKS proxy does not encrypt any traffic at all, it costs much less and runs faster as compared to a VPN. In conclusion, because SOCKS proxies do not provide safety by using monitoring, they lie in between HTTP and VPN services.

When you are using a SOCKS proxy, the security it provides depends on a lot of factors, the most important one being its version. SOCKS proxies have two versions; the first one is SOCKS4 and the second one is SOCKS5. Most proxy service providers these days use either SOCKS4 or SOCKS5 proxies to give anonymity and protection to their users.

Of course, there are a few differences between the two types of SOCKS proxies. Because the SOCKS4 version came first, it has fewer features than the SOCKS5 version of SOCKS proxies. This is the reason why the usage of SOCKS5 proxies is much more widespread than SOCKS4 proxies these days.

One of the very important features that a SOCKS4 proxy doesn't have is the support for UDP (User Datagram Protocol) protocol based applications. So a SOCKS4 user cannot use programs that require high speed and more efficiency, such as games. In addition to that, a SOCKS5 proxy can also support Domain Name Resolution and IPv6. As a result, the client of a SOCKS5 proxy can specify a URL instead of an IP address. The SOCKS4a version of SOCKS proxies has this feature as well. 

How A SOCKS5 Proxy Is Used?

Because of the various important features of a SOCKS5 proxy, it is very useful for a large proportion of the world population. The most common use of a SOCKS5 proxy is to get around online restrictions. For example, if your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has prevented its clients from accessing a few illegal movie sharing websites, such as The Pirate Bay, a SOCKS5 proxy has the ability to bypass it. 

The application of this particular feature is easily found on restricted networks, such as those in schools and offices. It is common for these connections to be monitored and to restrict users from the access to social media, games, etc. 

A SOCKS5 proxy is also used to get around regional restrictions. For instance, BBC's iPlayer is only available for IP addresses of the UK. By using a SOCKS5 proxy located in the UK, you can temporarily get a UK IP address, which would allow you to use British T.V. without any restrictions or checking.

The same example can be used for the popular application, Netflix, which offers many more movies and series in the USA as compared to other countries. Therefore, using a SOCKS5 proxy located in a different location as yours can allow you to access more content. 

While using their home networks, users have to be really careful and alert. This caution has to be multiplied for some specific activities, such as torrenting. With a SOCKS5 proxy, downloading can be done at higher speeds and the user can feel secure as a protective cover is added on the user, hiding them from copyright holders. There are many BitTorrent clients out there that allow a certain level of encryption when a user is using a SOCKS5 proxy. This strengthens security and prevents further problems. 

It is true that the security a SOCKS5 proxy provides is not the same as that of a VPN, but some protection is better than no protection. Also, a SOCKS5 proxy gives its users an obscured connection from only one application on your PC. Therefore, they can enjoy high speed P2P (Peer To Peer) downloads and use location-based services, such as Google Maps, at the same time. The usual download rate for any other online activity stays the same.

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