SOCKS is a protocol for sending traffic through a proxy server i.e. your data is passes through many proxy servers. It can be used with virtually any TCP/UDP application, including Web browsers and FTP clients. It provides a simple firewall because it checks incoming and outgoing packets and hides the IP addresses of client applications. Using Socks proxy is a good solution for internet anonymity and security. You can use socks proxy to send email, transfer file, chat online, play game as well as surf website.
There are two types of Socks proxy protocols: Socks 4 and Socks 5 . Socks 4 proxy will allow working with TCP protocols only, like HTTP (web browsing via IE, Opera, Firefox, Safari,…).
Many popular applications support SOCKS proxies: Firefox, Google Chrome, Thunderbird, Safari,…
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