What is a SOCKS proxy?

With so many providers battling it out for the top spot in our best VPN rankings, it’s increasingly difficult for providers ...
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Brand-New SystemBC Proxy Malware Spotted Using SOCKS5 for Stealth

The proxy is being distributed by the RIG and Fallout exploit kits. A previously undocumented proxy malware, dubbed “SystemBC,” is upping the stealth game by using SOCKS5 to evade detection. It’s ...
Ars Technica

Proxy DNS over SOCKS5 and make sure it works

I'm have a linux server sitting in a closet, whose sole purpose is to let me secure my laptop's traffic from hackers and code crackers. For many years, I've run a Squid and SSH to manage the traffic, ...
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Puzzling Gwmndy Botnet Focuses on Low-Volume Proxy Connections

After infecting Fiberhome routers, its sole purpose seems to be setting up SOCKS5 proxies. An odd botnet has been spotted targeting Fiberhome routers, in a quest to add 200 of them per day to its ...
Ars Technica

Firefox + Cygwin SOCKS proxy = The connection was reset

So, I'm not quite sure if this should go here, the Networking Matrix, or Linux Kung-Fu. But, since the client that I'm currently on is a Win7 box, I'm starting here. Laptop (client) setup: Win7 x64; I ...