Socks5 proxy vs VPN

[Carti]

I'm new to the internet anonimity stuff, what is better to secure yourself. A paid VPN service such as IPvanish? Or setting up a Socks5 proxy. I have no clue right now how that works, and I'll do my research on it. Is there like any site out there which teaches you all the ways to secure yourself like from simple securing to advanced? I've seen that IPvanish gives you a Socks5 proxy with it, so my best bet is to use that?

Edited June 12, 2017 by Carti

[Charlotte]

With regards to botting, sock5 proxy.

For any other internet related activities, a vpn would suffice.

[Carti]

3 minutes ago, Charlotte said:

With regards to botting, sock5 proxy.

For any other internet related activities, a vpn would suffice.

thanks

[Zapako]

VPN traffic is (typically) encrypted. If you're purchasing from a reputable VPN provider, they encrypt traffic. However, SOCKS traffic is not encrypted, i.e. your home ISP can still snoop on what you're doing.

[Carti]

2 minutes ago, Zapako said:

VPN traffic is (typically) encrypted. If you're purchasing from a reputable VPN provider, they encrypt traffic. However, SOCKS traffic is not encrypted, i.e. your home ISP can still snoop on what you're doing.

Is there more than a VPN for security? 

[Adept]

5 minutes ago, Carti said:

Is there more than a VPN for security? 

Onion networks are another option. The most popular would be Tor. Not advisable for botting though.

Edited June 12, 2017 by Adept

[Zapako]

5 minutes ago, Carti said:

Is there more than a VPN for security? 

Tor or I2P

Edited June 12, 2017 by Zapako

[Carti]

8 minutes ago, Adept said:

Onion networks are another option. The most popular would be Tor. Not advisable for botting though.

I know tor, not really for botting ofcourse. Just wanted to know in how far you could secure yourself. Guess a VPN is enough.

[Zapako]

4 minutes ago, Carti said:

I know tor, not really for botting ofcourse. Just wanted to know in how far you could secure yourself. Guess a VPN is enough.

You can use Tor for botting. Start tor browser and set up your socks proxy to use port 9050

[Adept]

3 minutes ago, Carti said:

I know tor, not really for botting ofcourse. Just wanted to know in how far you could secure yourself. Guess a VPN is enough.

A VPN is enough for your average Joe who likes a little tentacle porn, but if you seek true anonymity it's obviously more complex than that and will require a combination of different measures to add multiple layers of security. Also keep in mind that when purchasing a service, you are trusting that provider with your identity, so choose wisely especially if you intend to perform black-hat activities (which I am not condoning).

[Carti]

12 minutes ago, Adept said:

A VPN is enough for your average Joe who likes a little tentacle porn, but if you seek true anonymity it's obviously more complex than that and will require a combination of different measures to add multiple layers of security. Also keep in mind that when purchasing a service, you are trusting that provider with your identity, so choose wisely especially if you intend to perform black-hat activities (which I am not condoning).

I assume there are no real tutorials for extra security on the surface web?

[Adept]

1 minute ago, Carti said:

I assume there are no real tutorials for extra security on the surface web?

I honestly don't know. I picked up the little practical stuff I know from different places along the years. You'll find good tutorials explaining the whitehat aspects fairly easily. With some digging I'm sure you'll find the spicy stuff too

[Carti]

6 minutes ago, Adept said:

I honestly don't know. I picked up the little practical stuff I know from different places along the years. You'll find good tutorials explaining the whitehat aspects fairly easily. With some digging I'm sure you'll find the spicy stuff too

Not into the nasty side of deepweb, just wondering how far you could go in anonimity. I know it's impossible to really be invincible from watching mr.robot atleast haha