Since these are public and likely shared by thousands of users, connection speeds are usually very slow with high latency. Recommendation
These files are generally found on repository sites (like GitHub), forum threads (such as Bitcointalk or BlackHatWorld), or automated proxy scraping services. What is in this file? -SOCKS4-07-01-23-.txt
These lists are used to mask an IP address for web scraping, bypassing geo-blocks, or automating tasks. Performance & Reliability Since these are public and likely shared by
SOCKS4 is an older routing protocol. It is less secure than SOCKS5 because it does not support authentication or UDP traffic. -SOCKS4-07-01-23-.txt
Publicly available SOCKS4 proxies are often "honey pots" or transparent. The person hosting the proxy can potentially monitor your unencrypted traffic.