Why SOCKS over HTTP? Simple: versatility. HTTP proxies choke on non-web traffic. SOCKS doesn’t care.
It’s also less likely to get blocked since it doesn’t mess with headers like HTTP proxies do.
Check out Tor—it uses SOCKS under the hood for a reason.
It’s also less likely to get blocked since it doesn’t mess with headers like HTTP proxies do.
Check out Tor—it uses SOCKS under the hood for a reason.