How Does the SOCKS Protocol Actually Work? Need a Simple Explanation! or Is the SOCKS Protocol Still

SOCKS is like a tunnel for your traffic. It doesn’t inspect or modify anything—just shoves it through. That’s why it’s so versatile.

And yeah, the name’s weird. Maybe because it “covers” your traffic? Idk.

For a noob guide, [this site](https://www.socks-proxy.net/) explains it well. Or just spin up a SOCKS server with ssh -D and see for yourself.