What's the best way to set up a sock proxy for secure browsing? or Does a sock proxy really improve a

SOCKS proxies are stealthier ‘cause they don’t mess with your traffic like HTTP proxies do. Websites see it as generic traffic, so harder to block.

SOCKS5 > SOCKS4 ‘cause of IPv6 and auth. Try Windscribe’s proxy or Tor if you want max anonymity (but slower speeds).