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What is a SOCKS Proxy and How Does It Work
A SOCKS proxy, also known as a SOCKS server, is a type of proxy server that allows users to establish a secure and private connection to the internet.
Carl Gamutan
April 26, 2023
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Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: January 1, 2021
Internet Scams: Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Activities
The internet has revolutionized how we live, work, and communicate. But, with the growth of technology, internet scams have become prevalent, making it important to be aware of the most common scams and how to avoid them.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 24, 2023
How To Improve Success Rates And Minimize Bandwidth Charge
It’s especially true when you’re on a proxy subscription plan that revolves around the amount of data you use. You don’t want to waste precious data on unsuccessful requests and needlessly increase your bandwidth charge.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 25, 2023
A Beginners Guide To SOCKS5 Proxies
When connecting to a SOCKS5 proxy, your internet traffic would be routed to the proxy server through a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection. This ensures that any data you send or receive across any network would be successful.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 23, 2023
How to Overcome Scraping Issues When You Get Blocked
This article provides practical tips and solutions on overcoming scraping issues when you get blocked and ensuring successful scraping, from understanding the reasons why you are getting blocked to implementing measures to avoid detection.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 23, 2023
How to Use CURL for Web Scraping: A Comprehensive Guide
Discover how to use CURL for web scraping with our step-by-step guide. Learn about its features, authentication methods, proxy support, and more in under 300 characters.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 23, 2023
Distorting Proxies and How They Work: Understanding the Basics
The internet is full of threats, and cybercriminals are always on the lookout for new ways to steal data, infiltrate networks, and compromise online security. Many individuals and businesses turn to proxies to protect their identities and maintain their privacy.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 22, 2023
Web Scraping VS Screen Scraping: What's the Difference?
In the world of data extraction, there are two main terms that you will often hear: web scraping and screen scraping. While these terms are often used interchangeably, they are not the same thing.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 22, 2023
8 Small Business Tips for Remote Workers
Cyber criminals are constantly looking for new ways to exploit vulnerabilities in computer systems, and remote workers can be particularly vulnerable if they are not properly protected. To help small businesses protect their sensitive information, here is a guide on how to prevent cyber attacks when remote working.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: Mar 21, 2023
What are Anti-Detect Browsers? An Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Online Identity
As our lives become increasingly digitized, the risk of identity theft and online fraud continues to grow. Cybercriminals are becoming more and more sophisticated in their methods of stealing personal information, and traditional web browsers may not be good enough to protect your online identity.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 20, 2023
How to Get Around an IP Ban: Tips and Tricks
In today's digital age, online services and platforms have become an integral part of our lives. However, it's not uncommon to run into an IP ban while using these services. IP bans are used by websites and online services to block access to their platforms from specific IP addresses.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 20, 2023
Legality and Myths of Web Scraping
When it comes to web scraping, it's essential to understand the legalities involved. By respecting the rights of websites and their owners, you can avoid potential legal problems and scrape in an ethical manner.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 13, 2023
A Beginners Guide To Scrapy
Scrapy is an open-source web-crawling framework that can be used for free by anyone on the internet. Scrapy is mainly used for web crawling and web scraping. It is a fast and easy way to extract data from any web page and Zyte is currently maintaining it.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: February 13, 2023
Know the Difference Between a Web Scraper and a Web Crawler
Web scraping is easy for some but challenging for others. However, there is another frequently used term — web crawling. You may have heard of these terms being used interchangeably, so it's critical to understand the distinctions between these two vital processes. So let's dig deeper into understanding web crawling and web scraping.
Anj Dela Cruz
Publishing Date: January 26, 2023
Geonode’s Ethical Sourcing Of Residential Proxies
With the emergence of botnets and untrustworthy proxy providers, like Rsocks and 911.re, many proxy customers now question how their chosen proxy providers source their IP addresses. This is a good thing, as proxy customers should be completely cautious of unethically sourced proxies and the risks associated with those types of proxies.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: December 2, 2022
How To Use Proxies With The Wayback Machine
Founded by the Internet Archive, the Wayback Machine is a digital archive of websites from the World Wide Web. The Wayback Machine is the internet’s historical library that allows any user to visit an archived version of a website. Users can easily input a URL and select which date range they want to view.
Carl Gamutan
Published Date: November 22, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Vevo
Most recognized as a provider of original music videos to Youtube, Vevo is a multinational video hosting service. Here's how to thoroughly install a proxy server for it!
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: April 8, 2022
How To Use Proxies With VeVe
VeVe is an app-based marketplace where users can sell or purchase digital collectables of various brands. These brands range from DC or Marvel to Capcom or Monster Hunter. VeVe has virtual showrooms where sellers can display their products and buyers can manipulate it as they like.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: July 13, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Udemy
Udemy is an online course learning and teaching platform where students can learn a variety of lessons and here's how to install a proxy server for it!
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: April 8, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an operating system that is based on Linux and is made from mostly free and open-source software. It has three versions released for desktops, servers, and cores. Most of the popular Linux devices have Ubuntu as an operating system. Among the Linux distributions. It’s the most secure and the easiest for beginners to understand.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 22, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Tor
The Onion Router, or Tor for short, is an open-source network that helps users stay anonymous when browsing the internet. It does this by hiding the user’s online activities from being monitored by people or corporations that want to steal your data. Through Tor, you can enjoy browsing as it will protect your personal information.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 22, 2022
How To Use Proxies With The Shit Bot (TSB)
The Shit Bot, or TSB for short, is a new sneaker bot that’s specifically created for Nike shops. It’s built to bypass Nike’s security measures and any of its anti-bot mechanisms. The Shit Bot has a reliability rate of 97% so you’re almost guaranteed to get any Nike shoe you want and to never miss any new releases.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 15, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Texau
Texau is a growth automation tool that helps businesses grow faster through data extraction, automation, and lead generation. It contains multiple automated processes that users can cater towards their preferences. With Texau, businesses can facilitate their own growth without much technical knowledge.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 28, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Twitter
Known as a micro-blogging site, Twitter is a social media platform where its users can post micro-blogs which are referred to as “tweets”. Here's a comprehensive guide on how to configure a proxy server for Twitter!
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: February 23, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Viagogo
Viagogo is an online ticket marketplace for live events and one of the biggest ticket resale exchange platforms outside of the US and here's how to create a proxy server for it!
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: March 16, 2022
How To Use Proxies With ZenScrape
ZenScrape is a web scraping API that enables users to gather data from any website they want. It is easy and simple to use as it will handle all of the web scraping problems for the user like proxies or browsers. ZenScrape is a premium web scraper but users can do a free trial for a bit to see if they like it or not.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 28, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Supercop
Supercop is a Supreme bot that can be utilized to speed up the checkout process on the Supreme website. It is one of the more advanced Supreme bots that are available in the market right now. Supercop has a lot of features that helps users maximize their chances of getting any limited-edition Supreme merchandise.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 23, 2022
How To Use Proxies With Strawpoll Voting Bot
Strawpoll Voting Bot are bots that allow users to vote multiple times on polls that are created in Strawpoll. All bots are used to vote automatically and enable users to vote as many times as they want. There are many types of voting bots that users can get and most of them are free.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 17, 2022
How To Use Proxies With WebHarvy
WebHarvy is a data scraper that can gather all kinds of information from websites and save those information in different formats. This includes text, HTML, images, URLs, and emails from any website users want. WebHarvy is easy to use as it simplifies a lot of processes so that even beginners can easily utilize it.
Carl Gamutan
Publishing Date: June 22, 2022
