SOCKS5 Protocol

Detection Information

The following page provides information on the SOCKS5 Protocol.

Protocol Description

SOCKS is a protocol that exchanges network packets between a client and server through a proxy server. The protocol can proxy both TCP and UDP traffic.

Full Name

Socket Secure 5

Introduced

Version 2.88

Port Statistics

IP Protocol	Flow Percent
TCP 1080	100%

Port Reference - RFC

TCP 1080 - Socks
UDP 1080 - Socks

External Resources

SOCKS5 - Protocol Information

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Related Protocols

A list of related protocols is below. List of all protocols.

Category	Name	Tag
Proxy	HTTP Web Proxy	http-proxy	Details
Proxy	HTTP Web Proxy Connect	http-connect	Details

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