1167socks4_proxies.txt -

While they hide your IP address, SOCKS4 proxies do not provide the same level of data masking as a modern VPN or a SOCKS5 proxy with authentication. Common Use Cases

Testing scripts or scraping low-security targets.

Since these proxies are free and public, they are often overloaded with traffic. You can expect high latency (ping) and slow download/upload speeds. 1167socks4_proxies.txt

Using proxy checker tools like Proxy-Checker.net to filter out the few working IPs from the 1,167 listed.

This file is best used as a for non-sensitive tasks. If you are using it, it is essential to run the list through a checker first to see which of the 1,167 entries are actually active. For anything involving personal data or accounts, a paid, private proxy service is significantly safer. While they hide your IP address, SOCKS4 proxies

SOCKS4 is an older protocol that does not support authentication or encryption. Because the origin of these proxies is unknown, there is a high risk of "Man-in-the-Middle" attacks where the proxy owner can monitor your unencrypted traffic.

Useful for forums or sites with basic rate-limiting. Verdict You can expect high latency (ping) and slow

Publicly shared SOCKS4 lists like this usually have a high "dead" rate. By the time the list is compiled and uploaded, many of the IP addresses are already offline or blocked by major services.