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Torrent IP Blocklists (Peerguard, iBlocklist, etc…)Ī torrent IP blocklist is simply a giant database of IP addresses that you tell your torrent client (uTorrent, Vuze…) not to connect to. So you can use both simultaneously, changing your IP address twice and keeping a local IP address for web browsing, but downloading torrents from a torrent-friendly location like the Netherlands. Many of the top torrent-friendly VPNs also include SOCKS5 proxy service with your subscription. Encrypt all internet activity so your internet provider (ISP) can’t see what you do/download online.Hide your real IP address from torrent peers (they see the VPN server’s IP).All communication between your device and the VPN server is encrypted with incredibly strong encryption.Ī VPN give you the highest level of protection & privacy for your torrents. VPN / Virtual Private NetworkĪ Virtual Private Network routes ALL of your internet traffic through a remote server, which interacts with the internet (and torrent peers) on your behalf. Recommended Socks5 Providers: Private Internet Access, NordVPN, IPVanish, Torguard. Read our complete Torrent Proxy Guide. Your ISP can still see that you’re torrenting (through Deep Packet Inspection), so frequent torrent downloaders may prefer a VPN. It will hide your IP address (the most important privacy feature). Verdict: A proxy is like a VPN without encryption. Unfortunately, most torrents don’t encrypt their traffic, so your ISP could still monitor your downloads if they wanted to. The best/most-secure proxy type for torrenting is Socks5 (don’t use HTTP proxies).Ī proxy allows your Torrent IP address to be different than the IP for all other internet traffic (good). Your ‘real’ IP address will remain hidden. The main benefit is peers will only see the IP address of the proxy server. The proxy server connects to all torrent peers on your behalf. Proxy / Socks5 Torrent ProxyĪ proxy connection is one that routes your traffic from a specific app/program (your torrent client) through a 3rd party server. And it does nothing to anonymize your torrent downloads. Verdict: Blocklists might be better than nothing (barely) but it’s not a really a privacy tool. Meanwhile, blocklists are made up mostly of good/harmless peers which will cause you slower speeds and reduced availability.

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And any professional torrent monitoring service can get new IP’s as easy as you can. In reality, it’s literally impossible to identify and block every IP address that might be malicous. The theory is that if you can identify ‘suspicious’ IP’s, you can block them and minimize your risk of having your torrent downloads monitored. Prevent connections from certain ‘undesirable’ IP addresses or IP ranges. Torrent IP blocklists attempt to do one thing. VPNs that include Socks5 Proxy access: Our top picks are Private Internet Access and NordVPN (Special 72% discount) Quick Intro to your 3 Optionsīefore we dive in to the details, here’s a brief overview of the 3 torrent privacy tools, and the relative strengths/weaknesses of each: PeerBlock/iBlocklist/Other IP blockers Several torrent-friendly VPNs include zero-log proxy service at no additional charge.

Important Note: Fortunately, you don’t have to pay extra or choose between one or the other. And some very cautious people to use both together for maximum privacy. But there are several key differences that may lead you to choose one over the other. In many ways they’re quite similar (route your traffic through a 3rd-party server, hiding your IP address). And the biggest question we get is which offers more protection, a VPN or Proxy?

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If you’re looking to download torrents anonymously, the tools you use a make a big difference.

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