description-logo Description

This indicates an attempt to connect to a proxy server using the SOCKS5 protocol.
SOCKS5 is an Internet protocol which was developed to route packets through client-server applications. SOCKS5 differs from the earlier versions by providing authentication which restricts access to only authorized users.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

SOCKS5

Impact logoImpact

Unexpected network communication

Technology

Browser-Based, Network-Protocol, Client-Server, Peer-to-Peer, Cloud-Based, Mobile-Device

Behavior

  • Tunneling