-socks4-19-11-22-10-36-28.txt May 2026

: Refers to a specific type of proxy protocol used to route network packets between a client and a server through a proxy server.

: Once the scan is complete, the software saves the list into a text file. To ensure the user knows exactly when the list was "fresh," it auto-generates the filename using the protocol and the exact second the scan ended. -SOCKS4-19-11-22-10-36-28.txt

Such files are frequently uploaded to coding repositories like , shared on developer forums, or traded in specialized communities where users look for free proxy lists. : Refers to a specific type of proxy

The filename follows a specific naming convention typically used by automated tools to log proxy server lists or "socks" data. Such files are frequently uploaded to coding repositories

: A user or an automated bot runs a script to scan the internet for open SOCKS4 proxy servers. These are often used to mask an IP address for privacy, to bypass regional blocks, or, more nefariously, to launch credential stuffing attacks.

: The script finds hundreds of active IP addresses and ports.