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I have set an Arr stack with qBittorrent utilizing SOCKS5 server set in another country. Am I still under surveillance if I use my local IP address to download .torrent files or use magnet links?

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[–] JASN_DE@feddit.org 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Your ISP will know which sites you visited, even when they cannot specifically say what you downloaded.

Just assume everything you do online is logged at some point.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

SOCKS5 proxy runs through VPN. Actual IP on the peer list would be one from another country.Torrent file is fetched through Arr with a local IP. Can ISP prove that I have actually downloaded anything?

[–] BlackJerseyGiant@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

ISP doesn't care unless they get a DMCA from a copyright holder. They don't prove or disprove anything, they just kick you off their network if they recieve to many DMCA notices linked to your IP. If your IP is used to download torrent files with no obfuscation, expect DMCAs in your future

[–] oshu@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As long as you keep using a VPN+SOCKS proxy you have nothing to worry about from your ISP.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Ok, thanks! Now I can sleep stress-less

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

http://checkmyip.torrentprivacy.com/

I think the torrent in the website above is uniquely generated for every person/ download.

On the other hand I'm pretty sure ISPs can recognise the shape of traffic to identify and throttle torrents even when encrypted. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2440328/can-a-vpn-really-hide-all-of-your-torrent-activity.html

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/quality-of-service-qos/qos-policing/19645-policevsshape.html#toc-hId--1624453275

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 day ago

Am I still under surveillance

Yes.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

iirc socks isn't 'fully secure' or some shit, vpn would be better.

[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 14 hours ago

Socks5 Server is connected over tailscale vpn