# ProxySocks5 review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> ProxySocks5 is a proxy provider. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.0/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: no-logs policy and company named. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "ProxySocks5 review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/proxysocks5

## Key facts
- **Category:** Proxies
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.0/10, Safety 5.5/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Static proxies listed from $4.00 per IP
- **Limits:** 24-hour testing period for refund or replacement
- **Jurisdiction:** Romania
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://proxysocks5.com

## What it is
ProxySocks5 sells static and rotating residential and datacenter proxies (SOCKS5, HTTP, Shadowsocks, Trojan) and static-IP WireGuard VPNs with unlimited bandwidth. The operator is DLR Technologies S.R.L. of Brasov, Romania. The terms require registration and an authorised payment, and the FAQ lists card, PayPal and Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana, TRON, Toncoin, BNB, USDT and other cryptocurrencies. The site claims a no-logs policy for its proxies and VPNs and offers a 24-hour testing period with refund or replacement. No identity-verification clause appears in the terms.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms require only registration and an authorised payment; the privacy policy lists an email address as account data and no identity documents.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: yes; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: yes; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does ProxySocks5 require KYC?
ProxySocks5 is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms require only registration and an authorised payment; the privacy policy lists an email address as account data and no identity documents.

### Is ProxySocks5 safe to use?
ProxySocks5 has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is ProxySocks5 legit?
ProxySocks5 is a working proxy provider. It publishes the company that runs it, in Romania. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is ProxySocks5 a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for ProxySocks5.

### Do I need an account or email to use ProxySocks5?
Email required.

### What fees does ProxySocks5 charge?
Static proxies listed from $4.00 per IP. Fees were recorded from ProxySocks5's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### What are ProxySocks5's limits?
24-hour testing period for refund or replacement.

### Does ProxySocks5 have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on ProxySocks5's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does ProxySocks5 support?
ProxySocks5 supports BTC, ETH, LTC, SOL, TRX, TON, BNB, USDT.

### Can I use ProxySocks5 over Tor?
ProxySocks5 does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://proxysocks5.com/
- https://proxysocks5.com/terms-of-service/
- https://proxysocks5.com/faq/
- https://proxysocks5.com/privacy-policy/
- https://proxysocks5.com/pricing/

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology