Residential proxies are a shady business

[Nathan K]

I was kind of shocked to see how many classified postings there are on Namepros for residential proxies. They are an incredibly shady business. This was recently reported on KrebsOnSecurity:

Traditionally, residential proxy networks have been constructed using malicious software that quietly turns infected systems into traffic relays that are then sold in shadowy online forums. Most often, this malware gets bundled with popular cracked software and video files that are uploaded to file-sharing networks and that secretly turn the host device into a traffic relay. In fact, USPRoxyKing bragged that he routinely achieved thousands of installs per week via this method alone.

The promotional forum on Namepros is full of ads for these services. Personally, I think the widespread promotion of residential proxies on Namepros is a blemish on the community. IMO