News, guides, and torrent-privacy tips
The TorSentinel VPN app connects your entire system through WireGuard across 6 global locations. Every location includes pre-configured TCP and UDP port forwards — essential for maintaining seeding ratios on private trackers. Sign in with your Armor account and you're protected in seconds.
The TorSentinel Proxy Auto-Config app scans your PC, finds every installed torrent client, and injects SOCKS5 settings automatically. Sign in with Armor for zero-config setup, or use manual mode to configure any SOCKS5 provider — no editing config files, no copy-pasting credentials across clients.
Step-by-step guide to configure utorrent with a SOCKS5 proxy to hide your torrent IP from your ISP and the swarm. Includes a free leak test to verify your setup actually works before you download anything.
Step-by-step guide to configure qBittorrent with a SOCKS5 proxy to hide your torrent IP from your ISP and the swarm. Includes a free leak test to verify your setup actually works before you download anything.
A practical deep dive into SOCKS5 internals and why app level routing can deliver lower latency, clean IP isolation, and safer DNS alignment. Learn the handshake, UDP associate, and guardrails that prevent leaks with TorSentinel style monitoring.
A neutral comparison of SOCKS5 and VPN models with a focus on speed, control, and privacy guardrails. Learn where SOCKS5 shines for app level routing, how to pair it with DNS control and IP binding, and when a full VPN tunnel still makes sense.
Step by step methods to validate VPN and proxy setups for IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and WebRTC leaks. Includes browser checks, terminal commands, resolver alignment, and a repeatable verification routine with a neutral tool list.
Understand how SOCKS5, DNS alignment, and firewall guardrails combine into a layered privacy stack. A hands-on guide for creating a leak-resistant setup inspired by TorSentinel monitoring.
Practical, neutral guide to tuning SOCKS5 for speed and privacy: smart routing, DNS alignment, adapter binding, firewall guardrails, and validation steps. Includes diagrams, checklists, and a monitoring routine.
