What's the Story Behind These S5 Proxy Services?

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Hey everyone,

I've been seeing a lot of buzz lately around these S5 proxy services like 922, IP2World, PIA, Luna, and others. It feels like they just appeared out of nowhere and now dominate the market.

I'm curious:
  1. Are these actually different services, or are they the same operation just branded differently?
  2. What's the underlying mechanism here? How are they sourcing so many IPs? Is it P2P-based, or are they using some other system?
  3. Are these proxies ethical to use? Do they rely on compromised devices, or is it a legitimate operation?
It’s fascinating (and a bit mind-blowing) how such services have grown so quickly. I’d love to hear insights from anyone who has experience with them or knows the backstory.

Thanks in advance!
 
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They have nearly the same offers and pricing, and they all require you to download their proxy client. They are definitely operated by the same people, just under different brands.
 
sternburg said:
Hey everyone,

I've been seeing a lot of buzz lately around these S5 proxy services like 922, IP2World, PIA, Luna, and others. It feels like they just appeared out of nowhere and now dominate the market.

I'm curious:
  1. Are these actually different services, or are they the same operation just branded differently?
  2. What's the underlying mechanism here? How are they sourcing so many IPs? Is it P2P-based, or are they using some other system?
  3. Are these proxies ethical to use? Do they rely on compromised devices, or is it a legitimate operation?
It’s fascinating (and a bit mind-blowing) how such services have grown so quickly. I’d love to hear insights from anyone who has experience with them or knows the backstory.

Thanks in advance!
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A good agent has an IP pool. The providers of the IP pool are local carriers. They cooperate with each other to make profits. Locations in different countries and cities can be targeted. If you want, you can also sell your IP to make money. It is mainly divided into static and dynamic proxies. To provide this service well, it must be legal and ethical. Of course, there are also some services that are not so good, and this depends on the buyer's choice.
 
I'm curious about these proxy services but specifically from an affiliate earnings perspective. Has anyone here had experience promoting one or all of these services? Do they actually pay out affiliate commissions reliably?

Honestly, the whole thing seems a bit sketchy to me with so many brands under the same roof. Compared to BrightData or Smartproxy, which feel way more legitimate, this "hydra" setup raises some questions.

Still, I'd love to hear from those with hands-on experience — is it worth getting into their affiliate programs, or should I stay away?
 
They're definitely using compromised devices even though they state they source their ips ethnically, they do it through apps on the app store which the users have no idea their data is being compromised.
 
shoesforless27 said:
They're definitely using compromised devices even though they state they source their ips ethnically, they do it through apps on the app store which the users have no idea their data is being compromised.
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I think CloudRouter was caught doing the same thing, which was a seller here.
 
sternburg said:
I'm curious about these proxy services but specifically from an affiliate earnings perspective. Has anyone here had experience promoting one or all of these services? Do they actually pay out affiliate commissions reliably?

Honestly, the whole thing seems a bit sketchy to me with so many brands under the same roof. Compared to BrightData or Smartproxy, which feel way more legitimate, this "hydra" setup raises some questions.

Still, I'd love to hear from those with hands-on experience — is it worth getting into their affiliate programs, or should I stay away?
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If there are indeed quite a lot of people around you who are in need, then I think the affiliate program can not only help your friends, but also bring you an additional source of income. It's not bad.
 
bgotfds said:
If there are indeed quite a lot of people around you who are in need, then I think the affiliate program can not only help your friends, but also bring you an additional source of income. It's not bad.
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Who said it's bad? I'm asking if these S5 proxy services actually pay their affiliates.

Is it worth promoting these S5 services when there are more transparent and reliable ones that actually pay?
 
I have heard some people speculating if they're all the same company. It's hard to know if they've sourced their IP's from ethical sources or not
 
sternburg said:
Hey everyone,

I've been seeing a lot of buzz lately around these S5 proxy services like 922, IP2World, PIA, Luna, and others. It feels like they just appeared out of nowhere and now dominate the market.

I'm curious:
  1. Are these actually different services, or are they the same operation just branded differently?
  2. What's the underlying mechanism here? How are they sourcing so many IPs? Is it P2P-based, or are they using some other system?
  3. Are these proxies ethical to use? Do they rely on compromised devices, or is it a legitimate operation?
It’s fascinating (and a bit mind-blowing) how such services have grown so quickly. I’d love to hear insights from anyone who has experience with them or knows the backstory.

Thanks in advance!
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One more thing I’m wondering about is the affiliate angle.

Are people here actaully earning with these Chinese S5 proxy brands, or are they only good at multiplying domains and brand names?

I’ve seen solid affiliate results with more established proxy companies like Bright Data, ProxyCompass, NetNut and similar. So yes, proxy affiliate money is real.

But what about 922, IP2World, Luna, PIA and the rest of this S5 crowd? Do they track right, do they convert, and most importantly do they pay without games?

Looking for real feedback from anyone who promoted them. Plz share your actual affiliate expereince.
 
Yeah don't be officially affiliated with them, compromised devices and routers. Letting carders access banking portals and cashiers, the folks behind this aren't even safe in Russia from government anymore, think hard if you wanna be one of the suckers who received affiliate commissions once their servers get seized.

Abetting to financial fraud, money laundering, you're asking to answer for pretty shitty charges thrown at you further down the line.

Check some raid videos to get a nice preview they're sending the freaking robocops to smash doors in, not your local well groomed peace officer who's handing out parking tickets and teaches school kids how to cross a street.
 
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