Yeah it is not locked down here like it would be in say a more restrictive state-funded environment.
But you also gotta remember that the socks2http program runs over port 8080, or whatever your proxy server port is. So it just looks like internet explorer traffic
If the ask me, I'll tell them I was running a windows update SP1 or something like that.
I seldom download files over 100MB... I mean they do monitor the speeds because it effects the whole network.
In fact most of the stuff I download is like music and a few programs that I need.
Don't over do it and you won't even warrant a second glance from your IT department.
But if they wanted to progressively pursue me, then yeah, the mac address would probably give me away... unless I could find a way to mask that.
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