The Stealth Cost of Over‑Optimizing Headers for Proxy Traffic
In 2025, savvy operators know about rotating IPs, mobile proxies, entropy layering—and they obsess over headers. But here's the truth: over‑optimizing headers can actually break stealth. When you tune User‑Agent strings, header orders, and Accept‑Language settings to perfection, you risk creating a signature—an unnatural sheen that detection engines are primed to catch. This article breaks down why “polished” headers are often a liability, how subtle friction preserves cover, and why Proxied.com’s entropy‑resistant infrastructure is built for real stealth, not just slick headers.