EZTV, founded in 2005, became a central pillar of the television piracy ecosystem before undergoing a hostile takeover in 2015. Today, the "EZTV" brand survives through a network of mirror sites and proxies designed to bypass ISP-level blocking and censorship. This paper examines the evolution of these proxies and the security implications for users interacting with these unverified intermediaries.
| Proxy URL | Reported Uptime | Country of Proxy | HTTPS? | |-----------|----------------|------------------|--------| | eztv-proxy.unblockit.one | 78% | Netherlands | Yes | | eztv.mx | 45% | Russia | No | | eztv.ag (direct) | Blocked in IT | – | Yes | | proxy-eztv.xyz | 12% | Bulgaria | No | eztv it proxy list