Why do my proxies keep timing out?
A proxy timeout occurs because there is no response being given when a request has been sent to a web browser to conduct an action. When the period is over after waiting for it, a timeout sign emerges.
What is ProxyChains in kali Linux?
Proxychains is a UNIX program, that hooks network-related libc functions in dynamically linked programs via a preloaded DLL (dlsym(), LD_PRELOAD) and redirects the connections through SOCKS4a/5 or HTTP proxies. It supports TCP only (no UDP/ICMP etc).
How does ProxyChains work?
ProxyChains is a tool that redirects TCP connections made by applications, through various proxies like SOCKS4, SOCKS5, or HTTP. It is an open-source project for GNU/Linux systems. ProxyChains can string multiple proxies together to make it harder to identify the original IP address.