How To Use Proxychains In Kali Linux

Proxychains is a tool that allows you to run applications through a proxy server in Kali Linux. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to use Proxychains:

Step 1: Install Proxychains
Proxychains is not installed by default in Kali Linux, so you need to install it first. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install proxychains

Step 2: Configure Proxychains
Once Proxychains is installed, you need to configure it to use your desired proxy server. Open the Proxychains configuration file using a text editor:

Inside the configuration file, you'll see some commented out examples. Scroll down and find the [ProxyList] section. Uncomment one of the examples or add your own proxy server by providing the IP address, port number, and type of proxy (e.g., SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP).

For example, to use a SOCKS5 proxy server at IP address 127.0.0.1 and port 1080, remove the "#" symbol from the beginning of the line:

# socks4 127.0.0.1 9050
socks5 127.0.0.1 1080
Save and exit the configuration file (in Nano, press Ctrl+X, then Y, and Enter).

Step 3: Use Proxychains
Now you can run applications through the configured proxy server using Proxychains. Open a terminal and type proxychains followed by the command you want to run.

For example, to run the nmap command through the proxy server, you would use:

proxychains nmap -sT -p 80 target_ip
This will run nmap through the configured proxy server and scan the target IP address using TCP SYN scanning on port 80.

Note: Proxychains will only work with applications that are compatible with proxy connections. Not all applications support proxies, so make sure to check the documentation or verify if the application you want to use is proxy-aware.

That's it! You've successfully configured and used Proxychains in Kali Linux. Remember to respect any legal and ethical guidelines when using proxies and conducting network activities.

Disclaimer: All demonstrations in this video are conducted on authorized systems with explicit permission. No support for illegal activities. Ethical hacking means responsible vulnerability discovery. Misusing techniques for unauthorized or malicious purposes is strictly discouraged. Exercise sound judgment and respect others' security and privacy. Seek permission for any hacking-related activities. Subscribe for more ethical hacking content!

[someguywithopinions]

thanks so much for this tutorial, all the other tutorials only tell you how to set up tor and don't actually tell you how to find proxies, only halfway in is a wealth of information, your channel is a diamond in the rough. Please don't ever stop doing this.

[BraydnCamp]

Honestly i watched like 10 of these videos and i would always still get my ip when i searched and today i finally got it to change big ups thank you

[ppichul]

This is the best beginner-friendly video of proxychains i've ever seen - simple and straight to the point! Please make more beginner-friendly hacking videos!

[dankohler]

Thank you so much for the clear and understandable content. I was finally able to get proxychains to work. I will be checking out your other videos. This is great.

[rupacFan]

Thank you for this! You showed us how to get the proxies and run it through from start to finish, thank you sir!

[rene_from_so_cal]

Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for! TY TY TY!

[lynxmadrox]

Best Video I ever found 😐👍 respect for you sir .

[eqerlhd]

Brilliant explanation! Thank you for tutorial)

[harshavardhan]

Dude thnku so much for the walkthrough. I'm confused asf how to use this

[NDW]

A quick question. For proxychains to work do you need to have the service tor enabled? I know if you want to use proxychains to use the tor network you need to enable tor, but to use proxychains, like you did in this video, do you need to have tor enabled?

[THE_SKULLS]

Hello thanks for the tutorial but when i finish making my proxychains i do "proxychains firefox" and it dont work please help me how can i do

[asieraugusto]

I have another question, it has nothing to do with this video but I would like to know the opinion of a professional like you.
In Active Directory, which commands/commands would you say are the most important for pentesting?
Thanks a lot for the help <3

[ParthShethia]

how many proxies should i put in proxy chaining and does it makes our attack slower and how much data does it takes if i run simply a nmap scan thats showing 10 minutes and i am using more than 50 proxies and i once i put all the filtered proxies then after certain time will the proxies that showed me eaelier that they have less latency and high security will no longer be secure and give high latency so how frequently should i update that proxy list

[axellonda]

Hi! really top your videos 👍 so if I understood correctly by going through proxychains my ISP does not know that I use Tor? My ISP sees a first proxy server? it works on my side👍

[powyibs]

Thank you for this great tutorial
Kindly help me with how to install the Pia Socks 5 client and use it smoothly on Kali Linux

[Adrian_Improve]

I can only connect via Tor and am getting an error in Firefox when trying to connect to any website via proxies.

[domdirector]

It says in the config file comments that the dns can leak if you use it with a webbrowser

[dreamycream]

Bro when i do nano /etc/proxychains.confi to setup proxy nothing shows in there idk how to solve this im newbie in computer and linux if anyone knows how to fix this please reply bcz i seriously need help

[cracc_baby]

so how many proxies do you suggest using if im scanning with nmap?? at least 3?

[kpxomut]

I'm having socket error/timeout. Need help!! :)