ProxyTools is a Perl-based network utility software. It aids users facing censorship or unreliable Internet connection. It is a package with multiple tools to improve user privacy and security.
The developers of ProxyTools have produced some fascinating network utilities to achieve their rather vague goal. The software has garnered interest from users who want to contribute ideas, concepts, and ideals to these tools. It can benefit the following types of users: people who live in censoring countries, including corporations, schools and universities, such as those in the Middle East (Syria, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Burma, China, and beyond. Additionally, it is useful for people who want to help those in the above-mentioned groups.
It also appeals to those who possess an interest in Perl code that tackles several network aspects at the socket level, as well as transactions using HTTP proxies. A standout feature of ProxyTools project is the 'failover' capability that offers an intelligent choice between various censor-bypassing techniques and network paths. This feature, combined with the tool's ability to work reliably in a low-bandwidth, unreliable, packet-filtered, or proxy-poor milieu, provides users with a robust, uncensored connection.
ProxyTools is also useful for firewall administrators who perform the censoring and any users who wish to gain more knowledge about current techniques used by the groups mentioned above. Overall, ProxyTools is an essential software package that provides crucial network utilities for those living under censorship. Its developer's welcoming spirit towards idea contribution is a testament to its more extensive reach into the network utility ecosystem.