Proxy

VirtuProbe includes a built-in SOCKS5 MITM proxy that sits between your client and the target server. A DevTools-style UI lets you inspect every request and response in real time — including raw bodies, decompressed payloads, and binary frames.

[SCREENSHOT: Proxy view — split panel with exchange list on left, detail (headers + body) on right]

Starting the proxy

[SCREENSHOT: Proxy panel with host/port settings and Start button]

Configure the local host and port the proxy should listen on, then click Start. Point your client’s SOCKS5 proxy settings at that address.

Field	Default
Host	localhost
Port	8888

Inspecting exchanges

Each TCP exchange appears in the list as it flows through the proxy. Click an entry to inspect it.

[SCREENSHOT: Exchange detail — request bytes on left, response bytes on right, hex/text toggle]

The detail panel shows:

• Request — raw bytes sent by the client
• Response — raw bytes returned by the server
• Direction and timestamp for each chunk

Body decompression

[SCREENSHOT: Decompress button and decompressed body panel]

Compressed response bodies (gzip, deflate, Brotli) can be decompressed server-side. Click Decompress on an exchange to see the readable payload. All three encodings are supported, including Brotli which browsers cannot decompress natively via the standard API.

SSL/TLS traffic

The proxy can handle SSL connections. For HTTPS interception, configure your client to trust the proxy’s certificate.

Caution

MITM interception of TLS traffic requires the target client to trust the proxy’s CA certificate. Use this only against systems you own or have explicit authorization to test.