Proxy-enabled communication across network boundaries by self-replicating applications

A system for cross-network communication by self-replicating applications, comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory, the at least one processor and the at least one memory configured to:
• receive, by a second instance of a self-replicating application on a second computing device, from a first instance of the self-replicating application on a first computing device, information related to a proxy tunnel on the first computing device, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are connected via a first network, and wherein the proxy tunnel is connected to a parent component via a second network;
• attempt, by the second instance of the self-replicating application, to communicate directly with the parent component;
• and
• upon determining that the second instance of the self-replicating application cannot communicate directly with the parent component, send, by the second instance of the self-replicating application, a first communication to the proxy tunnel via the first network using the information related to the proxy tunnel, wherein the proxy tunnel sends a second communication to the parent component via the second network based on the first communication.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

• receive, by a second instance of a self-replicating application on a second computing device, from a first instance of the self-replicating application on a first computing device, information related to a proxy tunnel on the first computing device, wherein the first computing device and the second computing device are connected via a first network, and wherein the proxy tunnel is connected to a parent component via a second network;
• attempt, by the second instance of the self-replicating application, to communicate directly with the parent component;
• and
• upon determining that the second instance of the self-replicating application cannot communicate directly with the parent component, send, by the second instance of the self-replicating application, a first communication to the proxy tunnel via the first network using the information related to the proxy tunnel, wherein the proxy tunnel sends a second communication to the parent component via the second network based on the first communication.