diff --git a/internal/cli/run_proxy.go b/internal/cli/run_proxy.go
index 1deac95..643f645 100644
--- a/internal/cli/run_proxy.go
+++ b/internal/cli/run_proxy.go
@@ -267,10 +267,6 @@ func runProxy(conf *config.Config, version string) error { //nolint: funlen
 		DoppelGangerPerRaid: conf.Defense.Doppelganger.Repeats.Get(mtglib.DoppelGangerPerRaid),
 		DoppelGangerEach:    conf.Defense.Doppelganger.UpdateEach.Get(mtglib.DoppelGangerEach),
 		DoppelGangerDRS:     conf.Defense.Doppelganger.DRS.Get(false),
-
-		NoiseProbeCount: conf.Defense.Doppelganger.NoiseProbeCount.Get(0),
-		NoiseCacheTTL:   conf.Defense.Doppelganger.NoiseCacheTTL.Get(0),
-		NoiseCachePath:  conf.Defense.Doppelganger.NoiseCachePath,
 	}
 
 	proxy, err := mtglib.NewProxy(opts)
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index e266d16..6bb0a6c 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ type Config struct {
 			Repeats         TypeConcurrency `json:"repeats_per_raid"`
 			UpdateEach      TypeDuration    `json:"raid_each"`
 			DRS             TypeBool        `json:"drs"`
-			NoiseProbeCount TypeConcurrency `json:"noise_probe_count"`
-			NoiseCacheTTL   TypeDuration    `json:"noise_cache_ttl"`
-			NoiseCachePath  string          `json:"noise_cache_path"`
 		} `json:"doppelganger"`
 	} `json:"defense"`
 	Network struct {
diff --git a/internal/config/parse.go b/internal/config/parse.go
index 125e0a9..6cf824d 100644
--- a/internal/config/parse.go
+++ b/internal/config/parse.go
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ type tomlConfig struct {
 			Repeats         uint     `toml:"repeats-per-raid" json:"repeats_per_raid,omitempty"`
 			UpdateEach      string   `toml:"raid-each" json:"raid_each,omitempty"`
 			DRS             bool     `toml:"drs" json:"drs,omitempty"`
-			NoiseProbeCount uint     `toml:"noise-probe-count" json:"noise_probe_count,omitempty"`
-			NoiseCacheTTL   string   `toml:"noise-cache-ttl" json:"noise_cache_ttl,omitempty"`
-			NoiseCachePath  string   `toml:"noise-cache-path" json:"noise_cache_path,omitempty"`
 		} `toml:"doppelganger" json:"doppelganger,omitempty"`
 	} `toml:"defense" json:"defense,omitempty"`
 	Network struct {
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/doppel/ganger.go b/mtglib/internal/doppel/ganger.go
index c8fbfbc..740acd7 100644
--- a/mtglib/internal/doppel/ganger.go
+++ b/mtglib/internal/doppel/ganger.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package doppel
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/9seconds/mtg/v2/essentials"
@@ -12,8 +14,22 @@ const (
 	DoppelGangerMaxDurations  = 4096
 	DoppelGangerScoutRaidEach = 6 * time.Hour
 	DoppelGangerScoutRepeats  = 10
+
+	MinCertSizesToCalculate = 3
 )
 
+// NoiseParams holds the measured cert chain size for FakeTLS noise calibration.
+// If Mean is 0, the caller should use a legacy fallback.
+type NoiseParams struct {
+	Mean   int
+	Jitter int
+}
+
+type scoutRaidResult struct {
+	durations []time.Duration
+	certSizes []int
+}
+
 type gangerConnRequest struct {
 	ret     chan<- Conn
 	payload essentials.Conn
@@ -33,6 +49,9 @@ type Ganger struct {
 
 	stats     *Stats
 	durations []time.Duration
+	certSizes []int
+
+	noiseParams atomic.Pointer[NoiseParams]
 
 	connRequests chan gangerConnRequest
 }
@@ -48,6 +67,16 @@ func (g *Ganger) Run() {
 	})
 }
 
+// NoiseParams returns the current cert-size-based noise parameters.
+// Returns zero-value NoiseParams if not yet measured (caller should use fallback).
+func (g *Ganger) NoiseParams() NoiseParams {
+	if p := g.noiseParams.Load(); p != nil {
+		return *p
+	}
+
+	return NoiseParams{}
+}
+
 func (g *Ganger) NewConn(conn essentials.Conn) (Conn, error) {
 	rvChan := make(chan Conn)
 	req := gangerConnRequest{
@@ -81,7 +110,7 @@ func (g *Ganger) run() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	scoutCollectedChan := make(chan []time.Duration)
+	scoutCollectedChan := make(chan scoutRaidResult)
 	currentScoutCollectedChan := scoutCollectedChan
 
 	updatedStatsChan := make(chan *Stats)
@@ -94,18 +123,29 @@ func (g *Ganger) run() {
 		select {
 		case <-g.ctx.Done():
 			return
-		case durations := <-currentScoutCollectedChan:
-			g.durations = append(g.durations, durations...)
+		case result := <-currentScoutCollectedChan:
+			g.durations = append(g.durations, result.durations...)
 
 			if len(g.durations) > DoppelGangerMaxDurations {
 				copy(g.durations, g.durations[len(g.durations)-DoppelGangerMaxDurations:])
 				g.durations = g.durations[:DoppelGangerMaxDurations]
 			}
 
+			// Update cert sizes and recompute noise params.
+			g.certSizes = append(g.certSizes, result.certSizes...)
+			if len(g.certSizes) > DoppelGangerMaxDurations {
+				g.certSizes = g.certSizes[len(g.certSizes)-DoppelGangerMaxDurations:]
+			}
+
+			if len(g.certSizes) >= MinCertSizesToCalculate {
+				g.updateNoiseParams()
+			}
+
 			if len(g.durations) < MinDurationsToCalculate {
 				continue
 			}
 
+			durations := g.durations
 			currentScoutCollectedChan = nil
 			g.wg.Go(func() {
 				select {
@@ -129,8 +169,45 @@ func (g *Ganger) run() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (g *Ganger) runScoutRaid(rvChan chan<- []time.Duration) {
-	durations := []time.Duration{}
+func (g *Ganger) updateNoiseParams() {
+	if len(g.certSizes) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	sum := 0
+	for _, s := range g.certSizes {
+		sum += s
+	}
+
+	mean := sum / len(g.certSizes)
+
+	maxDev := 0
+	for _, s := range g.certSizes {
+		d := s - mean
+		if d < 0 {
+			d = -d
+		}
+
+		if d > maxDev {
+			maxDev = d
+		}
+	}
+
+	if maxDev < 100 {
+		maxDev = 100
+	}
+
+	np := &NoiseParams{Mean: mean, Jitter: maxDev}
+	g.noiseParams.Store(np)
+
+	g.logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf(
+		"updated noise params: mean=%d jitter=%d samples=%d",
+		mean, maxDev, len(g.certSizes),
+	))
+}
+
+func (g *Ganger) runScoutRaid(rvChan chan<- scoutRaidResult) {
+	var result scoutRaidResult
 
 	for range g.scoutRaidRepeats {
 		learned, err := g.scout.Learn(g.ctx)
@@ -138,13 +215,18 @@ func (g *Ganger) runScoutRaid(rvChan chan<- []time.Duration) {
 			g.logger.WarningError("cannot learn", err)
 			continue
 		}
-		durations = append(durations, learned...)
+
+		result.durations = append(result.durations, learned.Durations...)
+
+		if learned.CertSize > 0 {
+			result.certSizes = append(result.certSizes, learned.CertSize)
+		}
 	}
 
 	select {
 	case <-g.ctx.Done():
 		return
-	case rvChan <- durations:
+	case rvChan <- result:
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout.go b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout.go
index e6650c8..4b58e32 100644
--- a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout.go
+++ b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout.go
@@ -12,36 +12,46 @@ import (
 	"github.com/9seconds/mtg/v2/mtglib/internal/tls"
 )
 
+// ScoutResult holds measurements from a single scout HTTP request.
+type ScoutResult struct {
+	Durations []time.Duration
+	CertSize  int // total ApplicationData bytes during TLS handshake; 0 if unknown
+}
+
 type Scout struct {
 	network Network
 	urls    []string
 }
 
-func (s Scout) Learn(ctx context.Context) ([]time.Duration, error) {
-	var durations []time.Duration
+func (s Scout) Learn(ctx context.Context) (ScoutResult, error) {
+	var combined ScoutResult
 
 	for _, url := range s.urls {
 		learned, err := s.learn(ctx, url)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return ScoutResult{}, err
 		}
 
-		durations = append(durations, learned...)
+		combined.Durations = append(combined.Durations, learned.Durations...)
+
+		if learned.CertSize > 0 && combined.CertSize == 0 {
+			combined.CertSize = learned.CertSize
+		}
 	}
 
-	return durations, nil
+	return combined, nil
 }
 
-func (s Scout) learn(ctx context.Context, url string) ([]time.Duration, error) {
+func (s Scout) learn(ctx context.Context, url string) (ScoutResult, error) {
 	client, results := s.makeClient()
 
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(url, "https://") {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("url %s must be https", url)
+		return ScoutResult{}, fmt.Errorf("url %s must be https", url)
 	}
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return ScoutResult{}, err
 	}
 
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
@@ -52,10 +62,12 @@ func (s Scout) learn(ctx context.Context, url string) ([]time.Duration, error) {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil || len(results.data) == 0 {
-		return nil, err
+		return ScoutResult{}, err
 	}
 
-	durations := []time.Duration{}
+	var result ScoutResult
+
+	// Compute inter-record durations (existing logic).
 	lastTimestamp := time.Time{}
 
 	for i, v := range results.data {
@@ -71,11 +83,34 @@ func (s Scout) learn(ctx context.Context, url string) ([]time.Duration, error) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		durations = append(durations, v.timestamp.Sub(lastTimestamp))
+		result.Durations = append(result.Durations, v.timestamp.Sub(lastTimestamp))
 		lastTimestamp = v.timestamp
 	}
 
-	return durations, nil
+	// Compute cert size: sum of ApplicationData payload between CCS and
+	// the first client Write (which marks the end of server handshake).
+	seenCCS := false
+	boundary := results.writeIndex
+	if boundary < 0 {
+		boundary = len(results.data)
+	}
+
+	for i, v := range results.data {
+		if i >= boundary {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if v.recordType == tls.TypeChangeCipherSpec {
+			seenCCS = true
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if seenCCS && v.recordType == tls.TypeApplicationData {
+			result.CertSize += v.payloadLen
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func (s Scout) makeClient() (*http.Client, *ScoutConnCollected) {
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn.go b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn.go
index 0aaa0b5..8bde199 100644
--- a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn.go
+++ b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn.go
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ type ScoutConn struct {
 
 	results *ScoutConnCollected
 	rawBuf  *bytes.Buffer
+	seenCCS bool
 }
 
-func (s ScoutConn) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
+func (s *ScoutConn) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	buf := &bytes.Buffer{}
 
 	for {
@@ -31,7 +32,11 @@ func (s ScoutConn) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 			return 0, err
 		}
 
-		s.results.Add(recordType)
+		if recordType == tls.TypeChangeCipherSpec {
+			s.seenCCS = true
+		}
+
+		s.results.Add(recordType, int(length))
 		s.rawBuf.Write([]byte{recordType})
 		s.rawBuf.Write(tls.TLSVersion[:])
 
@@ -45,11 +50,19 @@ func (s ScoutConn) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func NewScoutConn(conn essentials.Conn, results *ScoutConnCollected) ScoutConn {
+func (s *ScoutConn) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	if s.seenCCS {
+		s.results.MarkWrite()
+	}
+
+	return s.Conn.Write(p)
+}
+
+func NewScoutConn(conn essentials.Conn, results *ScoutConnCollected) *ScoutConn {
 	rawBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	rawBuf.Grow(tls.MaxRecordSize)
 
-	return ScoutConn{
+	return &ScoutConn{
 		Conn:    tls.New(conn, false, false),
 		results: results,
 		rawBuf:  rawBuf,
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected.go b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected.go
index daf98cb..0fe4e4a 100644
--- a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected.go
+++ b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected.go
@@ -9,21 +9,32 @@ const (
 type ScoutConnResult struct {
 	timestamp  time.Time
 	recordType byte
+	payloadLen int
 }
 
 type ScoutConnCollected struct {
-	data []ScoutConnResult
+	data       []ScoutConnResult
+	writeIndex int // index at which client first wrote post-handshake data; -1 if not set
 }
 
-func (s *ScoutConnCollected) Add(record byte) {
+func (s *ScoutConnCollected) Add(record byte, payloadLen int) {
 	s.data = append(s.data, ScoutConnResult{
 		timestamp:  time.Now(),
 		recordType: record,
+		payloadLen: payloadLen,
 	})
 }
 
+// MarkWrite records the current data length as the handshake boundary.
+func (s *ScoutConnCollected) MarkWrite() {
+	if s.writeIndex < 0 {
+		s.writeIndex = len(s.data)
+	}
+}
+
 func NewScoutConnCollected() *ScoutConnCollected {
 	return &ScoutConnCollected{
-		data: make([]ScoutConnResult, 0, ScoutConnCollectedPreallocSize),
+		data:       make([]ScoutConnResult, 0, ScoutConnCollectedPreallocSize),
+		writeIndex: -1,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected_test.go b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected_test.go
index df4dbdd..dcf8a41 100644
--- a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected_test.go
+++ b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_conn_collected_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type ScoutConnCollectedTestSuite struct {
 
 func (suite *ScoutConnCollectedTestSuite) TestAddSingle() {
 	collected := NewScoutConnCollected()
-	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData)
+	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData, 100)
 
 	suite.Len(collected.data, 1)
 	suite.Equal(byte(tls.TypeApplicationData), collected.data[0].recordType)
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ func (suite *ScoutConnCollectedTestSuite) TestAddSingle() {
 func (suite *ScoutConnCollectedTestSuite) TestAddTimestampsAreMonotonic() {
 	collected := NewScoutConnCollected()
 
-	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData)
+	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData, 100)
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Microsecond)
-	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData)
+	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData, 100)
 
 	time.Sleep(time.Microsecond)
-	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData)
+	collected.Add(tls.TypeApplicationData, 100)
 
 	for i := 1; i < len(collected.data); i++ {
 		suite.True(collected.data[i].timestamp.After(collected.data[i-1].timestamp))
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_test.go b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_test.go
index d9fe850..4fbd01c 100644
--- a/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_test.go
+++ b/mtglib/internal/doppel/scout_test.go
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ func (suite *ScoutTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 }
 
 func (suite *ScoutTestSuite) TestCollectResults() {
-	durations, err := suite.scout.Learn(suite.ctx)
+	result, err := suite.scout.Learn(suite.ctx)
 	suite.NoError(err)
-	suite.Less(3, len(durations))
+	suite.Less(3, len(result.Durations))
 }
 
 func (suite *ScoutTestSuite) TestCollectNothing() {
diff --git a/mtglib/internal/tls/fake/cert_probe.go b/mtglib/internal/tls/fake/cert_probe.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c92968..0000000
--- a/mtglib/internal/tls/fake/cert_probe.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,261 +0,0 @@
-package fake
-
-import (
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"encoding/binary"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"os"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-)
-
-const (
-	probeDialTimeout      = 10 * time.Second
-	probeHandshakeTimeout = 10 * time.Second
-	defaultProbeCount     = 15
-	defaultCacheTTL       = 24 * time.Hour
-
-	tlsTypeChangeCipherSpec = 0x14
-	tlsTypeApplicationData  = 0x17
-)
-
-// CertProbeResult holds the measured encrypted handshake size.
-type CertProbeResult struct {
-	Mean   int `json:"mean"`
-	Jitter int `json:"jitter"`
-}
-
-// CertProbeCache is the on-disk format for cached probe results.
-type CertProbeCache struct {
-	Hostname string    `json:"hostname"`
-	Port     int       `json:"port"`
-	Mean     int       `json:"mean"`
-	Jitter   int       `json:"jitter"`
-	ProbedAt time.Time `json:"probed_at"`
-}
-
-// LoadCachedProbe reads a cached probe result from path. Returns the result
-// and true if the cache exists, matches hostname:port, and is younger than ttl.
-// Otherwise returns zero value and false.
-func LoadCachedProbe(path, hostname string, port int, ttl time.Duration) (CertProbeResult, bool) {
-	if ttl <= 0 {
-		ttl = defaultCacheTTL
-	}
-
-	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return CertProbeResult{}, false
-	}
-
-	var cache CertProbeCache
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &cache); err != nil {
-		return CertProbeResult{}, false
-	}
-
-	if cache.Hostname != hostname || cache.Port != port {
-		return CertProbeResult{}, false
-	}
-
-	if time.Since(cache.ProbedAt) > ttl {
-		return CertProbeResult{}, false
-	}
-
-	if cache.Mean <= 0 {
-		return CertProbeResult{}, false
-	}
-
-	return CertProbeResult{Mean: cache.Mean, Jitter: cache.Jitter}, true
-}
-
-// SaveCachedProbe writes a probe result to path as JSON.
-func SaveCachedProbe(path, hostname string, port int, result CertProbeResult) error {
-	cache := CertProbeCache{
-		Hostname: hostname,
-		Port:     port,
-		Mean:     result.Mean,
-		Jitter:   result.Jitter,
-		ProbedAt: time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(cache, "", "  ")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return os.WriteFile(path, data, 0o644) //nolint: gosec
-}
-
-// ProbeCertSize connects to hostname:port via TLS multiple times and measures
-// the total ApplicationData payload bytes sent by the server during the
-// handshake (between ChangeCipherSpec and the first application-level data).
-// This corresponds to EncryptedExtensions + Certificate + CertificateVerify +
-// Finished in TLS 1.3, which is what the FakeTLS noise must mimic.
-func ProbeCertSize(hostname string, port int, count int) (CertProbeResult, error) {
-	if count <= 0 {
-		count = defaultProbeCount
-	}
-
-	addr := net.JoinHostPort(hostname, fmt.Sprintf("%d", port))
-	sizes := make([]int, 0, count)
-
-	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-		size, err := probeSingle(addr, hostname)
-		if err != nil {
-			if len(sizes) > 0 {
-				break // use what we have
-			}
-
-			return CertProbeResult{}, fmt.Errorf("probe %d failed: %w", i, err)
-		}
-
-		sizes = append(sizes, size)
-	}
-
-	if len(sizes) == 0 {
-		return CertProbeResult{}, fmt.Errorf("no successful probes")
-	}
-
-	// Calculate mean and jitter (max deviation from mean).
-	sum := 0
-	for _, s := range sizes {
-		sum += s
-	}
-
-	mean := sum / len(sizes)
-
-	maxDev := 0
-	for _, s := range sizes {
-		d := s - mean
-		if d < 0 {
-			d = -d
-		}
-
-		if d > maxDev {
-			maxDev = d
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Ensure minimum jitter of 100 bytes for variability.
-	if maxDev < 100 {
-		maxDev = 100
-	}
-
-	return CertProbeResult{Mean: mean, Jitter: maxDev}, nil
-}
-
-// probeSingle does one TLS handshake and measures ApplicationData bytes
-// received during the handshake.
-func probeSingle(addr, hostname string) (int, error) {
-	rawConn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, probeDialTimeout)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	defer rawConn.Close() //nolint: errcheck
-
-	capture := &recordCapture{conn: rawConn}
-
-	tlsConn := tls.Client(capture, &tls.Config{
-		ServerName: hostname,
-		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
-	})
-	tlsConn.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(probeHandshakeTimeout)) //nolint: errcheck
-
-	if err := tlsConn.Handshake(); err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-
-	tlsConn.Close() //nolint: errcheck
-
-	return capture.appDataBytes, nil
-}
-
-// recordCapture wraps a net.Conn and parses the raw TLS record stream to
-// measure ApplicationData payload sizes sent by the server during handshake.
-// It tracks record boundaries by maintaining a state machine over Read calls.
-type recordCapture struct {
-	conn         net.Conn
-	mu           sync.Mutex
-	appDataBytes int
-	seenCCS      bool
-	done         bool
-
-	// Record boundary tracking for the read side.
-	readRemaining int // bytes left in current record payload
-	readHeaderBuf [5]byte
-	readHeaderPos int
-}
-
-func (rc *recordCapture) Read(p []byte) (int, error) {
-	n, err := rc.conn.Read(p)
-	if n > 0 && !rc.done {
-		rc.mu.Lock()
-		rc.parseReadBytes(p[:n])
-		rc.mu.Unlock()
-	}
-
-	return n, err
-}
-
-func (rc *recordCapture) parseReadBytes(data []byte) {
-	for len(data) > 0 {
-		if rc.readRemaining > 0 {
-			// Consuming payload of current record.
-			consume := rc.readRemaining
-			if consume > len(data) {
-				consume = len(data)
-			}
-
-			rc.readRemaining -= consume
-			data = data[consume:]
-
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// Accumulate header bytes (5 bytes per record).
-		need := 5 - rc.readHeaderPos
-		if need > len(data) {
-			need = len(data)
-		}
-
-		copy(rc.readHeaderBuf[rc.readHeaderPos:], data[:need])
-		rc.readHeaderPos += need
-		data = data[need:]
-
-		if rc.readHeaderPos < 5 {
-			return // incomplete header
-		}
-
-		// Full header available.
-		recordType := rc.readHeaderBuf[0]
-		payloadLen := int(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(rc.readHeaderBuf[3:5]))
-		rc.readHeaderPos = 0
-		rc.readRemaining = payloadLen
-
-		if recordType == tlsTypeChangeCipherSpec {
-			rc.seenCCS = true
-		} else if recordType == tlsTypeApplicationData && rc.seenCCS {
-			rc.appDataBytes += payloadLen
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (rc *recordCapture) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
-	// After client writes post-CCS data, server handshake records are done.
-	if rc.seenCCS && rc.appDataBytes > 0 {
-		rc.done = true
-	}
-
-	return rc.conn.Write(p)
-}
-
-func (rc *recordCapture) Close() error                       { return rc.conn.Close() }
-func (rc *recordCapture) LocalAddr() net.Addr                { return rc.conn.LocalAddr() }
-func (rc *recordCapture) RemoteAddr() net.Addr               { return rc.conn.RemoteAddr() }
-func (rc *recordCapture) SetDeadline(t time.Time) error      { return rc.conn.SetDeadline(t) }
-func (rc *recordCapture) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error  { return rc.conn.SetReadDeadline(t) }
-func (rc *recordCapture) SetWriteDeadline(t time.Time) error { return rc.conn.SetWriteDeadline(t) }
-
-// Ensure recordCapture implements net.Conn.
-var _ net.Conn = (*recordCapture)(nil)
diff --git a/mtglib/proxy.go b/mtglib/proxy.go
index 5784f19..be05194 100644
--- a/mtglib/proxy.go
+++ b/mtglib/proxy.go
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ type Proxy struct {
 	doppelGanger                *doppel.Ganger
 	clientObfuscatror           obfuscation.Obfuscator
 
-	noiseParams     fake.NoiseParams
 	secret          Secret
 	network         Network
 	antiReplayCache AntiReplayCache
@@ -193,7 +192,10 @@ func (p *Proxy) doFakeTLSHandshake(ctx *streamContext) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if err := fake.SendServerHello(ctx.clientConn, p.secret.Key[:], clientHello, p.noiseParams); err != nil {
+	gangerNoise := p.doppelGanger.NoiseParams()
+	noiseParams := fake.NoiseParams{Mean: gangerNoise.Mean, Jitter: gangerNoise.Jitter}
+
+	if err := fake.SendServerHello(ctx.clientConn, p.secret.Key[:], clientHello, noiseParams); err != nil {
 		p.logger.InfoError("cannot send welcome packet", err)
 		return false
 	}
@@ -324,49 +326,9 @@ func NewProxy(opts ProxyOpts) (*Proxy, error) {
 	logger := opts.getLogger("proxy")
 	updatersLogger := logger.Named("telegram-updaters")
 
-	// Probe the fronting domain's cert chain size for noise calibration.
-	probeHost := opts.Secret.Host
-	probePort := opts.getDomainFrontingPort()
-	noiseParams := fake.NoiseParams{}
-
-	probeCount := int(opts.NoiseProbeCount)
-	if probeCount <= 0 {
-		probeCount = 15
-	}
-
-	cacheTTL := opts.NoiseCacheTTL
-
-	// Try loading from cache first.
-	if opts.NoiseCachePath != "" {
-		if cached, ok := fake.LoadCachedProbe(opts.NoiseCachePath, probeHost, probePort, cacheTTL); ok {
-			noiseParams = fake.NoiseParams(cached)
-			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("cert probe: loaded from cache, host=%s mean=%d jitter=%d",
-				probeHost, cached.Mean, cached.Jitter))
-		}
-	}
-
-	// If no cached result, probe live.
-	if noiseParams.Mean == 0 {
-		probeResult, probeErr := fake.ProbeCertSize(probeHost, probePort, probeCount)
-		if probeErr != nil {
-			logger.WarningError("cert probe failed, using default noise size", probeErr)
-		} else {
-			noiseParams = fake.NoiseParams(probeResult)
-			logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("cert probe: host=%s mean=%d jitter=%d",
-				probeHost, probeResult.Mean, probeResult.Jitter))
-
-			if opts.NoiseCachePath != "" {
-				if saveErr := fake.SaveCachedProbe(opts.NoiseCachePath, probeHost, probePort, probeResult); saveErr != nil {
-					logger.WarningError("failed to save cert probe cache", saveErr)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
 	proxy := &Proxy{
 		ctx:                      ctx,
 		ctxCancel:                cancel,
-		noiseParams:              noiseParams,
 		secret:                   opts.Secret,
 		network:                  opts.Network,
 		antiReplayCache:          opts.AntiReplayCache,
diff --git a/mtglib/proxy_opts.go b/mtglib/proxy_opts.go
index 70120e5..3d07fbd 100644
--- a/mtglib/proxy_opts.go
+++ b/mtglib/proxy_opts.go
@@ -161,24 +161,6 @@ type ProxyOpts struct {
 	// DoppelGangerDRS defines if TLS Dynamic Record Sizing is active.
 	DoppelGangerDRS bool
 
-	// NoiseProbeCount is the number of TLS connections to make when probing
-	// the fronting domain's cert chain size for noise calibration.
-	// Default is 15.
-	//
-	// This is an optional setting.
-	NoiseProbeCount uint
-
-	// NoiseCacheTTL is how long a cached cert probe result is considered
-	// valid. Default is 24 hours.
-	//
-	// This is an optional setting.
-	NoiseCacheTTL time.Duration
-
-	// NoiseCachePath is the file path for caching cert probe results
-	// between restarts. If empty, no caching is performed.
-	//
-	// This is an optional setting.
-	NoiseCachePath string
 }
 
 func (p ProxyOpts) valid() error {