# Tor ## Setup ``` apt-get install tor service tor start service tor status service tor stop OR systemctl start tor systemctl status tor systemctl stop tor ``` ## Proxychains ![rvVo73x](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/75596877/172404948-52726fce-aa5e-4104-b8b6-b2bc9c04fa1b.png) * Tool that forces any TCP connection made by any given application to follow through proxy like TOR SOCKS4 SOCKS5 HTTP(S) proxy ### Install ``` sudo apt install proxychains ``` ### Configure ``` vim /etc/proxychains.conf ``` * Uncomment `dynamic_chain` and comment the other options * Uncomment `proxy_dns` in order to prevent DNS leakage #### Start Firefox with proxychains ``` tor #start the tor service proxychains firefox & #start firefox in the background with proxychains ``` ## Test * Browse to `http://ifconfig.co` and or `http://ipinfo.io` to check that your IP is properly being obsfucated * Browse to `http://dnsleaktest.com` and see that your DNS address has changed * if using firefox instead of just the tor browser and have firefox configured to use `127.0.0.1` `9050` as a proxy and have the tor service running open firefox and browse to `about:config` * Change `privacy.resist.Fingerprinting` from `false` to `true` * IMPORTANT: All other web browser windows should be closed before opening firefox through `proxychains` ## Tor Browser * Recommend changing saftey `Level to 2 (Safer)` ### Exclude Exit Nodes ``` echo 'ExcludeNodes {us},{au},{ca},{ru} StrictNodes 1' >> /etc/tor/torrc ``` ### Use specific country exit node ``` echo "ExitNodes {us} StrictNodes 1" >> /etc/tor/torrc ``` ### Prevent server to be used as exit node ``` echo "ExitPolicy reject *:*" >>/etc/tor/torrc ``` ### Running a Tor Relay * This content below is assuming Centos8, but it can be adapted to almost any operating system (linux wise) * To see more information: * ``` yum update #OR dnf update ----------------------- yum install epel-release #OR dnf install epel-release ----------------------- ``` * create the file `/etc/yum.repos.d/Tor.repo` * insert the below content into the file ``` [tor] name=Tor for Enterprise Linux $releasever - $basearch baseurl=https://rpm.torproject.org/centos/$releasever/$basearch enabled=1 gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=https://rpm.torproject.org/centos/public_gpg.key cost=100 ``` * now update for the changes to be included ``` yum update #OR dnf update ``` * install tor ``` yum install tor #OR dnf install tor ``` * edit your `/etc/tor/torrc` * insert the lines below, change the options to your need (top two lines) ``` Nickname myNiceRelay # Change "myNiceRelay" to something you like ContactInfo your@e-mail # Write your e-mail and be aware it will be published ORPort 443 # You might use a different port, should you want to ExitRelay 0 SocksPort 0 ``` * enable and start tor ``` systemctl enable --now tor systemctl enable tor systemctl start tor ``` #### Optional Monitor Tor useage * to see the stats for your relay live you can install `nyx` ``` yum install nyx #OR dnf install nyx ``` * start a `screen` or `tmux` sessions and run the program ``` tmux nyx ----------- #detatch tmux Crtl+B + Shfit + D #it will keep running #reattatch tmux to see stats after logging back in tmux attach -t 0 ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://book.ice-wzl.xyz/covering-tracks/tor-proxychains.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.