rofl0r / rofl0r/proxychains-ng

socket error or timeout

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Description

Not able to connect using tor.

proxychains4 curl ifcfg.me
[proxychains] config file found: /etc/proxychains.conf
[proxychains] preloading /usr/lib/libproxychains4.so
[proxychains] DLL init: proxychains-ng 4.12
[proxychains] Dynamic chain ... 127.0.0.1:9050 ... 212.83.150.199:80 <--socket error or timeout!
[proxychains] Dynamic chain ... 127.0.0.1:9050 ... 2001:bc8:3cc9💯:1:80 <--socket error or timeout!
curl: (7) Couldn't connect to server

Here is the proxychains.conf file

proxy.txt

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the shown proxychains4 curl ifcfg.me command with the attached proxychains.conf and checking the Tor endpoint at 127.0.0.1:9050. Done means the reported socket timeouts are explained and the command can connect successfully, or the issue is narrowed to a specific configuration or environment problem.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
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Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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