1- ProxyChains ver 4.4 README
2- ==========================
1+ ProxyChains-NG ver 4.5 README
2+ =============================
33
44 ProxyChains is a UNIX program, that hooks network-related libc functions
5- in dynamically linked programs via a preloaded DLL and redirects the
6- connections through SOCKS4a/5 or HTTP proxies.
5+ in DYNAMICALLY LINKED programs via a preloaded DLL (dlsym(), LD_PRELOAD)
6+ and redirects the connections through SOCKS4a/5 or HTTP proxies.
7+ It supports TCP only (no UDP/ICMP etc).
8+
9+ The way it works is basically a HACK; so it is possible that it doesn't
10+ work with your program, especially when it's a script, or starts
11+ numerous processes like background daemons or uses dlopen() to load
12+ "modules" (bug in glibc dynlinker).
13+ It should work with simple compiled (C/C++) dynamically linked programs
14+ though.
15+
16+ If your program doesn't work with proxychains, consider using an
17+ iptables based solution instead; this is much more robust.
18+
19+ Supported Platforms: Linux, BSD, Mac.
20+
721
822*********** ATTENTION ***********
923
@@ -25,18 +39,6 @@ ProxyChains ver 4.4 README
2539 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ABUSE OR MISUSE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND
2640 THE RESULTING CONSEQUENCES.
2741
28-
29- *********** ATTENTION ***********
30-
31- this program works only on DYNAMICALLY LINKED programs.
32- also both proxychains and the program to call must use
33- the same dynamic linker (i.e. same libc).
34- why ? because in order to hook to libc functions like
35- connect(), dynamic loader facilities are used, namely
36- dl_sym() and LD_PRELOAD.
37-
38- *********************************
39-
4042*** Installation ***
4143
4244 # needs a working C compiler, preferably gcc
@@ -51,6 +53,10 @@ ProxyChains ver 4.4 README
5153Changelog:
5254----------
5355
56+ Version 4.5:
57+ - hook close() to prevent OpenSSH from messing with internal infrastructure.
58+ this caused ssh client to segfault when proxified.
59+
5460Version 4.4:
5561- FreeBSD port
5662- fixes some installation issues on Debian and Mac.
@@ -104,10 +110,9 @@ Some cool features:
104110 random order from the list ( user defined length of chain ).
105111 exact order (as they appear in the list )
106112 dynamic order (smart exclude dead proxies from chain)
107- * You can use it with any TCP client application, even network scanners
108- yes, yes - you can make portscan via proxy (or chained proxies)
109- for example with Nmap scanner by fyodor (www.insecire.org/nmap).
110- proxychains nmap -sT -PO -p 80 -iR (find some webservers through proxy)
113+ * You can use it with most TCP client applications, possibly even network
114+ scanners, as long as they use standard libc functionality.
115+ pcap based scanning does not work.
111116* You can use it with servers, like squid, sendmail, or whatever.
112117* DNS resolving through proxy.
113118
@@ -116,13 +121,13 @@ Configuration:
116121--------------
117122
118123proxychains looks for config file in following order:
119- 1) file listed in environment variable ${ PROXYCHAINS_CONF_FILE} or
124+ 1) file listed in environment variable PROXYCHAINS_CONF_FILE or
120125 provided as a -f argument to proxychains script or binary.
1211262) ./proxychains.conf
1221273) $(HOME)/.proxychains/proxychains.conf
123- 4) /etc /proxychains.conf **
128+ 4) $(sysconfdir) /proxychains.conf **
124129
125- **see more in /etc/proxychains.conf
130+ ** usually /etc/proxychains.conf
126131
127132Usage Example:
128133
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