TOR IP Changer Script

This script changes IP address through TOR service at random intervals.

Features

• IP address change at random intervals
• Configurable time intervals
• Automatic TOR service restart
• IP address verification through multiple services
• Detailed logging
• Clean shutdown with signal handling

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6+
• TOR service installed and configured
• curl command available
• Root privileges (recommended)

Installation

1. Make the script executable:

chmod +x tor_ip_changer.py

2. Check if TOR service is running:

sudo systemctl status tor

3. If not running, start it:

sudo systemctl start tor
sudo systemctl enable tor

Usage

Basic usage (default settings)

sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py

Custom time intervals

# Between 30-120 seconds
sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py -m 30 -M 120

# Between 1-5 minutes
sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py --min 60 --max 300

Parameters

• -m, --min: Minimum waiting time in seconds (default: 60)
• -M, --max: Maximum waiting time in seconds (default: 300)
• --version: Show version

Examples

# Fast IP change (30-60 seconds)
sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py -m 30 -M 60

# Slow IP change (5-15 minutes)
sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py -m 300 -M 900

# Medium IP change (2-8 minutes)
sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py -m 120 -M 480

Logging

The script logs all operations to:

• Console (stdout)
• tor_ip_changer.log file

Shutdown

The script shuts down cleanly via:

• Ctrl+C (SIGINT)
• kill command (SIGTERM)

Security Notes

• The script runs with root privileges to manage TOR service
• Too frequent IP changes (under 30 seconds) are not recommended
• Check local laws before using TOR network

Troubleshooting

TOR service not running

sudo systemctl start tor
sudo systemctl status tor

IP address not changing

• Check TOR configuration
• Wait longer for new IP address to be set
• Check log file

Missing permissions

sudo chmod +x tor_ip_changer.py
sudo python3 tor_ip_changer.py

Developer Information

• Version: 1.0
• Language: Python 3
• License: MIT
• Supported Systems: Linux (systemd)

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