Tor IP Changer

Overview

This project allows you to change your IP address using the Tor network. It automates the process of changing the IP using the SIGNAL NEWNYM command and verifies the new IP using the Tor SOCKS5 proxy.

Requirements

• Go (Golang) installed
• Docker & Docker Compose installed
• Tor installed and running on your system (if not using Docker)
• curl installed for IP verification
• Basic understanding of terminal/command line usage

Installation Instructions

1. Install Tor

On Windows:

1. Download and install Tor from the Tor Project website.
2. Follow the installation wizard and complete the installation.

On macOS:

Open a terminal and run the following commands:

brew install tor

On Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):

Open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install tor

On Linux (CentOS/Fedora):

sudo dnf install tor

2. Configure Tor to Choose Exit Nodes

After installing Tor, you can configure it to select specific countries for your IP address.

On macOS/Linux:

1. Open a terminal and run the following command to edit the torrc file:

sudo nano /usr/local/etc/tor/torrc  # macOS
sudo nano /etc/tor/torrc            # Linux

On Windows:

1. Open torrc located in the Tor Browser's directory (e.g., C:\Users\<your-username>\AppData\Roaming\tor\torrc).

2. Add the following lines to select specific countries for your exit nodes:

ExitNodes {us},{ca},{de}     # Replace with desired country codes (US, Canada, Germany in this case)
ExcludeNodes {cn},{ru}       # Exclude these countries (China, Russia in this case)
StrictNodes 1                # Force using these exit nodes only

3. Restart Tor

After editing the configuration file, restart the Tor service:

On macOS:

brew services restart tor

On Linux:

sudo systemctl restart tor

On Windows:

Restart Tor Browser or run the following command if Tor is running as a service:

net stop tor
net start tor

Project Structure

• cmd/main.go: Main entry point for the project.
• internal/tor: Handles Tor connection and IP change logic.
• internal/scheduler: Manages scheduling of IP changes.
• configs: Configuration handling for scheduling intervals and Tor connection settings.
• proxy: Creates HTTP clients using the SOCKS5 proxy provided by Tor.

Docker Setup

1. Build the Docker container:

docker-compose build

2. Run the Docker container:

docker-compose up

3. The application will change the IP every specified interval and display the new IP address.

Optimized Build

For an optimized production build using Docker, you can add the --build-arg flag to optimize the Go binary. This reduces the binary size and enhances performance:

docker build --build-arg GO_BUILD_FLAGS='-ldflags="-s -w"' -t tor-ip-changer .

This will apply the optimization flags -s and -w to strip debugging information and reduce binary size.

Example Output:

Current IP: 185.225.101.39
Successfully changed Tor IP
Current IP: 193.15.244.244
Successfully changed Tor IP

Customization

You can edit the config.yaml file to change the interval of IP changes or customize the Tor control port.

Example config.yaml:

tor:
  control_port: "127.0.0.1:9051" 
scheduler:
  interval: 60s  # Change IP every 60 seconds

Troubleshooting

1. Tor is not starting

• Ensure Tor is installed and properly configured.
• Check the logs using the following commands:
  • On macOS/Linux: tail -f /var/log/tor/log
  • On Windows: Check the Tor Browser logs in the installation folder.

2. IP is not changing

• Make sure the Tor service is running correctly.
• Ensure your exit node configuration is properly set up in torrc.

3. Permission denied errors

• Make sure you have proper permissions to edit torrc and restart the Tor service. Use sudo if necessary on macOS/Linux.

License

This project is open-source under the MIT License.