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Redirect Checker

Overview

The Redirect Checker is a Python script designed to monitor and analyze URL redirects while utilizing the Tor network for anonymity. This tool helps in understanding how URLs redirect and can be valuable for security researchers, developers, and anyone interested in maintaining privacy while accessing web resources.

Features

  • Tor Integration: Routes requests through the Tor network to enhance anonymity.
  • Redirect Monitoring: Checks for URL redirects and provides a detailed output of the redirect chain.
  • Customizable Redirect Limit: Allows users to set a maximum number of redirects to follow, preventing infinite loops.
  • Error Handling: Catches and displays errors encountered during HTTP requests.

Installation

To run this project, you will need Python 3.x and the following packages:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the script from the command line with a URL as an argument:

python3.7 redirect_checker.py <URL>

$ python3.7 redirect_checker.py https://www.example.com
Redirect chain:
Final destination: https://www.example.com/
Final status code: 200

How It Works

  1. The script sets up a SOCKS5 proxy to route traffic through the Tor network.
  2. It checks if the Tor service is running.
  3. It retrieves the specified URL, following any redirects up to a specified limit.
  4. It outputs the redirect chain and final destination URL.

Requirements

  • Python 3.x
  • requests
  • PySocks

License

This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0). See the LICENSE file for more details.