Is proxychains-ng safe to use?

proxychains-ng has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (4.17). DepScope rates its health at 67/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of proxychains-ng?

The latest version of proxychains-ng is 4.17, released 2026-02-14.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of proxychains-ng.

No, proxychains-ng is actively maintained. Latest release: 4.17 (2026-02-14).

DepScope has no curated alternatives for proxychains-ng at this time.

proxychains-ng is licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

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Health

safe to use

[email protected] is safe to use (health: 67/100)

Health breakdown0 – 100

20/25

maintenance

3/20

popularity

25/25

security

9/15

maturity

10/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

API access

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Last updated · 2026-02-14T16:15:18Z