diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 30a0567..152161b 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ except NameError:
 # clone link
 CLONE = "https://github.com/ekultek/zeus-scanner.git"
 # current version <major.minor.commit.patch ID>
-VERSION = "1.0.42.a8d5"
+VERSION = "1.0.42.49ab"
 # colors to output depending on the version
 VERSION_TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 92, "other": 30}
 # version string formatting
diff --git a/zeus.py b/zeus.py
index 701ff74..7201202 100755
--- a/zeus.py
+++ b/zeus.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import optparse
 import os
-import sys
 import random
 import subprocess
 import time
@@ -654,6 +653,13 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 "fix the URL you want to scan and try again...", level=40
             ))
             shutdown()
+        elif "Max retries exceeded with url" in str(e):
+            logger.fatal(set_color(
+                "you have hit the max retries, to continue using Zeus "
+                "it is recommended to use a proxy (--proxy/--proxy-file) "
+                "along with a new user-agent (--random-agent/--agent).", level=50
+            ))
+            shutdown()
         else:
             logger.exception(set_color(
                 "ran into exception '{}' exception has been saved to log file...".format(e), level=50