I downloaded new TOR and got an ad on the top of the browser stating "Please support TOR DONATE" with a pic of Cory Doctorow on the top of the page. I never saw TOR advertise before. Is this the real TOR or am I compromised?
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you can or better should (especially if you are unsure) verify the signatures for your downloaded packages!– DJCrashdummyCommented Dec 17, 2015 at 12:35
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The latest release info says:
Tor Browser 5.0.5 comes with a banner supporting our donations campaign. The banner is visible on the about:tor page and features either Roger Dingledine, Laura Poitras or Cory Doctorow which is chosen randomly.
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It is also noteworthy that the banner only appears 10 times in total. I briefly thought my browser was owned until I read gk's comment in the tor browser 5.0.6 release blog post.
It is only shown 10 times in total. If you want to see it again just set extensions.torbutton.donation_banner.shown_count to a value smaller than 10. :)– JoeyCommented Dec 18, 2015 at 23:03