Questions tagged [firefox]
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. It uses the Gecko layout engine originally developed by Netscape.
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Why orbot isn't updated as with the Tor for windows and why Orfox isn't updated with the latest bundle of Firefox as of the same version in windows?
I want to know why android version isn't updated with the same version which is available for the windows? Android version is always lower than the tor bundle for windows.
Not only that, even Orfox ...
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Technical differences between Tor webbrowser and Firefox
I've started to use Tor as my main browser recently.
I've noticed things enabled by default like NoScript.
However, one thing that strikes me is the memory comsumption, which is close to null. By ...
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TOR Browser locked in Firefox, keep getting proxy server rufusing connection [closed]
Please advise on how I can get rid of running TOR on Firefox. Whenever I type in a URL I get "Proxy Server Refusing Connection"
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lost ability to connect to tor network
I've been using tor and Firefox 40.0.2 for years. I recently updated to Firefox 43.0b9, then to the latest, then back to 43.0b9 and ultimately downgraded again to 40.0.2. Somewhere along the way tor ...
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Unable to enter chat room
When I try to enter a chat room on Tor that I easily enter using any other regular browser I get the notification: Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at... is there a simple way I can ...
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After Combining Tor to Firefox
After combining Tor to Firefox (as is an option, when you already have Tor downloaded) 'Tor' is no longer visible within "programs".
That being said, how does one 'remove' Tor from being a part of ...
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Tor browser conflicts with Malwarebytes antimalware
Malwarebytes antimalware has detected the file ...\Tor Browser\browser\firefox.exe with virus spyware.lokibot. I even made a new installation of Tor Browser from its official site, but upon finishing ...
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Twitter "Like" and "Retweet" buttons don't work on Tor Browser anymore
This is probably a simple issue but I cannot seem to figure it out. I can no longer like or retweet tweets using the Tor Browser. This started several days ago. The Android app works fine. Any ideas?
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I can't make firefox work with TOR [duplicate]
I want to use Firefox (50.1.0) with TOR on Windows 10, so installed TOR, but then realised Firefox was not using it. Then I ran Blackbelt to configure Firefox for me, but the icon that put on my ...
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Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections
I am new to the TOR browser, I have downloaded and installed it on my mac. When I open it up and go to search something, it comes up with "Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing ...
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should I avoid using Firefox sync in Tor/Orfox? [closed]
The title kind of explains the question, but I'm not a security expert and would appreciate an expert's opinion and reasons.
Thanks in advance!
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Why the link for tails done this?
I dont speak well english so, in "normal style" is my fuckin english style** and in bold is the GoGol translate :)
Windows 10 user I have no confidence in this system. So I came here logically.
When ...
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Is anyone maintaining a list of "Tor-vetted" browser add-ons?
I want to use my Tor Browser with some of my addons (e.g. avoiding Ads). I just read
How can I check if a Firefox plugin is a deanonymization threat?
and understood it is difficult for me as a user ...
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Why is TBB telling me "Your version of Firefox is out of date"?
In this last version of Tor Browser Bundle (TBB), I keep seeing this popup. At first I thought I was out of date, so I checked. This came after an auto update. But I'm not out of date.
You can see ...
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Refreshed Tor and lost log-in,home page and icons
Clicked on "refresh tor" and lost my homepage and log-in. still have utilities but browser is now Firefox. I clicked on Utilities, then Help (?), then troubleshooting information, On this page you ...
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Tor button api for extension
I'm trying to write a firefox extension that can automatically trigger the "New Tor circuit for this site" action.
I'm not familiar with writing extensions, so I' don't know where I can find the API ...
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What happens if I open .onion links on Chrome or Firefox?
I accidentally pasted a onion link on Google Chrome. Usually the links won't open but a VPN extension of mine did the job.
My questions are :
1. Do anyone tracks me just because I have opened ....
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Cannot open tor because of proxy server
I am new to Tor and a basic user and when I try to open Tor i get this message:
The proxy server is refusing connections
Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections.
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Configure firefox to not send hidden authentication data to third party sites?(Just Like tor browser does)
I am configuring Firefox(for android) to reduce browser fingerprinting and to make it more anonymous like the tor browser. I use Orbot for connecting to Tor. I tried to use the ublock addon to block ...
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Do I start tor in firefox? [closed]
I do not know if I installed tor correctly. No icon to click on to start it. I have Console open as SU ending line #.
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How possible to use "Email Link" button in Tor?
In usual Firefox there is a very convenient (for me) button: Email Link. When I'm clicking it the Thunderbird activates and creates an Email with link on the page in letter body.
In the Tor clicking ...
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Torify isn't allowing GUIs to be shown
I'm running Ubuntu MATE and whenever I try to torify something, it runs in the background but doesn't show a GUI (Firefox, Thunderbird, etc)
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TOR will access most links, but some that aren't related to a certain topic [duplicate]
I can access most typical sites, such as GoGoDuck, checktorproject, and hiddenwiki, but I attempted(multiple times) to access the BB Compendium, Libera Tor, and other sites having to do with that sort ...
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Extension development: Can't access tab data
I've been trying to develop a Tor Browser extension for my own use, but can't seem to get it to access any tab content.
Just as an example, I start with this code in my primary index.js file:
var ...
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Internet only works with tor enabled
I installed tor, then wanted to configure my firefox browser to work with tor. I had to do this as to use python/firefox anonymously to scrape data. I was successfully able to use tor through ...
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why can't I install Tor browser?
I can download the browser, but nothing happens when I click on it. Well, actually I see the Aero graphic (little blue circle) for a brief instant, then nothing. I can't get anything out of the ...
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Can I use other applications connected to the Internet while using Tor?
Let's suppose that I am using Tor and I open another page in Firefox at the same time.
Will it compromise my anonymity?
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TOR/Firefox freeze on fresh Windows 8.1 install
(yeah - I know - 8.1 sucks but I need this install for a work gig)
Just wiped a system, reinstalled w/ W8.1 (x64), 8 gigs of RAM, i5, SSD - runs like a champ. Downloaded TOR, saved it to my Downloads ...
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Are FF add-ons visible through Tor?
I ask because that would be a bad info leak and could be used to identify someone uniquely instead of just a Tor user in a sea of Tor users.
On that note, can I spoof them or hide them if the answer ...
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Connect directly with Tor Browser (as in, bypass Tor)?
I recently decided to pay for CryptoStorm anonymous VPN as an extra layer to my privacy protection - so that all requests including UDP requests are automatically masked. As I understand it, all ...
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Can I install Firefox addons on Tor Browser?
I want to begin to use Tor Browser (on Windows) but before I need to know some issues. I have read Tor's six pillars and one of that is "Don't enable or install browser plugins". So my doubt is: does ...
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Using Tor browser and Chrome/Firefox simultaneously
So, let's say that I got interested in keeping myself anonymous a little to late. But I installed Tor and have some questions:
If I use two web browsers - Tor Browser and Chrome/Firefox - can my ...
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Some sites won't open in Firefox Ubuntu
Some sites won't open in Firefox. I'm using Tor with Firefox which I tunnel through system network in Ubuntu. After trying to install XAMPP and WordPress locally, it is not working like it always was. ...
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Why is the NoScript in TBB different than Firefox?
I was excited that The Tor Browser Bundle was essentially Firefox and that it already cam with several useful extensions. I had put off using it because I didn't want to sacrifice things like ...
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DuckDuckGo search via the searchbar gets me the HTML version
If I do a search at the top right of the Tor Browser Bundle in the search bar with DuckDuckGo selected as the search provider, I am taken to the DuckDuckGo HTML page. I don't want the HTML page, I ...
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Receiving data to both tor.exe and firefox.exe
My resource monitor in windows shows receiving data to both tor.exe and firefox.exe when using tor. Does this mean that the data the firefox.exe receives is unsecured.
There are 3 network activity. ...
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Using Tor, why am I getting an error message that says, "Firefox cannot find the server for..."?
Haven't used Tor in awhile. While searching first topically, I was timing out; then I got an error saying that Firefox was unable to find the (or connect to) the server for ... I finally tried Amazon, ...
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Running Tor with Ruby Watir on Mac
I'm trying to use Ruby Watir to open Tor on Mac.
This question Connect to Tor-Firefox via Ruby/Watir addresses this on Windows.
Selenium::WebDriver::Firefox::Binary.path='{location of ...
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Gmail and Gtalk over Tor suggestions
How should one best access Google communications and social services, like Gmail, Talk/Hangouts, and maybe G+ over Tor?
I'll propose the default threat model for interacting with Google as : We've ...
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Is there a security risk posed by The Auto-update feature of Tor Browser?
I run Tor Browser 4.0.8 on Windows. I've noticed since the upgrade from Tor Browser 3.x.x that Tor Browser now has an Auto-update function very similar to Firefox (see pictures).
Does using this ...
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Error message "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)." whenever I try to open Tor
I recently downloaded Tor 4.0 on Windows 7 (64 bit) but whenever I try to start Tor browser, I get the following error message:
firefox.exe - Application Error
The application was unable to ...
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Using Firefox without Tor [duplicate]
I use Tor Browser. At times I want to connect directly without Tor or any other proxy in Firefox. Can I turn off Tor and use Firefox only? (Tor button used to do something like this as far as I ...
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Tor Browser with Flash AND firewall software
Tor Browser developers have often stated that using Flash Player with Tor Browser isn't considered safe because Flash can connect to the Internet on its own bypassing the Tor Browser.
My question is ...
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Sidebar for custom addon broken in TBB
I can't find any information on Tor Browser Bundle's handling of addons, so any help would be appreciated.
I wrote a basic addon for Firefox -- it was one of my first, so obviously it's pretty simple ...
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Firefox sync seems not to work
I installed Tor on my Windows 7 PC in parrallel to Firefox. Both products can be run at the same time without any problem. My intention is to uninstall Firefox once I am Sure that Tor can be used ...
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Video DownloadHelper extension ignores "no history" settings
I'm posting this here because the support site for this extension won't work for me from within TorBrowser - and as a warning for anyone else who might be as stupid as me to try using extensions ...
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Browser configured but still unable to unblock websites
I have downloaded and installed Tor. Now, I wanted to use Tor to visit some of the blocked websites that our government had mistakenly blocked. So, I changed the proxy settings in my Firefox to point ...
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Tor can't connect to localhost hidden service
So I just downloaded Tor and I'm trying to set up a hidden service. Not going so well. I'm using Savant web server, and can open up 'localhost' on Chrome, but I put:
HiddenServiceDir C:\Users\Sellar\...
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How do I run multiple proxies on Tor for windows? [closed]
Also, will I have to disable firewall? I am fairly new to Tor, so dumb it down as best as you can. Thanks.
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