Questions tagged [ip-address-leak]
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Is running Whonix with a Windows 10 Host a bad idea?
I'm considering using either a Tails stick on my spare laptop or Whonix on my PC via Virtualbox. Only problem is, said PC is a Windows 10 system.
Is it more secure to just go with the Tails plan, or ...
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VPN through Tor. Are there any errors in my settings and can anonymity be improved?
I need to route traffic from multiple mobile apps and all sites through tor.
Some apps and websites block tor traffic. For this reason, I decided to use tor and vpn together (vpn through tor). I know ...
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Tor comunicating to other IPs beside my guard node, should it happen?
Running netstat and analyzing my established connections I noticed sometimes tor talks to other IPs that aren't my guard node. I'm not sure if this is supposed to happen because I very very new to ...
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how to send email anonymous from Gmail
If I send email from gmail account using Tor browser with VPN connection can my identity be anonymous? can anyone find me out by tracking my email?
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What's so bad about using Tor from home?
If Tor browser anonymizes our IP address, why go to extra lengths to not use Tor from home?
What added benefit does going to a public wi-fi hotspot even provide a Tor user?
Does it simply defend ...
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How don't websites easily get your IP through this method?
Obviously sites you contact only have the IP of your exit node. But, who's to say that the web page that gets sent back to you can't just contain some JavaScript that gets your real IP then sends it ...
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iplocation.net Reports the Same Proxy, TorBrowser or Firefox (non-tor)
The site https://www.iplocation.net/find-ip-address (What is my IP?) reports an IP address, and two proxy addresses. One of the two proxy addresses is the same from TorBrowser or from Firefox (non-...
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Website Block's IP address using some browsers and downloader crawlers
How does some websites knows that we are using onion browser.
Some of the online shopping websites won't even let in to enter using the tor browser? How is this possible?
For instance take this below ...
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hide IP from webserver software and PHP
I want to setup a hidden service but I would like to hide the IP from the webserver software (nginx here) and PHP, but I'm not sure how to do it?
If nginx and PHP can't know the current server IP, no ...
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Is it safe to use Nipe with a Raspberry Pi?
I'm not a Perl coder and hoped Tor users (more familiar with proper tor application and usage) could weigh in on the implementation and overall usage of such a tool.
Would anyone recommend against ...
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Checking for DNS leak on TOR router
I have configured a router to route all traffic from an internal interface through the TOR network. Therefore, every client that uses this router as its Gateway will access the internet through TOR, ...
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Are .onion addresses leak-proof?
I want to perform tasks other than web browsing over Tor, for example XMPP chat. I don't want to have to rely on a Tor implementation in the applications themselves, but I do want to avoid leaking my ...
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Hidden Service Communication with clear net
If a hidden service has to communicate with the clear net but doesnt want to either appear to be coming from a known tor exit and masking its true IP what would be the best way to achieve something ...
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How to prevent DNS leaks? [duplicate]
How do I know if my applications are leaking DNS and what are the methods preventing Tor DNS leaks?
This question is not about all traffic as asked here, and not about testing it, but it's specific ...
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Can Tails Leak My IP? [closed]
I know that by default all traffic is routed trough TOR, but can my IP leak when using Tails? What i mean is, for example, my machine gets hacked while using Tails and somebody who hacked me wants to ...
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Using regular Firefox browser with Tor in Qubes-OS
So the regular recommendation is to use the Tor browser at all times because it includes no-script, https-everywhere etc by default as well as a number of other tweaks.
However I'd like to know if ...
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Location fetch of a website via Firefox while mobile hotspot is ON throghTOR
I understand that for best security Tor needs to be used along with Tor browser. Sometimes I do not use Tor browser and I configure Firefox to use SOCKS5 proxy. The following happened while I was ...
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Does traffic still go through Tor with this Exception Error in aria2c?
On Ubuntu (running Tor) I set a system wide proxy from Settings > Network > Network Proxy as below:
Socket Host: 127.0.0.1 9050
Tried some apps like web browsers and they indicated a changed ...
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Is this JavaScript code dangerous?
I found this on a deepweb link. It looks like a bunch of random code, doesn't seem like it could do anything.. 7f7t73zmv3py5lfq.onion
function log(msg) {
document.getElementsByTagName("pre")[0]....
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Do DNS servers know sensitive info about me?
I made a mistake. I used Tor proxy in Firefox settings to access the web through Tor, but I forgot to check the Remote DNS. Tor logs warned me that some of my applications may use their own DNS. The ...
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Do Tor hidden service directories (HSDirs) see the REAL IP of users who visit .onion sites?
I'm reading here about Tor's 'DNS' resolving mechanisms (for both clearnet and hidden services) .
The mechanism for connecting to a hidden service itself (via a rendezvous point in a 7-hop circuit ...
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Iptables to prevent Webrtc IP address leaks?
Since I do not understand correctly how
https://github.com/diafygi/webrtc-ips
works, I would be happy if someone could explain to me what I can do more generally than disabling Webrtc in my browser.
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