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Tor and IPv6 exit nodes
I use Windows and created my own program in which I use tor.exe. Only I need an exit node with IPv6. How do I configure torrc for this?
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Does my internet speed matter?
Does my internet speed matter if I use same circuit, nodes/hops?
There are 3 PC's:
1st one is connected to 100Mbps internet speed
2nd 500Mbps internet speed
3rd 1Gbps internet speed
In case all of ...
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Most '.onion' links won't load?
OS: Kali Linux Live
Settings have not been modified.
Most '.onion' links that I try to access simply refuse to load. They will hang on the loading screen until the connection times out. Not all of ...
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All Downloads Fail at 95-to-99%
Downloads stopping (not failing) at 99% was a common topic at
computer help forums years ago. There were long lists of possible
causes, which wasn't very helpful for most people.
I can download ...
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Add-ons on Tor Browser - what if it was universal?
I have read many times that you shouldn't use additional add-ons on Tor Browser because it makes your browser easier to identify (more susceptible to fingerprinting).
But what if every Tor Browser ...
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Running Tails on windows
so I downloaded tails onto a flash drive successfully(so I think), but then when I went to go run it on my computer, it doesn't show up. It's just my normal start screen and sign in to my computer. ...
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How do you access Blockchain's tor hidden service?
I'm trying to access Blockchain's tor hidden service on tor in order to make a wallet over tor, but everytime I try to access the onion link they give me on blockchain's website, it always times out. ...
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Page doesn't fill window in Tor Browser
When I resize the Tor Browser window the webpage doesn't fill the entire screen. I think that this is a problem with Firefox. How do I fix this?
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Special search in tor
How can I search in tor browser and get only .onion URLs?Because right now it jut like a normal search engine but with hiddenwiki what makes it just a little bit better than Chrome.
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With Tor, do i keep firefox installation
hi thanks for the help.. i think i did look up question about having firefox but don't recall answer, for dealing with other security issues.
i notice recent hacks into firefox directory, affecting ...
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NEW TOR VERSION problem [closed]
i am having a problem with the new gor upgrade. i do too much work online to allow moving of the vertical scroll bar (off of the right border).
is there some way to turn that aspect off?? i will ...
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Is there a list of API's that TOR browser blocks
I was looking for some kind of documentation on what API's and scripts does the TOR browser blocks (mainly as a defense for fingerprinting). I have come across the Design and Implementation document ...
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How to stop tor command line?
How to stop tor in the most elegant way possible using only the command line?
I'm ok with starting tor using tor -f [args] but what about a tor -stop command?Does it exist?
I want to avoid systemctl ...
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Are 7 hops really necessary when connecting to an Onion Service?
My understanding is that if I connect to an Onion Service the connection forms in the following way: My Computer -> My Entry Node (1) -> My Middle Node (2) -> My Exit Node (3) -> Rendezvous Point (4) &...
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Tor Browser crashes at startup
I am on Trisquel 8.0 and I can't get Tor Browser 9.0.1 running. I've installed it a couple time and it still crashes on startup.
Not sure how to get a crash report so any help would be appreciated.
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How did the FBI find the IP address of the Freedom Hosting servers?
The FBI took over the Freedom Hosting servers, which were located in France, and arrested the guy (Eric Eoin Marques) running Freedom Hosting. They then proceed to serve malware to anyone who ...
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YouTube now forcing Tor users to solve captcha?
It seems that YouTube has changed its visitor policies while its mandatory for Tor users to solve a captcha on each visit now.
Anybody experienced the same behavior?
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How to block access to a specific website for the Tor user?
Im using ubuntu, with Tor browser. I blacklisted certain unwanted websites on my router and on this computer in iptables, but I can still access them via Tor (i cant acess on regular browsers). How to ...
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Tor won't even lauch
I am using OS X Mojave and I have downloaded Tor browser on the official website. However when I try to lauch as usual, an error message appears stating that Tos has been closed during launch.
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How can i buy a products in Tor browser?
If i going to buy some products like mobile market using Tor browser, how to do buy a product and what is the safe way of buying products? is this safe and original?
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How to disable Windows Tor Browser 9.0 update check?
How to disable Windows Tor Browser 9.0 update check?
I have traversed Stack Exchange and found no valid methods.
Includes the following invalid articles:
https://superuser.com/questions/1325421/...
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How to active enterprise policies in Tor Browser 9.0?
How do I create active enterprise policies for Tor Browser 9.0 on Windows?
Please help, thank you!
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I't to know if i can hide my identity from world to do my social causes near me
I'm running Tor in Windows. Getting error "Unable to find Proxy for private or normal mode".
I'd to know if I can hide my identity from world to do my social causes near me.
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Unable to open a web-page in Tor
I'm trying to open https://read.amazon.com on the latest version of Tor but I get a black screen. It works fine on Tor versions below 7. I'm wondering if I tweak the browser to get the web page to ...
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How can I make the Tor browser remember different zoom levels for different sites like the Firefox does?
for the firefox, I can set a zoom level for a domain, and then FF will remember this zoom level for every page of this domain for all the tabs.
However, for Tor, it can only keep a zoom level for a ...
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why did bangaldesh purchase a large number of weapons and tanks
Bangladesh is increasing its defense budget and processing a plethora of modern equipment and weapons from all over the world. What is the threat perception of Bangladesh, and why is it modernizing ...
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hidden_services only works with invalid permissions
When I try to start tor with invalid permission, I get the following error:
$ ./start-tor.sh
[sudo] password for user:
Oct 08 18:20:32.210 [notice] Tor 0.4.0.5 running on Linux with Libevent 2.0.21-...
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How often does Tor send a heartbeat in a circuit?
I just wonder how often will Tor send a packet when the circuit is idle (when you launch Tor and do not visit any website)? I think Tor will regularly send a cell to keep the circuit alive.
I did ...
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Install older versions of tor browser in linux?
This is a simple question probably asked before, but can you make the linux torbrowser launcher, install an older version of torbrowser? The torbrowser launcher settings give no option to do this, so ...
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Different Tor bundle settings for different browsers
I want to compartmentalize my digital activity dividing business, social, and general browsing.
I don't want to use VPN because even if I pay, there is still an option for my data to be used the way ...
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Does changing all guard/middle nodes to bridge make tor better?
Does changing every normal relay to bridge relay make tor better,? because they provide more anonymity, except exit nodes to help them incase of Abuse reports, other issues... Etc
Your Isp can block ...
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Why are there only a small number of tor bridge relays compared to normal relays?
If tor bridge relays aren't available to public and hide you from the government/isp... Etc then why there are smaller number of bridge relays than normal ones?
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TOR browser - -ExcludeNodes doesn't work
Using Linux, at torrc.
Format used: (at end file)
ExcludeNodes {...},{...},{...},{...}
ExcludeExitNodes {...},{...},{...},{...}
Continues connecting to excluded country nodes.
Know how to fix?
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Can my university network IT see that I am using Tor when I am using Tor Browser with an obfs4 pluggable transport?
I use my private laptop computer and Tor Browser with an obfs4 pluggable transport to log in my university account.
The university network IT does not use Deep Packet Inspection, and the ...
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cant launch tor after install (Debian 10)
Trying to start Tor for first time after install.
The first problem Ive got was the non permission to my user in the tor directory at /Downloads, so used root account to set normal privileges.
Now ...
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Tor browser 32-bit version VS 64-bit
Is TorBrowser 32-bit version less secure than 64-bit? If so, what vulnerabilities can be exploited?
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Has any gov't or gov't agency told or made the Tor Project put a backdoor(s) into TOR?
I understand that asking directly if they've been approached and asked would get a 'No' since these requests probably come with a gag order. So:
Can the Tor Project (or anyone) prove that they haven'...
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Can the Tor Project prove that they haven't been served with FISA warrants? If so, how?
I understand that asking directly if they've been served with FISA warrants would get a 'No' since these warrants come with a gag order. So:
Can the Tor Project (or anyone) prove that they haven't ...
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How do I use the Tor Browser for Android without Tor?
I use the Tor Browser for Android and it always takes long at startup since it has to start the Tor daemon first and I don't want to wait that long so I'd rather just disable the Tor daemon and ...
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Need some information about running tor exit Relay
I'm thinking about buying a computer to run an exit relay. I wonder what specs would be coherent ? Or should I use a VPS ?
I have a 500mbps fiber connection at home.
Thank you
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Is it normal for websites to know my monitor resolution?
With Javascript enabled in TBB, going to a site to detect screen resolution on Windows 7 gives my actual screen resolution. This is not just some fake value Tor Browser is giving, because it will be ...
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snap and apt usage to install the tor browser bundle?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but neither snap nor apt are suitable for installing current versions of the tor browser?
I see the downloads are available directly from the tor site.
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DNS in Tor and Tor Browser
If I look for DNS leaks when using Tor Browser, I find none. For example, if I connect to https://dnsleaktest.com in Tor Browser, using even the most lax of the security settings, the DNS servers that ...
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Tor public key Provided object is too large
I try to import Tor browser public key like this
gpg --keyserver pool.sks-keyservers.net --recv-keys 0x4E2C6E8793298290
but I get error
pubring.kbx': Provided object is too large
I use debian ...
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Tor gets stuck on "Loading Network Status"
This is the Log I get after clicking:
Shutting down all existing connections.
7/12/19, 17:45:37.240 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. ...
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Can I Create A Local Area Network Using TOR?
I've been using tor for quite a while now and I want to create a private ip network/lan but want it to be secure. I will try to explain this as best as I can.
Basically what I want to do is build a ...
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Tor Browser windows' size when Safest security level? [duplicate]
Why does the yellow banner 'Maximizing Tor Browser can allow websites to determine you monitor size, which can be used to track you...' show up even when the security level is 'Safest' in Tor Browser? ...
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Prevent Tor Browser from connecting to a node in a certain country?
I want to prevent Tor Browser from connecting to any nodes in a certain country. How do I do so?
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Does the Tor Browser store images on a local hard drive
OK, I am a total newbie and this is probably a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway.
If I downloaded the TOR browser from the website, the recommended manner that I'm told to do, and I don't ...
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What could be the cause for strange size(s) of TorBrowser window?
I tested my TorBrowser with websites like panopticlick. Then downloaded and installed a 2nd TorBrowser to test against.
a) the window size is supposed to be a multiple of 100. but I get slightly ...
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