Questions tagged [tor-browser-bundle]
This tag should be used for questions relating to the Tor Browser (e.g. questions about the Tor Browser's features or issues with using the Tor Browser).
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Run tor and TBB at the same time with the same ports on same PC
Just what the title says: is it safe/good practise/etc to run tor as a service (LM17.2) and TBB on the same PC, same time, same ports? Will this be related to that part of the FAQ where it says I have ...
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Using obfs4; Tor fails to connect
5/30/2015 10:37:51 AM.300 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-control network connections. Shutting down all existing connections.
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Tor network, Connection has timed out [duplicate]
After i connected to the tor network,it seems i can't access anything.
Here is the log-file
7/8/2015 6:49:33 AM.170 [NOTICE] Bootstrapped 85%: Finishing handshake with first hop
7/8/2015 6:49:33 AM....
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Tor Browser unable to connect to any website (Endless Loop) [duplicate]
I've been trying to connect to the Tor network, but my Tor Browser is stuck in endless loop.
At first I tried to connect through a VPN (Cyberghost VPN then to Tor network). It did not work.
After ...
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Can a tor hidden service be successfully attacked via (D)DoS?
I'm planning on creating a tor hidden service(in the context of a research project) and am wondering how resilient is it against common (D)DoS attacks(i.e. DNS amplification, UDP flood, etc.) given ...
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Flashing exclamation triangle on green onion
I have seen an answers for this suggesting a security update, but no matter how many times I download the latest bundle, save, then run, I still get the flashing warning. Why?
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Compile and install (?) Tor Browser Bundle using source code on OpenBSD
I refer to my earlier post titled Tor Browser Bundle does not work on OpenBSD
As the Tor Browser Bundle (TBB) available for download on Tor's official site does not work out of the box on *BSD ...
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Tor Browser Bundle does not work on OpenBSD
I downloaded TBB version 4.5.3 for GNU/Linux and extracted it on OpenBSD version 5.7 (current version which is basically a daily snapshot.)
I unzipped TBB on the said OS and after I cd to the ...
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How much privacy is one giving up when javascript is turned off?
I was thinking about setting up Tor browser bundle to be my main browser and perhaps add a "open in chrome" (or something like) when I ran into an insurmountable Tor related problem. I hadn't ...
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How can I use plugins in TorBrowser?
I visited a streaming site in TorBrowser, but it said it needed a plugin to stream videos. I've already installed the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, but it still won't stream videos or play ...
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Can the Tor Browser be configured to function as a non-exit relay node?
I downloaded the 64-bit Windows installed for "Tor Browser" from this URL:
https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en
It installed and worked as expected and can display normal and ....
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Installed new Tor and now search engine is DISCONNECT search instead of Startpage
I just reinstalled Tor and the default search engine is not Startpage, it is DISCONNECT Search. Did I install a bogus Tor browser? And if not, why the change from Startpage?
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Routing traffic through TOR [closed]
Just would like to ask if its possible to route traffic through windows on TOR. I tried with the vidilia control panel but it seems that the support has been discontinued. Cannot find much information ...
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How do you access a second USB drive from Tails?
I am running Tails 1.3.1 off of a USB stick and want to save files onto a second USB stick from the Tor Browser. I can see and access files that were on the second USB stick from the file browser but ...
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Error Message for Tor Windows [duplicate]
Can someone help me? I downloaded Tor Browser for windows, it ran fine for a few hours then a error message saying "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000022)". I'm not sure how to fix ...
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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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Can't connect to Tor network [closed]
So I've been to several questions on this regarding some issues with people being inable to connect to the Tor network, yet I am still inable to connect.
After downloading the bundle I click 'Start ...
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Why are all circuits now local?
I am using Tor Browser 4.5.3 and I have noticed that recently all the circuits created by Tor are geographically local. I am in Europe and now all circuits are constrained to that continent, while in ...
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Why can't I connect using an older version of Tor?
My college has one or two facilities enabled with WiFi. I've been provided with complete access to the Internet. A few websites were blocked by the router (say Twitter, YouTube, probably any site that'...
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First Circuit Server Constant (New Identity) [duplicate]
No matter what I am trying, I can't change the first server in the circuit. Neither "New Identity" nor "New Circuit" or closing the browser will change it. I tried two different tor instances from ...
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Actual impact of ad blockers on Tor Browser
You risk making Tor browser signature unique anytime you add browser extensions. Are there any quantifiable differences between Tor browser with and without certain extensions? How should one ...
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Tor Doesn't Work Anymore [duplicate]
My college uses the SonicWall firewall to block websites and unauthorized internet connections. I installed Tor 2 months ago and it worked fine. However, I'm trying to connect to the Tor Network (when ...
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Tor browser and Google hangouts
I use tor browser for Gmail and Google+ account since April. It used to works good, but I have to switch on JavaScripts, of course. Gmail chat used to works good, but since today or yesterday Google ...
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I download the english tor for 32bit windows. I install tor. I cannot use tor as it has no language, just llllllllll lll llllll lll. huh?
I can not change the language as I have no way of reading anything. the setup looks like my old firefox setup, but icons do not match up so I can't guess which icon matches to language!!
the language ...
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How to store certifcates over session?
How can I store trusted certificates for e.g. HTTPS in a manner, that they are still available after restarting of Tor Browser Bundle?
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Tor over VPN - http status code 404 not found
[warn] Received http status code 404 ("Not found") from server 'x.x.x.x:9001' while fetching "/tor/keys/fp/(40-key-characters and numbers)".
Is there a way to allow the keys?
Is it important to have ...
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Why doesn't Tor Browser disable cookies?
Why doesn't the Tor Browser (4.5.1), even on the highest security setting disable cookies? They could be used to trace a user, potentially making it possible to build a profile.
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Tor for OS X Icon doesn't open
I've just downloaded Tor for my Mac and the icons won't open the browser. I've tried opening it off my desktop and out of my application. I click the icon and nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?
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Where to put tor on Ubuntu 14.04
When installing Tor Browser on Ubuntu 14.04 where do I put the installation folder when complete (it's in the downloads folder right now).
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Public WIFI does not connect
Is it common for Tor browser not to connect when using public WIFI? For example a Starbucks WIFI that requires you to "accept" their access agreement.
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need help with ( Tor onion ) theres this error that pops up at sites
this is very strange whenever i go to any web site while using tor it wont let me theres this weird looking monster looking picture which is named monster onion
and it says with the fellowing 'This ...
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Difference beetwen tor and vpn
Lets say i buy 3 vpns with bitcoin and route them trough each other.
Whats the difference from this setup abd tor?
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Is there a definitive location for Tor Project releases?
Is there a definitive location for various Tor Project latest releases? Some Linux repos as an example will have a "latest" point that redirects requests to the newest published release. I'm looking ...
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Why would Tor make the ExitNode known?
As a website owner, I can tell that you are using Tor service once I match your location with the known Tor ExitNode.
This allows me as the website owner ( think Google, Facebook, Amazon, eBay) to ...
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Connection Problems
I am having problems connecting to sites with Tor. I made sure that all my firewall settings were properly allowing Tor and sure that my system clock was set to the proper time. It was set to the ...
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Tor Browser will not browse anything [duplicate]
I recently downloaded Tor on my MAC and it connected just fine but the browser is stuck on the "Congratulations!" page. I can't even go to Startpage. The tab just says "connecting..." but then it ...
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Why do I appear to be from "Unknown" country?
I configured my ExitNodes for {US}, However when I track the links I visit using Tor it shows that I'm surfing from an "Unknown" country, what could the problem be?
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How do I make my Tor Browser a relay?
I have the updated version of Tor, but there is no console after the Tor connection is made and the browser comes up. I would like to run a Tor relay but am unable to due to lack of Tor console. Thank ...
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Is there an up to date reference of all the configuration options of Tor Browser Bundle?
I try to solve some caching issues I have with TBB. On websites which have hundreds of times the same image, TBB insists on re-downloading the image for every occurrence on the page even though the ...
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Error message “Cannot load XPCOM” at the start of Tor Browser [duplicate]
I don't have webroot. TOR worked 2 days ago, now I get error and won't open.
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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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No terminal messages from tor 4.5.1
After downloading the last release of tor (4.5.1), terminal messages do not appear anymore. The usual stuff tor used to tell me when ran from terminal is not there - stuff like "Tor can't help you if ...
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Why can't user be identified or located if he uses tor
I know how tor works but I have this question. Lets say that the user which uses tor has done something bad with some website. In website log there would be ip which did this thing. If they try find ...
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Start Tor Browser from CLI in Mac OSX
I want to start the Tor Browser to a specific url from command-line but I don't found any way to do that.
On Linux, i know the "start-tor-browser" script exist but I don't found it on Mac OS X (10.10)...
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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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Pop-up blocker needed
Is there any pop-up block program that I can run while using my TorBrowser? Or is there a program that I am not seeing.
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dom.storage.enabled in Tor Browser 4.0.2. Security problem?
According to http://ip-check.info/?lang=en dom.storage.enabled is on and this is a problem. The site recommends it to change to false. Is this a security problem?
Is this a wrong setting of 4.0.2? ...
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How do i make a vanity .onion address? [duplicate]
I want to make a vanity .onion address for torchat i would really appreciate if someone could give me a step-by-step tutorial that is guaranteed to work for making a vanity address thank you :)
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List of Websites blocking TOR [duplicate]
I am currently doing my thesis and for that I need list of sites which are blocking tor. It would be nice if someone can provide me list.
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What are the changes made to Firefox in the TBB?
Tor software recommends to use its own modified Firefox browser to get complete anonymity. I want to do same modifications in Firefox by myself. I have noticed following changes:
Use Tor proxy ...
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