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Can I exit from a specific country or node?
Lets say I want to get Netflix to work via Tor. Currently I keep pressing "new identity" until my traffic is exiting from a country supported by Netflix. I use Tor bridges to access the network.
Is ...
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Can't connect Tor Network, failed to establish network
I've just started using the latest Tor Browser, connecting through my university connection. When I try to connect, it failed to establish connection with the network after waiting for a long time. I ...
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How to run multiple Tor browsers with different IPs?
I would like to run multiple Tor Browsers all at once, with each having a unique Tor IP address.
I would like to do this with the latest Tor Browser. Please post simple instructions, as I'm new to ...
user3562958
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Failed to connect to Tor network?
I tried connecting to the Tor network. Each time it stops at Loading Network Status .
This is the log file:
27-05-2015 10:54:40.877 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or accept non-...
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Why can't I open most of the onion sites?
I am rather new to Tor and not sure if it is something I missed, or that I have done wrong. Almost every single onion site (90% of them) I try to access shows the error message "Unable to connect".
I ...
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why do I get "Access Denied" at certain web sites when I didn't last year?
I'm using Tor Browser 4.5a5 (based on Mozilla Firefox 31.6.0)
on Windows 7/64, home router environment.
Several iterations back, I could access http://www.foxnews.com/ .
Now, no matter how many times ...
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Proxy Client: unable to connect ("general SOCKS server failure")
Can someone help me with the following error?? Below is my log and I'm not an expert, so please explain in simple terms!
9/14/2015 18:30:52 PM.100 [NOTICE] DisableNetwork is set. Tor will not make or ...
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Does my ISP know what sites I have visited if I am using Tor?
My question is basically what the title says: does my ISP know what sites I have visited if I am using Tor?
I know that my ISP can know that I am using Tor. In addition I know that my ISP cannot read ...
John Smith
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Tor Browser Bundle v4 will not launch - possible Trusteer Rapport Interference
For the last three days I have been trying to get the Tor Browser Bundle v4 to work on Windows 8.1. I have installed and removed the program and reinstalled probably ten times. I have downloaded the ...
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How can BitTorrent traffic be anonymized with Tor?
This blog post from a few years ago suggests that using BitTorrent services over Tor is a bad idea for multiple reasons. However, it also suggests some fixes to get over these problems.
Is using a ...
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Where I can find, export or download the biggest list of all .onion addresses?
Where or how I can find, export or download the biggest list of all hidden service .onion addresses?
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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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How can I use Tor from networks whose operators attempt to block Tor use? [duplicate]
How can I use Tor from networks whose operators attempt to block Tor use?
For example, I previously used Tor from my school's network to avoid restriction of my Web browsing based on keywords, but ...
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Is it possible to make the Tor onion-routing path longer?
By default, Tor uses an onion-routing path with three hops: entry, relay (middle) and exit. Is it possible to configure (or, if necessary, recompile) Tor to use more than three hops? This would lessen ...
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Why is the first ip address Tor goes to the same one in Germany? [duplicate]
Every time I start Tor or switch to a new identity, the first web address in the list of Tor circuit connections is (Germany) 93.180.156.84. Is Tor supposed to work this way? I was under the ...
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Most .onion sites I am trying to access are unavailable: Why and how can I solve this? [duplicate]
I think that 80% of the onion sites I'm trying to reach are most of the time (if not always) unavailable. It tells me that
Firefox can't estabilish a connection to the server at *****.onion
and
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Bootstrapped at 10% for hours [duplicate]
I try to use Vidalia Bundle with certain application. It used to be stuck at 'starting Tor' if I recall correctly. So, I set it as 'run as client only' and added some bridges. Now it's stuck at 10% ...
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How do onion addresses exactly work?
I understand that the .onion address is a public key of sorts, but not much more than that (I can vaguely guess, though).
When nobody knows the IP of the .onion address, how do requests reach it? Are ...
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Why does Tor Browser Bundle ship with JavaScript enabled?
Tor Browser Bundle ships with NoScript (which can disable JavaScript), but NoScript’s functionality is disabled. This means that by default in the Tor Browser Bundle, all JavaScript code is allowed to ...
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What happened to Vidalia?
I just updated Tor Browser bundle today. I opened it and was surprised to find no Vidalia control panel. Where did Vidalia go and how do I control the things that Vidalia did (bridges, start and stop ...
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Can a hidden service be hosted by multiple instances of Tor?
Is it possible for multiple Tor clients, running on different machines or even networks, to publish the same Tor hidden service using the same private key to load balance requests between them?
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How do Hidden Services get .onion domains that aren't random?
Hidden Services usually have a long-ish string of alphanumeric characters for their .onion address, and this is generated by Tor as part of the Hidden Service Configuration.
How did some Hidden ...
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For how long does a circuit stay alive?
How long does it take for Tor to expire a circuit and pick a new one? Is there a way to control this expiration time?
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How can I use Chrome through Tor on OS X? [closed]
How do I properly set up Chrome on my Mac OS X machine to run all traffic through the Tor network when the Tor network is running?
Chrome Version: 29.0.1547.76
Mac OS X Version: 10.8.5
Tor: 0.2.3....
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Does running the Tor browser turn me into a (exit) relay?
If the person downloads the Tor Browser and uses it to surf the Internet, is this person also automatically running a Tor exit node or a Tor relay? Or other nodes?
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Understanding the tor circuit
I try understanding the tor circuit, i understand that if I send "hello" to, for example, google.es the circuit is:
() -> encryption
Me -> (((input node))) -> ((normal node)) -> (output node) [text ...
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How does Tor route DNS requests?
Tor can only handle TCP connections, but DNS is a UDP protocol. How does Tor route DNS requests over its TCP based network? Why can the same approach not be used to route all UDP traffic over Tor?
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Does Google know that I am using Tor Browser?
Whenever I search something through Google using Tor Browser, it:
Either shows me the Google Sorry page and doesn't allow me to proceed further:
Or asks me to enter the CAPTCHA to view the search ...
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What happened to torrc in Tor Browser Bundle?
I just got finished a few weeks ago setting up my torrc to require connections to U.S. ExitNodes. I just used Vidalia to get into the "Tor Configuration File", and edited that. Worked great. Now I've ...
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Is Tor's security compromised if other services are connecting in the clear?
I am using the Tor Browser Bundle, so all my internet browsing traffic is routed via Tor. However if I have other services like Dropbox, another web browser, etc. running on my machine that aren't ...
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How do I find onion sites?
I heard one of my more software savvy friends at work telling me about the Tor Browser and about the deep web. I'm curious to find out what I can see. But I can't actually figure out how to get there. ...
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How can I check if a Firefox plugin is a deanonymization threat?
There are many useful Firefox plugins and extensions that are compatible with the Tor Browser Bundle - how do I know which ones are safe to install without compromising my Tor anonymization?
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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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First node always the same! Is that how it's supposed to work?
I'm using Tor-browser-bundle with Vidalia.
Yesterday, just out of curiosity, I clicked on "view the network."
In the "connection" box, I see my circuits. About 5, 6 circuits each with 3 different ...
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Website blocking Tor Traffic
I am trying to access a website with Tor and recently it began rejecting my traffic with "Gateway GEO - IP Alert This request is blocked by the SonicWall Gateway GEO IP service." I looked around ...
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Is there a way to get portscanning (nmap) to work through Whonix?
I configured my Kali Linux Vm to run through the Whonix Gateway, however portscanning is not possible now as it shows that all ports are open, which is definitely not the case on my server. Is there a ...
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In Tor Browser, I connect to the exact same entry node all the time, unable to change it [duplicate]
I've been using Tor Browser Bundle for a long time, and it used to always pick a different circuit for every site, including changing the entry node for every circuit but then it just suddenly became ...
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VPN necessity for hosting a hidden service & maintaining anonymity?
What are the pros/cons/necessity/redundancy for utilizing a VPN on top of TOR if hosting a hidden service?
I'm aware of the obvious concerns regarding logging if using a commercial VPN service, but if ...
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How can I switch from one Tor Browser Bundle version to another? [closed]
I'm trying to use the Tor Browser Bundle (TBB) for everyday surfing. For convenience reasons I use bookmarks and sometimes install some addons. When a new version of the TBB comes out, I lose all of ...
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How to decrease number of Tor hops?
I want to setup Tor for using only one hop in chain. There is some solution?
I understand that this is security risk, but I use tor only for corporate firewall bypassing.
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Best way to set up a Tor lab?
What would be the best [and cheapest] way to set up a private Tor network for testing and experimentation?
A rough size estimate is that it should consist of 12 or more onion-routers and should be ...
user194
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How to change the entry node?
When Tor changes circuit it only changes middle node and exit node, the entry node stays the same since the Tor started, so I guess the entry node is limiting the traffic if you make too much traffic,...
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How many hidden services can I run on a single Tor instance?
I'm planning to run a service that will rely on hidden-services for anonymous data routing. Hence I will need to host a large number of them, sometimes in the same place. I have ideas about how to ...
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I got infected by ransomware, and it tells me to download Tor. What's going on?
I went to a dangerous website using an unpatched browser and/or risky plugins like Java, Flash, and Adobe Reader, and now something has taken over my computer and encrypted my files. It left me a note ...
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Sending anonymous email
I need to send a completely anonymous email, with no trace of myself, my IP and my computer. Can I send it via Tor using an ordinary email server, ie, gmail, yahoo, whatever?
PLEASE, I'm an ordinary ...
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Why is a longer guard rotation period with fewer guards better than the other way around?
Tor introduced guards, which are - oversimplified said - relays the client picks and holds for some time as the first hop, to protect the client against the so-called 'predecessor attack'. Entry ...
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How can I use Tor browser on my iphone without jail breaking it?
How can I use Tor browser on my iphone that is not jail broken?
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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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How to dissconnect Tor browser from the Tor network
How can I configure Tor browser so it does not connect to the tor network? I want it to connect like any other browser would. I would like to use Tor as a hardened browser. I know this question has ...
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Which node(s), if any, in the circuit for a hidden service, can see the URI of a request to a hidden service?
I understand that all of the communication between a client and a hidden service (.onion) takes place within the Tor network and is therefore end-to-end encrypted. What I am wondering, however, is how ...
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