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Searching for Tor hidden servicces
What resources are best for search .onion networks within the Tor? Unlike the web where you can search for a domain or portal, what equivalent systems are available for search for Tor specific ...
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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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How to access local host through tor browser
Hi I'm doing some web development and wanted to be able to do some cross browser testing. Normally I would just point which ever browser I'm using at localhost and go from there.
Unfortunately Tor ...
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Low power self-maintaining Tor relay
Over the summer, I'm looking into depositing Tor relays (not exit nodes!) with my friends in family in the form of something that they can plug in and forget about. I've read about the Rasberry Pi ...
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Have Tor appear to be a different browser
I was wondering is there a way to fool websites into thinking that I am using another browser instead of what I'm really using, Tor Browser. Say I wanted example.com to see me connecting to them using ...
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How can I protect myself against GCHQ's attempts to de-anonymise me?
Given the latest revelations about GCHQ's methods to de-anonymise Tor users, how can I keep myself safe?
From the document:
We will never be able to de-anonymize all Tor users all the time [but] ...
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What Tor-friendly hosting providers allow anonymous accounts?
There are at least three levels to "Tor-friendly":
allow clients;
allow non-exit relays;
allow exit relays.
In any case, the provider must accept SSH connections via Tor.
By "anonymous accounts", I ...
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How do I uninstall Tor browser from Windows 7?
I need to get detailed instructions how to completely remove Tor browser from Windows 7.
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How can one move its relay to another server without losing anything?
Supposing one runs a server on some server and wants to move it to another.
How can this be done without losing the flags (like stable, guard, named) and the progress to get a t-shirt, if certain ...
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What is the difference between NTor and TAP?
Recently I read that Tor switched from TAP handshake requests to NTor handshake requests. This seems to improve the performance and doesn't put such a high load on relays (because of Mevade). However ...
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How to tell my Tor Browser to use a certain relay as entry point?
I am running a Tor relay on a remote server that is hosted in a professional server farm about 1000 km away from my home. I am absolutely sure, that this Tor relay is secure because I am root on this ...
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How can I pass all wifi traffic through Tor?
Background:
Where I work there is a transparent proxy which restricts us to connect only to ftp, http and https websites.
I am using Tor and to connect to any other destination port I use proxychains ...
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Is it possible to install the VLC plugin in the Tor browser?
I know that you're not "supposed" to use plugins in Tor - Flash and Java are two of the stupidest things you could use while trying not to be discovered.
But let's say you'd like to view a video file ...
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Why do I get an avast notice on my host (!) machine when I run tails in a virtual machine?
About 30-50% of the times I run tails in a vm my avast pops up a notice on the host complaining about some problem with a certificate. The sites, however, do not seem to exist and the url looks more ...
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Could I run the hidden service software(e.g webserver) in a different system than the one Tor is running?
Running a hidden service in a secure way can be a really complicated matter.
Ideally the system where the hidden service software (e.g. a web server) lives should not have a publicly routable IP ...
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How can Tor use a one hop circuit to a directory server during initial bootstrap?
The Tor manual says:
TunnelDirConns 0|1
If non-zero, when a directory server we contact supports it, we will build a one-hop circuit and make an encrypted connection via its ORPort. (Default: 1)
Tor ...
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What encryption algorithms does Tor use?
I am building an application that will be connected over tor, using onion services. I just realized that the file generated by Tor that contains the private key of the hidden site is only RSA 1024bits....
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Does windows 10 compromise TOR?
Does running Tor on Windows 10 compromise my security? And further from that, are there any issues I need to be aware of while using Tor on Windows 10?
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Tor Browser Bundle for Windows without installer?
I can't find a non-installer download for the browser bundle for Windows anymore.
I still see non-installers for Mac/Linux.
Did they remove it? Why??? I hate installers since you don't know if they ...
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Why do Tor hidden service operators bother with SSL/TLS encryption?
Tor hidden services have an asymmetric key pair. That seems like it ought to do the job of authenticating the server and securing the connection to the client. When Tor clients reach out to normal ...
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How can I verify my relay is working?
This is the first time I'm running a relay. Doing it on a raspbian, and I've got some short questions. Be ready: I'm a newb.
I'm only controlling my raspberry via SSH, so no GUIs.
I opened ports on ...
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Why do sites such as DuckDuckGo and freenode set up hidden services?
Presumably this doesn't help protect their identity, since they are also accessible over the regular Internet. Does it make things somehow easier for users? I think you have to set up a local Tor ...
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What does "[Warning] Rejecting SOCKS request for anonymous connection to private address [scrubbed]." means?
What does "[Warning] Rejecting SOCKS request for anonymous connection to private address [scrubbed]." means? Vidalia occasionally gives this warning.
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What does the Tor Browser Bundle do to prevent the linking of sessions?
What changes are made to the Tor Brower Bundle or what does it ship with to prevent a website from linking user session together, including fingerprinting on the device such as browser or system ...
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How do I create a launcher / script that opens an URL in TorBrowser (from the bundle)
If I do tor-browser_en-US/App/Firefox/firefox-bin http://example.com it opens in my regular Firefox browser. Is there a way to make a launcher/script that opens a link in the Tor Browser?
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How to take control of a Tor hidden service if you have the private key?
I'm pretty new to Tor and don't know much about it.
I was wondering how one would take control of a Tor hidden service if they had the private key.
There's a darknet website called "DOXBIN" that was ...
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Should we expect to see Tor Hidden Services get load balancing (similar to I2P's and multi-homing feature) in the next several years?
I realize this question would be highly subject to unknown variables, but I have to presume a few devs are at least partially interested in onion features and someone might have an idea where load ...
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How does having a dynamic IP for Tor relay affect its metrics?
I'm running a Tor non-exit relay on a network with a dynamic IP that changes every day. What is the update on how this can affect the metrics of my relay (mainly the stable flag, uptime, consensus ...
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Changing tor's default listening port withing the torrc file
I have downloaded and installed the tor browser bundle.
I would like to run tor as a single process alone without the browser, so I've been launching the tor.exe which exists in [%Tor Directory%]\...
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My exit-node suddenly lost all of its consensus weight, I don't know where to start troubleshooting
The node in question is the following:
https://atlas.torproject.org/#details/3D7E274A87D9A89AF064C13D1EE4CA1F184F2600
The node has been restarted recently in hope of that fixing it, alas to no avail....
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Can intermediary nodes learn the length of a circuit?
This should be impossible because of the layered encryption, but some documentation suggests that this can somehow be done.
From Section 5.6 [1] of tor's specification
When speaking v2 of the link ...
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How many clients are typically using Tor simultaneously? How many circuits are simultaneously in use?
From Tor Metrics: Users, I get that there are currently about 2.4 million "directly connecting users". And in Questions and answers about user statistics, I see:
Q: So, are these distinct users per ...
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Why does hard coded node 'Faravahar' have a different geolocation (USA) than registrar (Mauritius)?
I was editing an IT Security stack exchange question to add geolocation information to a Tor question and I noticed that one of the 10 hard coded directory authorities is ambiguous about its location:
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Can technicians track my computer which has an image on it if I use Tor?
My laptop is imaged on a school network, which allows the technicians to remotely connect to it, locate it and track what I'm doing if I'm connected to their network, if I use Tor at home (or any ...
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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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I want USA only ip addresses, how do i set that up? [duplicate]
Would like a step by step explanation on how i can set my Tor to only use USA ip/exit nodes, thank you....
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How to detect tampering with Tor binaries downloaded from unofficial sources?
If I've download a Tor binary from an unofficial source is there a way to verify that the binaries haven't been tampered with?
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Can using Tor make you a suspect?
When you are browsing regular WWW through Tor last node's (exit node's) IP is known to the server, also exit node's ISP can observe the traffic.
So if somebody is browsing sites with illegal content (...
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How can I learn about the network?
I'd like to learn about the Tor network in terms of numbers, statistics.
Can I find out how many relays the network has and possibly where they are located?
Can I learn about roles the relays play ...
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Tor expert bundle on Windows - no installation instructions
Before there was a installer.
Now it's just a zip file with no installation instructions.
Where do I put the DATA directory?
Also when I run tor.exe nothing happens, I see no command line options ...
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How to increase the Advertised Bandwidth of Tor onion router (OR)?
I am operating Tor relay as an exit on 10 MegaBytes/s speed network. But when checking from http://atlas.torproject.org, it shows only 700KBps Advertised Bandwidth. How to increase this bandwidth?
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How well-protected am I behind Tor?
I would like a general consensus, idea, or evidential proof of how protected I am from authorities behind Tor.
As it stands, am I how much more protected and less likely from getting traced behind ...
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Using Tails, is one identified as Tails user or as general Tor user?
Tor users can be identified as Tor users one way or the other. Now Tails users are subset of Tor users. Can this subset be identified as Tails users? Or this subset can not be distinguished from other ...
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How can I disable the grey border?
In Tor, I see a border around every webpage. I think it might be to hide fingerprints, but it really annoys me. Is there any way I can remove it?
I am using Tor 9.0.2 on Windows 10
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Get Tor bridges via email
I sent an email to [email protected] with "get bridges" as the body by using my gmail. I didn't receive any response.
Is the service down? Is there something else I can do to get a list ...
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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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Is there a way to have a Tor relay use more bandwidth as certain times of the day?
I have Tor set up on a Raspberry Pi dedicated to just Tor. I provide what bandwidth I can during the day so that it doesn't interfere with my online activities. I would like to provide most if not all ...
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What is the use of the hardcoded server entries in the Tor source code?
I found there are 10 hardcoded entries in the Tor source code. I think these maybe the servers from which tor clients retrieve the list of relays but I need confirmation.
Google doesn't turn up ...
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What are the minimum amount of nodes traffic passes through?
Is there a minimum amount of nodes traffic goes through before reaching it's destination?
To my understanding of Tor, every node increases the effectiveness of the encrypted communication.
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What platforms does Tor work on?
I'm looking for a list of the operating systems/architectures Tor runs on while being supported by the Tor Project, and if it can be compiled on other system not directly supported by the Tor Project.
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