Questions tagged [tor]
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torsocks ssh does not work on Mac Sierra
I am trying to make an anonymous connection via ssh to a remote server using torsocks on my Macbook pro running Sierra, but it does not work.
I tried:
torsocks ssh root@THEIP
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ssh -L 9050:127.0....
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Hidden Service's Hostname Resets after reboot
I run a Debian VM that runs TOR and apache2,
recently I set up a relay and a hidden service,
however when I restarted tor the hostname "reset", alteast thats what Firefox told me.
after, I delete ...
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Tor Browser 8.0.6 always turns on webgl.min_capability_mode
I want to enable webgl in the Tor Browser 8.0.6. In about:config, all settings are saved except webgl.min_capability_mode, which is always set to true. Whatever I do, this value is always set true. ...
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VPN Kill switch doesn't work with Tor Traffic
Always, when I try to run kill switch for VPN my Tor Browser stops working and I am not sure why it happened. I am not good in firewalls and port forwarding but I would like to learn.
I have ...
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Routing a VPN connection to a socks proxy on the same server
I'm running a VPS with the OpenVPN service. On the same server I also set up a local socks proxy (it's Tor, but I don't think it really matters for this case).
Can I somehow route my VPN connection ...
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Tor Browser: How to disable NAG “…attempted to extract HTML5 canvas…”
Constant Nag: "this website (...) attempted to extract HTML5 canvas image data, which may be used to uniquely identify your computer."
There's an option to "remember for this site," which has NEVER ...
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iplocation.net Reports the Same Proxy, TorBrowser (tor) 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 (tor) or from Firefox (...
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Highlighting visited links in Firefox (TOR Browser) forever?
I used to visit to one website full of catalogue and directories. On this website linked that I was visited been highlighted, but after some times (month or two), links become on their original color. ...
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How to setup TOR as a network interface for VMs on Mac OS Mojave?
I am using VirtualBox and Whonix to create a secure way of letting a VM communicate only through TOR. However, I would like to setup TOR on the host Mac OS as a network interface so it can be selected ...
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If I connect to a website over HTTPS via VPN into Tor and make a self-identifying purchase, does that compromise my identity to other sites?
Let's work our way backward.
I understand that the Tor exit node would not know who I am, because the request it is sending out is encrypted via HTTPS. But, the website it connects to would realize ...
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Can TOR hide All of my Traffic
I suppose a bit of background is necessary. I am looking at how to host a website on the tor network and came across an interesting article explaining how it all works.
How To Host A Site on the Dark ...
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Tor Browser Automatically Sets Proxy
So, I was dumb, and used to think that the TOR browser was used to access the dark web, and acts as a place where the world's greatest hackers reside, but in reality, it's just a super secure web ...
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Using Virtualbox on a Windows host, how can I route all traffic from a specific guest through TOR without changes to the guest?
I have Virtualbox and TOR already installed on a Windows host. How can I have a virtual machine's network always go through TOR without installing TOR or configuring anything within the guest OS? ...
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Why don't you use root for browsing the internet
I am taking classes on, "Ethical Hacking" using Kali Linux as my main OS. This class deals with TOR and proxy configuration. He often says, "It's not a good idea to browse the internet as root." Why ...
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Tunnel Tor traffic through a VPN
I'm using Linux/Debian and living in Iran, where you may know, Internet traffic is monitored here and censorship blocks users access to many websites & services and makes anonymity much harder.
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Connecting to freenode with Tor
I need help with connecting to freenode with Tor. I generated SASL certificate and placed it into cert folder in HexChat's folder. Then I used my registered account and password and tried to connect ...
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Mikrotik server networks and Cain & Abel
I'm connected to the internet via a mikrotik server network.
Recently, I read about that scaring application named Cain & Abel and all the capabilities it offered for malicious users.
I don't ...
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Can I use TOR browser without using TOR network? UPDATED for 2018 [closed]
This question was asked 2 years ago and answered successfully back then (Can I use TOR browser without using TOR network?), but the Tor Browser has changed since then and these old instructions are no ...
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Connect Chrome to TOR
I'm having difficulty connecting Chrome to TOR. I started trying yesterday. I started Vidalia and TOR Browser and then followed the advice from here - downloading Proxy Switchy and setting it up as ...
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How to create a Tor-only network interface suitable for Firejail?
The well-known but unsafe method is to use torify. It is unsafe because we ask an application to use Tor, not force it. If the application misbehaves or is being exploided by a bug,
it will still ...
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What would the ideal situation be that would cause you to be the most anonymous? [closed]
Let's say you were going to hack into the governments most precious data, what security precautions can you think of that would make you the most anonymous? My idea of a max security situation would ...
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How to go on websites that block or flag Tor IP addresses
I've noticed of late a good number of websites block Tor using either Google ReCaptcha or its other popular compatriot. Has anyone figured out how to go around this while still using Tor? With the ...
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unable to connect to VPN (just since a couple of days ago)
Have had no problem connecting to filtered websites till a couple of days ago.
I usually use psiphon3 and it doesn't work now, tested Hotspot shield and it didn't work either, although I was able to ...
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Trouble installing first Greasemonkey script on TBB (Firefox Tor Browser)
I installed the Greasemonkey addon, v. 4.1, which is that last version that works with Firefox 52, which is where the latest TBB is at. (TBB is a special version of Firefox.)
Clicking on "New user ...
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Why am I getting error message "Sorry you are not using tor"?
Rather blindly I did the following steps from a Linux desktop:
Step 1: installed Tor using apt-get
Step 2: Added Tor extension to Firefox
Step 3: In FF, Open in Tor Browser
Step 4: Downloaded and ...
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Route all traffic except Tor through an SSH connection
I have an SSH tunnel set up (on Linux) and I want to route all my network traffic through it, except that I also have Tor running and I do not want Tor traffic to go through the SSH tunnel. I can ...
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Sending email with CURL: some chinese characters appear
I'm sending some emails using SMTP and CURL over TOR but i have an issue: i receive some chinese characters over the ones i should receive, any idea?
This is how i send the mail using a batch script (...
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Do I need external IP for Tor Node?
after reading articles about tor and how it works-Tor Node too. i want to create my own Tor Node and transfer to my Node my data from the browsing.
I'm using VMware Workstation with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
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Tor, Tor Browser, iptables
I want to restrict my connections to Tor and Tor Browser.
Here at superuser I found a good guide.
I'd like to add here Tor Browser. Is it possible?
Probably, it's a good idea to synchronize time ...
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How do I tell tor, from the command-line, to give me a new identity in a Mac?
Is there a way to ask tor/vidalia for a new identity, via the command-line, as opposed to mousing to the icon, bringing up the menu, and clicking the option there?
I'm running Mac OSX 10.6 and 10.7 ...
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How to use profiles with Tor Browser?
Firefox allows for the ability to use multiple profiles by starting the browser from the command line as such:
firefox --ProfileManager
Or more directly:
firefox --CreateProfile
However, despite ...
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Downloading files with wget through torsocks results in 403 error
When downloading files using wget through torsocks I am hit with a 403 error, why does this happen? Setting the user agent does, and the website is fine when I access the URL through the tor browser. ...
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Onion Router Raspberry use only Lan and not Wlan
hello i have a tiny problem, i followd some tutorials, everything is working over the created wlan hotspot but i want change it thaht everything will goes over Lan, like the Raspi act as normal Router(...
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how to verify that proxychains is working
I Installed proxychains and tor to test them. I heard that proxychains and tor will redirect the message into multiple nodes before getting to the desired destination.
So I thought that it is logical ...
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How to enable First-Party Isolation in Firefox?
I heard that in Firefox 55 a new feature was introduced as a part of the Tor-Uplift project which added a feature to Firefox called "First-Party Isolation" (FPI) which in Tor is known as "Cross-Origin ...
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Thousands ip proxy TOR network
I would like to know how to use TOR's thousands of ip's.
I have heard some say that TOR has 22k-55k IPs, but I can not even use 1K per day
I have tried to set it up many different ways, turning it on /...
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Using Tor and IRC
How can I use Tor with IRC? I have noticed that some networks block Tor. How true is that?
I have a problem with flashing my IP adderss whenever I join a channel. Freenode provides a convenient ...
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Why NoScript isn't activated by default in Tor Browser?
I just noticed that the browser extension NoScript is not activated when you start the Tor Browser for the first time. This could be a high security risk because it can obviously expose the users IP ...
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How to config tor to use a HTTP/SOCKS proxy?
My ISP has blocked the tor network. I cannot connect to the directory server.
How can I config tor through a HTTP/SOCKS proxy to make the connection?
I'm using ubuntu server without GUI desktop ...
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Tor browser bundle gets uninstalled silently on restart on Windows 10.
Tor icon remains pinned in the start menu on restart but all of the installed files goes missing.
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I can not seem to make a TOR connection
I tried using the direct and the custom Tor browser connection...
I tried disabling my virus and firewall programs, but I continue to get this
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Tor failed to establish a Tor network ...
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Tor Installation Issue
I tried to launch the Tor browser.
I saw a screen that stated tor out-of-date so I downloaded the latest version.
To make a long story short, I tried to launch a direct connection and an error ...
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Which Bengali fonts work perfectly on Tor browser
I have been facing issues with Bengali fonts when I want to use these on Tor browser.
On Firefox on Windows, when I install a new Bengali font, I can use it with this browser as it recognizes new ...
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Can my traffic be sniffed by middle TOR nodes?
If I don't use tor to exit to the regular web, can I be sure my traffic can not be decrypted/read by other TOR relays?
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How to use tor for vpn in Linux
I live in Iran, and I wanted to filter the country most of the time. How to use Tor, which is not the terminal and the browser. I can not open my Facebook because of the filter.
And I'm writing to the ...
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Is there a way to prevent web services from knowing that I am using a proxy to connect?
Is there a way to prevent web services from knowing that I am using a proxy to connect?
Many web services block access if you're using a proxy, even if you are only doing it to protect yourself from ...
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Failed to connect to tor from public network
I was on a public wifi connection a few days ago which is quite restrictive, and I tried to connect to tor but all the connections failed because the SSL fingerprint was not as expected - they all ...
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How easy is it for a hacker to access your webcam when you browse the internet?
Lately I've been reading about the “Dark Web” (Tor's network, not the “Deep Web”). Although I seem to have forgotten where it was, I was reading some blog post that said something like this:
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tor: how to have different ip address for every page request?
I installed the tor bundle and at https://check.torproject.org/ it confirms that tor is working, and the page shows the tor ip address. I notice this seems to be constant.
Is it possible to get a new ...
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Is there any use of SIP on top of TOR
Does it make any sense it terms of perfomance and latency?As far as i know TOR is a transports layer protocol trying to encapsulate the cells with onion routing in order to enhanse privacy.Since sip ...
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