Tor (The Onion Router) - Revision history

Eskimo: replaced DVD mention with USB

2025-06-09T22:21:22Z

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	The Tor technology is attractive to [[boylover]]s because of the [[anonymity]] offered by the proxy network. Some sites, such as Wikipedia, restrict access or posting using Tor software, to reduce spam and malicious hackers. [[BoyChat]] for example, will only allow people to post using Tor if they have a registered nick. The Tor network also hosts hidden sites that can not be taken offline because it is not possible to work out which server is hosting them, however these sites, with the extension ''.onion'', are only accessible if you run Tor software in your computer.		The Tor technology is attractive to [[boylover]]s because of the [[anonymity]] offered by the proxy network. Some sites, such as Wikipedia, restrict access or posting using Tor software, to reduce spam and malicious hackers. [[BoyChat]] for example, will only allow people to post using Tor if they have a registered nick. The Tor network also hosts hidden sites that can not be taken offline because it is not possible to work out which server is hosting them, however these sites, with the extension ''.onion'', are only accessible if you run Tor software in your computer.

	=== Tor and live ~~CD/DVD~~ ===		=== Tor and live USB ===

	Even when you use Tor it could still be possible for someone to see information on your computer hard drive, and to look at your drive's contents --websites that you have visited using Tor can be found in the Internet browser cache (if it is enabled). But if you use the "Tor browser bundle," with the special version of Firefox that comes with it, then you do not have to worry about your browser cache being stored on your computer.		Even when you use Tor it could still be possible for someone to see information on your computer hard drive, and to look at your drive's contents --websites that you have visited using Tor can be found in the Internet browser cache (if it is enabled). But if you use the "Tor browser bundle," with the special version of Firefox that comes with it, then you do not have to worry about your browser cache being stored on your computer.

	Using a live ~~DVD~~ to browse the Internet avoids leaving any traces of your browsing history on your hard drive, because after you have finished browsing using a live ~~DVD~~ all of the data held in volatile RAM memory will disappear, and recovery will not be possible. A live ~~DVD~~ (i.e. Tails) with Tor is one of the most powerful anonymity tools that exist.		Using a live USB to browse the Internet avoids leaving any traces of your browsing history on your hard drive, because after you have finished browsing using a live USB all of the data held in volatile RAM memory will disappear, and recovery will not be possible. A live USB (i.e. Tails) with Tor is one of the most powerful anonymity tools that exist.

	== Javascript Exploit ==		== Javascript Exploit ==

Malibu90265: /* The Darknet */ Minor edits.

2025-04-06T08:06:36Z

The Darknet: Minor edits.

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	Browsing on the Darknet can easily reveal disturbing material - animal torture, for example - which is not available on the regular Internet. One can order an assassination ("no prominent politicians"). There is much copyrighted material posted illegally.		Browsing on the Darknet can easily reveal disturbing material - animal torture, for example - which is not available on the regular Internet. One can order an assassination ("no prominent politicians"). There is much copyrighted material posted illegally.

	However, there is plenty of material on the Darknet which is legal under the laws of all Western democracies, but is illegal under the laws where some user finds him- or herself. For example, anti-Islamic writings or discussions of textual or other errors in the Koran, can lead to formal execution or assassination in many Islamic countries. Conversely, in the [[United States]] there is an active anti-birth control movement, where, not long ago, birth control information could not be mailed, and Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger fled the country, under indictment for distributing it.		However, there is plenty of material on the Darknet which is legal under the laws of all Western democracies, but is illegal under the laws where some user finds him - or herself. For example, anti-Islamic writings or discussions of textual or other errors in the Koran, can lead to formal execution or assassination in many Islamic countries. Conversely, in the [[United States]] there is an active anti-birth control movement, where, not long ago, birth control information could not be mailed, and Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger fled the country, under indictment for distributing it.

	No one is in favor of the free distribution of all the information and communication, including child pornography and torture of children, found on the Darknet. (OK, a few left-wing First Amendment nuts are.) But there is no way to shut it down without shutting down the whole Internet, in which case the cure would be worse than the disease. The Darknet is, on purpose, completely decentralized; one would have to shut down individually all the hundreds of thousands if not millions who use it.		No one is in favor of the free distribution of all the information and communication, including child pornography and torture of children, found on the Darknet. (OK, a few left-wing First Amendment nuts are.) But there is no way to shut it down without shutting down the whole Internet, in which case the cure would be worse than the disease. The Darknet is, on purpose, completely decentralized; one would have to shut down individually all the hundreds of thousands if not millions who use it.
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	== Javascript Exploit ==		== Javascript Exploit ==
	Javascript provides many "whistles and bells" in your browser while you browse the Internet. Without javascript enabled in your browser, you may find the functionality of many websites diminished. Some sites will not function at all without javascript enabled in your browser.		Javascript provides many "whistles and bells" in your browser while you browse the Internet. Without javascript enabled in your browser, you may find the functionality of many websites diminished. Some sites will not function at all without javascript enabled in your browser. If using Protonmail, Javascript must be enabled to use it.

	<small>(NOTE: One "workaround"--which ''sometimes'' works--to the problem of javascript limiting site functionality is to access the site desired using the Wayback machine found at https://www.web.archive.org)</small>		<small>(NOTE: One "workaround"--which ''sometimes'' works--to the problem of javascript limiting site functionality is to access the site desired using the Wayback machine found at https://www.web.archive.org)</small>

U7p4eDzmjJNkqQPe: I added a few sentences to expand on this article.

2022-05-20T11:41:57Z

I added a few sentences to expand on this article.

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	'''Tor''' is a free open-source project providing people with a [[proxy]] to make their computer IP address more anonymous (harder to find) when surfing the Internet. It contains its own browser.		'''Tor''' is a free open-source project providing people with a [[proxy]] to make their computer IP address more anonymous (harder to find) when surfing the Internet. It contains its own browser.

			Us boylovers community are at a higher chance of being targeted and TOR is an extra layer of anonymity.

	Every computer (or phone or tablet) that is accessing the Internet has an IP (Internet Protocol) address. Typically these are assigned by the Internet Service Provider (the company you connect to which then connects you to the Internet using their own permanent connection), and can and often are different each time you use the Internet. They are in digits and typically take the form 000.00.000.0. There are more computers than there are IP addresses, so in most cases a number is assigned when you connect and the number is released when your Internet session ends. (There are partially implemented plans to increase the number of IP addresses, by making them longer.) Internet Service Providers typically keep records of which IP address is assigned to which customer at which time. Thus, a warrant from a judge can (in the U.S.) compel the Internet Service Provider to identify who used an IP address at a certain time.		Every computer (or phone or tablet) that is accessing the Internet has an IP (Internet Protocol) address. Typically these are assigned by the Internet Service Provider (the company you connect to which then connects you to the Internet using their own permanent connection), and can and often are different each time you use the Internet. They are in digits and typically take the form 000.00.000.0. There are more computers than there are IP addresses, so in most cases a number is assigned when you connect and the number is released when your Internet session ends. (There are partially implemented plans to increase the number of IP addresses, by making them longer.) Internet Service Providers typically keep records of which IP address is assigned to which customer at which time. Thus, a warrant from a judge can (in the U.S.) compel the Internet Service Provider to identify who used an IP address at a certain time.
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	In addition to using a VPN over Tor, also use a bridge. An ISP can see that you are using Tor without this. By using a bridge, this is another level of concealment and could make an ISP's job harder to see what websites is being viewed. Tor functions without any issues on BoyWiki.		In addition to using a VPN over Tor, also use a bridge. An ISP can see that you are using Tor without this. By using a bridge, this is another level of concealment and could make an ISP's job harder to see what websites is being viewed. Tor functions without any issues on BoyWiki.

			A bridge is specifically important if you are located in a heavy censorship country. This is also applicable for a country that is considered an [[Axis of evil (dictionary)]]

			Ensure that the latest updates are applied when they are available. This also ensures that protection could be provided against attackers.

	Tor typically uses as series of servers (10 is a number frequently seen), each located in a different country. Thus the origin of the name: there is an similarity to layers of an onion.		Tor typically uses as series of servers (10 is a number frequently seen), each located in a different country. Thus the origin of the name: there is an similarity to layers of an onion.

U7p4eDzmjJNkqQPe: I added another paragraph on the dangers of signing into websites.

2022-05-09T11:31:05Z

I added another paragraph on the dangers of signing into websites.

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	Because of the multiple steps involved, using Tor will result in slower Web page loading than when it is not used. This is, to a degree, common to all types of [[encryption]].		Because of the multiple steps involved, using Tor will result in slower Web page loading than when it is not used. This is, to a degree, common to all types of [[encryption]].

			Be very careful when signing into websites with Tor as this is identifying information. Once done with a website that has been signed into, ensure that a new session is created. This is so that you have a new IP address right away and limits the digital footprints that the session has.

	==The Darknet ==		==The Darknet ==

U7p4eDzmjJNkqQPe: I added a paragraph about the use of bridges in Tor.

2022-05-09T11:28:13Z

I added a paragraph about the use of bridges in Tor.

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	A proxy is a computer server that acts as an intermediary. It receives your request for a Web page, with your IP address exposed. It then forwards the request, using its own IP address as the requestor. When the requested page arrives, the proxy computer sends it to you.		A proxy is a computer server that acts as an intermediary. It receives your request for a Web page, with your IP address exposed. It then forwards the request, using its own IP address as the requestor. When the requested page arrives, the proxy computer sends it to you.

			In addition to using a VPN over Tor, also use a bridge. An ISP can see that you are using Tor without this. By using a bridge, this is another level of concealment and could make an ISP's job harder to see what websites is being viewed. Tor functions without any issues on BoyWiki.

	Tor typically uses as series of servers (10 is a number frequently seen), each located in a different country. Thus the origin of the name: there is an similarity to layers of an onion.		Tor typically uses as series of servers (10 is a number frequently seen), each located in a different country. Thus the origin of the name: there is an similarity to layers of an onion.

Eskimo: Added Onion routing information

2022-03-30T15:02:23Z

Added Onion routing information

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	To access the Tor network the end user runs a program called a Tor client (a special Internet browser) on his computer, this comes with an extra filtering program (like [[Privoxy]]) between the Tor client and the Internet browser on the local computer due to the risk of applications like Java revealing user information. Any Tor user with sufficient bandwidth can also choose to run a proxy allowing other Tor users to route traffic through his computer, but one has to be very careful when running an Tor "exit" node, which is the last computer in the chain, and the one that connects directly to the site you are visiting.		To access the Tor network the end user runs a program called a Tor client (a special Internet browser) on his computer, this comes with an extra filtering program (like [[Privoxy]]) between the Tor client and the Internet browser on the local computer due to the risk of applications like Java revealing user information. Any Tor user with sufficient bandwidth can also choose to run a proxy allowing other Tor users to route traffic through his computer, but one has to be very careful when running an Tor "exit" node, which is the last computer in the chain, and the one that connects directly to the site you are visiting.

			An '''onion router''' works by opening a circuit of [[proxy]] servers, through which the data sent from the source to the destination can be routed. By creating a series of connections, via several proxies, neither the first nor the last server knows the whole route that the data took, nor even which source is sending to which destination.

	Used correctly, Tor protects one's anonymity. But there can be problems: In 2013 Ross William Ulbricht was arrested for running a Web site--Silk Road--using Tor. It was primarily a marketplace where illegal drug sellers and buyers could connect. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. (See Wikipedia for information on how his site was compromised by the legal authorities.)		Used correctly, Tor protects one's anonymity. But there can be problems: In 2013 Ross William Ulbricht was arrested for running a Web site--Silk Road--using Tor. It was primarily a marketplace where illegal drug sellers and buyers could connect. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. (See Wikipedia for information on how his site was compromised by the legal authorities.)

Eskimo: Reference to Tor2Web.org deleted because website no longer exists

2019-05-29T02:32:39Z

Reference to Tor2Web.org deleted because website no longer exists

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	== Limitations on Tor security ==		== Limitations on Tor security ==

	Originally, it was thought that the anonymity provided by Tor was total. However, law enforcement, which has more resources than all the boylovers in the world put together, has developed a number of ways to penetrate Tor security. Ross Ulbricht, on whom there is a Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht) is serving a life sentence as a result of law enforcement penetrating his Tor security. It only took them a few months.		Originally, it was thought that the anonymity provided by Tor was total. However, law enforcement, which has more resources than all the boylovers in the world put together, has developed a number of ways to penetrate Tor security. Ross Ulbricht, on whom there is a Wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Ulbricht) is serving a life sentence as a result of law enforcement penetrating his Tor security. It only took them a few months.
	* The fact that you sent a request for an Internet page, through your Internet Service Provider, to a Tor proxy is not and cannot be concealed using current technology. Even though the name of the page is encrypted, law enforcement can easily find out that you requested some Web page through Tor (but not which one) at a particular time. Most Internet Service Providers keep logs of which pages each user requests and when they request them. At the other end of the chain of servers, law enforcement can find out which IP addresses requested the page the users of which they are investigating. Even if all they can find out is the IP address of the final Tor proxy in the chain, the time the page requested cannot be concealed. If the time the page is served matches with the time you requested a page, this does not prove that you requested that page, but it could serve as grounds to seize and search your computer (phone, tablet).		* The fact that you sent a request for an Internet page, through your Internet Service Provider, to a Tor proxy is not and cannot be concealed using current technology. Even though the name of the page is encrypted, law enforcement can easily find out that you requested some Web page through Tor (but not which one) at a particular time. Most Internet Service Providers keep logs of which pages each user requests and when they request them. At the other end of the chain of servers, law enforcement can find out which IP addresses requested the page the users of which they are investigating. Even if all they can find out is the IP address of the final Tor proxy in the chain, the time the page requested cannot be concealed. If the time the page is served matches with the time you requested a page, this does not prove that you requested that page, but it could serve as grounds to seize and search your computer (phone, tablet).

	* Nothing prevents law enforcement from acting as a Tor proxy -- anyone running the browser can -- and thus spying on the data requests sent and received somewhere in the chain.		* Nothing prevents law enforcement from acting as a Tor proxy -- anyone running the browser can -- and thus spying on the data requests sent and received somewhere in the chain.

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	The Tor technology is attractive to [[boylover]]s because of the [[anonymity]] offered by the proxy network. Some sites, such as Wikipedia, restrict access or posting using Tor software, to reduce spam and malicious hackers. [[BoyChat]] for example, will only allow people to post using Tor if they have a registered nick. The Tor network also hosts hidden sites that can not be taken offline because it is not possible to work out which server is hosting them, however these sites, with the extension ''.onion'', are only accessible if you run Tor software in your computer.		The Tor technology is attractive to [[boylover]]s because of the [[anonymity]] offered by the proxy network. Some sites, such as Wikipedia, restrict access or posting using Tor software, to reduce spam and malicious hackers. [[BoyChat]] for example, will only allow people to post using Tor if they have a registered nick. The Tor network also hosts hidden sites that can not be taken offline because it is not possible to work out which server is hosting them, however these sites, with the extension ''.onion'', are only accessible if you run Tor software in your computer.

	~~Many files on Tor may be accessed at http://tor2web.org.~~

	=== Tor and live CD/DVD ===		=== Tor and live CD/DVD ===

Eskimo: fixed broke link

2019-05-06T10:37:10Z

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	*Inside the Tor exploit \| ZDNet		*Inside the Tor exploit \| ZDNet
	:~~http~~://www.zdnet.com/inside-the-tor-exploit~~-7000018997~~/		:https://www.zdnet.com/article/inside-the-tor-exploit/
	*Firefox Zero-Day Exploit used by FBI to shutdown Child porn on Tor ...		*Firefox Zero-Day Exploit used by FBI to shutdown Child porn on Tor ...
	:http://thehackernews.com/2013/08/Firefox-Exploit-Tor-Network-child-pornography-Freedom-Hosting.html		:http://thehackernews.com/2013/08/Firefox-Exploit-Tor-Network-child-pornography-Freedom-Hosting.html

Eskimo: text updated changed CD by DVD

2019-05-06T10:29:11Z

text updated changed CD by DVD

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	Many files on Tor may be accessed at http://tor2web.org.		Many files on Tor may be accessed at http://tor2web.org.

	=== Tor and live CD ===		=== Tor and live CD/DVD ===

	Even when you use Tor it could still be possible for someone to see information on your computer hard drive, and to look at your drive's contents--websites that you have visited using Tor ~~proxy~~ can be found in the Internet browser cache (if it is enabled). But if you use the "Tor browser bundle," with the special version of Firefox that comes with it, then you do not have to worry about your browser cache being stored on your computer.		Even when you use Tor it could still be possible for someone to see information on your computer hard drive, and to look at your drive's contents --websites that you have visited using Tor can be found in the Internet browser cache (if it is enabled). But if you use the "Tor browser bundle," with the special version of Firefox that comes with it, then you do not have to worry about your browser cache being stored on your computer.

	Using a "live ~~CD"~~ to browse the Internet avoids leaving any traces of your browsing history on your hard drive, because after you have finished browsing using a live CD all of the data held in volatile RAM memory will disappear, and recovery will not be possible. A live CD (i.e. Tails) with Tor is one of the most powerful anonymity tools that exist.		Using a live DVD to browse the Internet avoids leaving any traces of your browsing history on your hard drive, because after you have finished browsing using a live DVD all of the data held in volatile RAM memory will disappear, and recovery will not be possible. A live DVD (i.e. Tails) with Tor is one of the most powerful anonymity tools that exist.

	== Javascript Exploit ==		== Javascript Exploit ==

Eskimo: internal empty Koran link erased

2019-04-18T06:30:30Z

internal empty Koran link erased

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	Browsing on the Darknet can easily reveal disturbing material - animal torture, for example - which is not available on the regular Internet. One can order an assassination ("no prominent politicians"). There is much copyrighted material posted illegally.		Browsing on the Darknet can easily reveal disturbing material - animal torture, for example - which is not available on the regular Internet. One can order an assassination ("no prominent politicians"). There is much copyrighted material posted illegally.

	However, there is plenty of material on the Darknet which is legal under the laws of all Western democracies, but is illegal under the laws where some user finds him- or herself. For example, anti-Islamic writings or discussions of textual or other errors in the [[Koran]], can lead to formal execution or assassination in many Islamic countries. Conversely, in the [[United States]] there is an active anti-birth control movement, where, not long ago, birth control information could not be mailed, and Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger fled the country, under indictment for distributing it.		However, there is plenty of material on the Darknet which is legal under the laws of all Western democracies, but is illegal under the laws where some user finds him- or herself. For example, anti-Islamic writings or discussions of textual or other errors in the Koran, can lead to formal execution or assassination in many Islamic countries. Conversely, in the [[United States]] there is an active anti-birth control movement, where, not long ago, birth control information could not be mailed, and Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger fled the country, under indictment for distributing it.

	No one is in favor of the free distribution of all the information and communication, including child pornography and torture of children, found on the Darknet. (OK, a few left-wing First Amendment nuts are.) But there is no way to shut it down without shutting down the whole Internet, in which case the cure would be worse than the disease. The Darknet is, on purpose, completely decentralized; one would have to shut down individually all the hundreds of thousands if not millions who use it.		No one is in favor of the free distribution of all the information and communication, including child pornography and torture of children, found on the Darknet. (OK, a few left-wing First Amendment nuts are.) But there is no way to shut it down without shutting down the whole Internet, in which case the cure would be worse than the disease. The Darknet is, on purpose, completely decentralized; one would have to shut down individually all the hundreds of thousands if not millions who use it.