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Can you trust Tor?
Tor itself is very safe and provides a high level of anonymity. In some cases, it may be possible for people to identify your IP address and to see that you’re using Tor (even if they can’t see what you’re doing on it).
What is Tor Geoip?
package: tor-geoip Name: tor-geoip Version: 0.4.4.8-1 Description: Tor is a toolset for a wide range of organizations and people that want to\\ improve their safety and security on the Internet. Using Tor can help you\\ anonymize web browsing and publishing, instant messaging, IRC, SSH, and\\ more.
What is the real Tor Browser?
The Tor Browser is a web broswer that anonymizes your web traffic using the Tor network, making it easy to protect your identity online.
Is there a free version of the Tor Browser?
It includes the Vidalia network connection utility, but it’s much less fiddly than previous Tor implementations. Basically, the Tor Browser does it all for you. Both the Tor Browser and access to the Tor network are free.
What happens when you download a file through Tor?
Simply downloading a file through the Tor browser will not expose your IP address whether the file malicious or not. If the file has a script that is phoning home, and the application opening the file executes said script, then your real IP will be exposed whether you trust the source or not, whether the intent is malicious or not.
Which is an example of the use of Tor?
One example of this is media players that look up media information on a server, by sending the filename and other information such as file size or the hash of the file. The download itself is over Tor, so your IP is still hidden during the download, but other activities may not.
Can you see your IP address when you download from Tor?
The download itself is over Tor, so your IP is still hidden during the download, but other activities may not. Keep in mind that documents like Word / Excel might contain macros or other external resources that could reveal your IP address.