Tag: Tor

  • Dark Web

    The “dark web” refers to websites which are not accessible via the normal internet. The Tor network allows access to a dark web of .onion websites, but other dark webs exist which are unrelated to Tor.

  • Orbot

    Orbot

    Orbot is a free Tor VPN for smartphones which routes traffic from any app on your device through the Tor network. Orbot is often outdated on the Guardian Project’s F-Droid repository and Google Play, so consider downloading directly from the GitHub repository instead. Orbot can proxy individual apps if they support SOCKS or HTTP proxying. It can also proxy all your network connections using VpnService and can…

  • Tor Network

    Tor is a free to use, decentralized network designed for using the internet with as much privacy as possible. If used properly, the network enables private and anonymous browsing and communications. Tor works by routing your internet traffic through those volunteer-operated servers, instead of making a direct connection to the site you’re trying to visit.…

  • Tor Browser

    Tor Browser

    Tor Browser is a fork of Firefox designed for anonymous browsing for desktop computers and Android. It’s our top choice if you need anonymity, as it provides you with access to the Tor network and bridges, and it includes default settings and extensions that are automatically configured by the default security levels: Standard, Safer and Safest. You should never install any additional extensions…

  • Entry Node

    An entry node is the server you connect to when you use the Tor network. Traffic through the Tor network is routed through 3 servers: An entry, middle, and exit node. This route is also called a circuit. The entry node sees your computer’s IP address, but it doesn’t see what website you’re connecting to…

  • Exit Node

    An exit node is a server which acts as a gateway between the network you’re connected to and the rest of the internet. When you connect to the Tor Network, your traffic is sent through three servers before reaching its destination, this connection is called a circuit. When you visit a website with the Tor…