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Tor downloads files in the background, then asks for permission

After the recent updates, when i click download for any file, it takes a lot of time to show the message with 'download now' and 'cancel' options...but after clicking 'download now' and choosing the file location, it is seen that the download is…
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Host List Blocking

If I have a host list here:C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts for blocking malicious,& ad websites/servers. How do I make it work with Tor?
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Tor : 2 connections at the same time

Sometimes I´ve got 2 TCP connections to Tor nodes (entry points), one is the 'main' that is used always when i run something through Tor (iceweasel...) ,the other connection exchanges a few TCP packets every few minutes . The odd thing to me is…
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How can I tell whether pluggable transports are working correctly?

I've been using the 4.0 alpha bundles especially the one with meek and obs4 to try them out. I've also just used the newest meek transport for Microsoft Azure listed here: https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-dev/2014-September/007525.html My…
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Tor Browser for Windows Says that Firefox is Already Running

The question Tor Browser Says Firefox is Already Running is very related to this issue but I couldn't add a comment as I am new to this site. I have noticed ever since 3.6.4 that although the Tor connection is made and can be used by other…
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Using Tor Browser with alternate Tor client - works but issues warning

I run a relay on a NAS box in my network. It is setup so that I can use it as a client from other machines in my network: [NOTICE] You configured a non-loopback address for SocksPort. This allows everybody on your local network to use your machine…
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Is it safe to browse Reddit's NSFW with Tor in JAPAN?

More specifically, my ISP is NTT Open Computer Network and I am currently using the internet in my dorm, which is technically off-campus. I really have NO IDEA what restrictions there are in regards to NSFW stuff (nothing illegal, just the typical…
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Does an Entry Guard know by which clients it's being used as Entry Guard?

We're doing an assignment on net anonymity, especially about Tor. We're trying to find out where Tor users are coming from. In order to achieve this, we set up a Tor node and disabled scrambled logging. However, filtering IP addresses from a log…
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Using Tor for the first time. Tor won't open

I've installed the Tor browser bundle 3.6.5 and when I run the "Start Tor Browser" file nothing happens. I check the task manager and what happens is a process named "Tor Browser (32 Bit)" appears for a few seconds then disappears. I've…
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How to prevent a rogue Tor entry node?

The Tor system works by connecting to a Tor node. That Tor node then connects to a deeper Tor node, which connects to a deeper Tor node, which connects to an exit node. How do I know that there's no rogue entry node which is just faking that it's…
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How to add obfs3 bridges in Tor browser?

My OS is Microsoft Windows 7, 64-bit and I obtained the following obfs3 bridges (IP addresses and fingerprints have been altered to protect the integrity of the real bridges): obfs3 111.222.333.444:12345 …
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Tails OS: configuring proxychains for Tor > socks5 proxy

I am currently using the Tails OS and am looking to access websites that don't play friendly with Tor by using the configuration Tor > socks5 proxy. According to the Tails support the recommended method is to create a SSH tunnel and reconfigure the…
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Accidentally changed system clock while browsing - Tor stopped connecting, but was my identity revealed?

I accidentally changed the system clock a few months into the future in the middle of a Tor browser session. The browser stopped responding, but would the failed attempts to connect to pages before I realized what was going on reveal my identity?
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Linux: Is it safe to have Tor run by the www-data user?

I am running Tor via a PHP exec() and therefore its instance and data directory will be owned by 'www-data'. Is this OK to do or is there a better way I should be doing this?
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Tor safe site directory

Hello my question to the community. Is there a directory of safe websites that starts in Tor? I used Tor long ago and there was a directory of safe websites that helped newbies explore the web under Tor but now I can't seem to find any way to…
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