The Ultimate Guide on Tor Browser

The Ultimate Guide on Tor Browser

Hey guys welcome to an another interesting topic.AS you all surfed on the internet but our internet searches can be tracked by your ISP.So to be anonymous while surfing in the internet there is a browser named "TOR".

The TOR (the onion routing) browser is a web browser designed for anonymous web surfing and protection against traffic analysis. Although Tor is often associated with the darknet and criminal activity, the browser is often used for legitimate reasons by law enforcement officials, reporters, activists, whistle blowers and ordinary security-conscious individuals.

TOR was originally developed by and for the United States Navy to protect sensitive U.S. government communications. While Tor continues to be used by government it is now an open source, multi-platform browser that is available to the public. The browser uses exit relays and encrypted tunnels to hide user traffic within the network.

How does Tor Work?

Now that you know what Tor is, let’s look at how it works — and how to use it.

Using Tor is relatively easy.

You simply download and install the Tor Browser, which would replace Chrome, Firefox, or whatever browser you normally use. Anything you do on the Tor browser is then private and secure.

Tor bundles your data into encrypted packets before it enters the network. Tor then removes the part of the packet that contains information like the source, size, destination, and timing, all of which can be used to learn about the sender (that’d be you.)

Next, it encrypts the rest of the bundled information before finally sending the encrypted data through many different servers, or relays, at random so that it can’t be tracked.

Each relay decrypts and then re-encrypts just enough data to know where it came from and where it’s going next, but can’t track the information beyond that.

Here is the diagrammatic representation of Tor browser

Why to use Tor?

The Tor network conceals your identity by moving your internet activity through different Tor servers.

It allows for complete anonymity and security from anyone trying to track your activity, like governments, hackers, and advertisers.

Tor is also a gateway into the “Deep Web” or “Dark Web,” which sounds creepier than it is. In fact, the Deep Web comprises most of the internet.

The deep Web is made up of websites that haven’t registered with any of the search engines for one reason or another.

But Tor isn’t just for illegal activities on the web. It’s also very popular with journalists, activists, human rights workers, and whistleblowers, especially those who live or work in countries with internet restrictions.

Tor not only hides internet activity, it also helps bypass censorship. For example, Edward Snowden released information via Tor.

Why not to use Tor?

The biggest drawback to Tor is its performance—or lack-there-of.

Because data goes through so many relays, Tor is very sluggish, especially for audio and video. This can make streaming or downloading a nightmare and is one of the main reasons using a VPN or a browser with a built-in VPN makes more sense for most users.

It’s also important to know that using Tor does not make you 100% invulnerable.

Although TOR is more secure than most commonly-used browsers, it is not impervious to attack. Malware, such as the Chewbacca Trojan, has successfully targeted the TOR network and browser. The FBI has also breached TOR security, in one case, for example tracking threats associated with a bomb hoax at Harvard across the network.  

How to use Tor?

To get started, download the Tor browser.

The next step is to install the Tor browser, which automatically installs to your desktop.

Tor is a portable software that doesn’t integrate into Windows, meaning you can run the browser from anywhere on your computer, even a USB drive.

Then choose the installation location and then click install

Then launch the Tor browser and then click "connect" to connect to the Tor server and after few minutes your Tor browser will be launched and you can surf the internet anonymously.

Using Tor with VPN

Tor and VPN can be used in conjunction with each other, though the relationship is a bit complex. You can do Tor over VPN or VPN  over Tor, and there is a big difference between the two.

We won’t get too technical, but it’s important to understand the pros and cons of each. Also, be aware that no matter which set-up you use, it will significantly reduce your performance.

Both Tor and VPN slow down internet speed, and combining the two makes that even more noticeable.

 

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