Re: [tor-talk] Is Tor still valid?

[mirimir <mirimir@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 08/06/2013 05:20 AM, Andrew F wrote:

> This is one of the reasons I only use tails.  As tails is a live cd every
> time you boot up you get a fresh system.  So any viruses are wiped away.
> Of course they have already done there work in the last session.   But with
> windows.. every time you fire up Tor, they could be watching with this
> exploit.  At least with tails you gotta make them work for it and install
> fresh every time.

If this exploit had included a Linux component, Tails would not have
protected you. To be safe, apps and tor client must be in different
machines, or at least in different VMs. Whonix and Qubes do that. Or you
can do it yourself.

SNIP

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