Re: Tor a Virus?

[Eugene Armstead <eugene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I got the same message or one very similar to it for tor0.0.9   I believe.
> I just nuked it and went to re DL  and saw:  tor-0.0.9.1-win32.exe     
> so I got that instead.
> I am running AVG 7.0 latest defs

Good to know I'm not crazy.  That's the same thing that I did, but I 
wonder if someone hasn't found a way to backdoor Tor.  I guess that's 
why we have been advised to run Tor as an unprivileged user and in a 
chrooted jail on *nix.  I run Tor on a dedicated Linux platform and 
don't want to see it rooted.

My whole reason for the post was to make sure that the users of the 
network, and the developers were aware that either by design or by 
accident, that Tor is being reported as a virus/backdoor proxy.  Maybe 
it's being read wrong, or maybe someone found a way to manipulate the 
code and exploit the network contrary to it's design, or maybe it's just 
another method of control by the proverbial "Man" to keep the masses 
thinking they have some sort of anonymity while monitoring their every 
move.  I dunno.

Enough of my rant, what I do know is, the world needs some sort of 
outlet for free thinking, free speaking individuals.  I can only hope 
that this network doesn't get censored like Jap and others.