Re: [tor-talk] Tor Browser update

[Cain Ungothep <ungocain@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Hi,
>
> When I start Tor Browser it displays a message that it is establishing
> a connection to Tor network.
>
> After that I can request "Check for Tor Browser update ..." from
> Torbutton or from menu Help - About Tor Browser display and eventually
> obtain it without "Test Tor Network Settings" verification (that is,
> the Tor circuit's and my IP addresses not visible thru Torbutton
> selection yet).

Your IP should never be visible there.

> I would tend to think that Tor browser should be tested and anonimized
> first (that is configured) before initiating any communication with
> the outside world, even if it is a Tor Project site.
>
> Is that by design or something that should be fixed ?
>
> Tor Browser 5.5.2 on Linux.
>
> jb

Is /what/ by design?

All communication should be tunnelled through the local tor daemon.  It
should not matter whether you click "Test tor network settings" or not.
It should not matter whether you see anything in Torbutton circuit
display or not. Both of these are merely informational.

You can check for yourself using a network sniffer like tcpdump.
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