Re: [tor-talk] since today check.torproject.org states "you are not using tor"

[Andreas Bader <noergelpizza@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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On 15.10.2011 22:42, Robert Ransom wrote:
> On 2011-10-15, Andreas Bader <noergelpizza@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 15.10.2011 22:16, Andrew Hall wrote:
>>> I've been using the TBB 2.2.33-2-Windows for the past week or so.
>>>
>>> Since this morning when the browser goes to the home page -
>>> check.torproject.org - it says "Sorry. You are not using Tor" and states
>>> my
>>> "...IP address appears to be: 38.229.70.31".
>>>
>>> This IP is always the same no matter how many re-starts of TBB I make. I
>>> notice the IP resolves to sergii.torproject.org
>>>
>>> I have also tried checking "My ISP blocks connections to the Tor network"
>>> but this makes no difference.
>>>
>>> Should I be concerned about this ?
> 
> No.  We tried setting up an 'exit enclave' on check.torproject.org,
> which causes Tor clients to open their TCP streams to a server over a
> circuit built to a Tor relay on that same server.  This should make it
> harder for a malicious exit node to notice that you are opening a new
> Firefox window in your Tor Browser Bundle, among other things.
> 
> Unfortunately, a bug in one of the services behind
> check.torproject.org caused it to not realize that connections made
> through the exit enclave were in fact coming from Tor.  That issue
> should be fixed soon.
> 
> 
>> just do a reinstall of OS and TOR.
>> Or use it on a live disc, would be most secure.
> 
> Malicious bullshit like this is not helpful.
> 
> 
> Robert Ransom
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> 
Ever thought of the possibility that there´s a virus on that windoiws
computer used to access TOR?
Had the same problem 8 months ago. And I know what I am talking about, I
am working in the IT sector of a 1500+ company.
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